Bengaluru’s water bodies and wonderful pop-ups
Hindustan TimesThe Kumbh is coming to Bengaluru, or at least a version of it. Heralded as a “first-ever” religious spectacle that honours the Cauvery river, this event is the brain-child of the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board, which, along with the BBMP is pretty much the go-to for anything in this ill-regulated city. Heralded as a “first-ever” religious spectacle that honours the Cauvery river, Cauvery Aarthi is the brain-child of the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board Last week, I read that the BWSSB and the BBMP were “improving” Ulsoor Lake, which is in my neighbourhood. Several organisations like Janaagraha, Bangalore Political Action Committee, Oorvani, Cubbon Park Canines, and Sensing Local have worked for years to improve the city’s governance. Since its opening last year, Sabha has hosted music concerts, talks, and other events such as a pop-up of Kayastha cuisine from Lucknow and Hyderabad created by textile enthusiast Manish Saxena.
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