Oorvani Foundation

As the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections approach, citizens are making their demands heard in these citizen manifestos: data.opencity.in/dataset/citize… @BJP4TamilNadu @arivalayam @admkchn @TVKVijayHQ @NaamTamilarOrg @Neelakannan09 @GoChitlapakkam @tnaorwa @fomrra

The Cooum river is often seen as a polluted drain running through Chennai. But it is not just a polluted river, it is part of Chennai’s water system. Understanding this is the first step toward fixing it. Follow the story of Cooum in our new video here: youtu.be/ADUY0eb2W3k?si…

On the eve of #WorldDownSyndromeDay, calling all parents, educators and activists working towards education for all. If you want to discuss and explore workable solutions towards education for students with disability, join us for the webinar on Disability and the Classroom. 📅Fri, 20 Mar 2026 🕧6:30 PM 💻Online (Zoom) 🔗forms.gle/rxKPRKhjCDnc4J…

Education is a right, not a privilege. But what happens when children with disabilities try to access education? To understand this better, join us for a webinar on ensuring effective schooling for students with disabilities. 🗓 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 🕕 6:30 PM 💻 Online (Zoom) 🔗 lnkd.in/dUZ-bW7i Register today, and spread the word!

A Hidden Rule Could Greenlight Bengaluru’s ₹18,000 Crore Tunnel Road youtu.be/do68zwbSEnk?si… The Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority, created under the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority Act, was meant to coordinate transport projects. But Rule 24 allows projects started between 2022–2025 to be automatically approved — without scrutiny. That could include the Bengaluru Tunnel Road Project. ⚠️ The rules are still in draft, so they can still be reconsidered by the government. Tag your MLA and ask them to review Rule 24. 🎥 @siddaramaiah @CMofKarnataka @KARailway @DKShivakumar @RLR_BTM @Sowmyareddyr @krishnabgowda @mkrishnappabjp @Tejasvi_Surya @dineshgrao @WFRising @SarjapuraRWA

Four big ideas from India Civic Summit 2026 👇 • Tikender Panwar: Reclaim the “right to the city” through real decentralisation. • Dr Lakshmi Narasimhan: Urban governance must be “hope infrastructure.” • Panel on tech & data: Make ward budgets and city processes transparent. • Dinesh Victor: Liveable cities = high civic participation. Better cities need active citizens. @fomrra @chennaicorp @bhuvanaraj @mbalakrish @fmrock @Chitla_Rising @dayatiger197312 @elcot1234 @JananiVenkitesh @NizhalShade @Mylapore_Times @Vincentsjotting @_pavithrasriram youtube.com/playlist?list=…

RT @citizenmatters: India Civic Summit is not just a space for amazing talks and other learning sessions. This is the place to meet your…

Want better parks, ward data, or more youth involved in your area but don’t know where to start? #ICS2026 workshops give you the tools to act. Learn from the best so you don’t have to start from scratch. 📍 Chennai | Feb 14 Register now. konfhub.com/india-civic-su… @fomrra @bhuvanaraj @UpdatesChennai

Your city isn’t run by magic. It’s run by budgets, data & decisions. We’re opening the black box at #ICS2026. Inside City Government Tech. Data. Accountability. Citizen power. @Prajafoundation @Janaagraha1 @eGovFoundation @bhuvanaraj @fomrra @chennaicorp 📍 Chennai | Feb 14 Register now: konfhub.com/india-civic-su…

RT @citizenmatters: Two powerful voices. One stage. We’re excited to welcome Mr Tikender Panwar @tikender and Dr Palanivel Thiaga Rajan @p…

We are looking forward to meeting our FOMRRA and our Chennai friends. Register now for the India Civic Summit -oorvani.org/civic-summit

India Civic Summit 2026 Cities don’t change on their own. Citizens change them. The India Civic Summit 2026 is back—bringing together active citizens, practitioners & policymakers working on urban governance and climate action. #ICS2026 #IndiaCivicSummit 📍 Chennai | 📅 14 Feb | Register: oorvani.org/civic-summit youtu.be/0kcRztwvBMo?si… via @YouTube

Cities need informed citizens who can tell grounded stories. Learn urban storytelling, migration reporting, pitching & multimedia formats in our 5-day online Everyday Stories Lab 2025. Includes mentorship + publication. Fee: ₹800. Apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

We are thrilled to share that Meera has been awarded the Gene Burd Award for Excellence in Urban Journalism by @AEJMC & the Urban Communication Foundation! Meera K: "I am honoured and especially grateful that it recognises our unique approach on the urban-civic space."

RT @citizenmatters: This #EnvironmentDay, we dive into the condition of 5 key lakes in Chennai. Once lifelines, they’re now choking. Only c…

INDIA CIVIC SUMMIT 2025 Bringing together active citizens, civic leaders, changemakers and urban experts to focus on Citizen Action for Climate-Resilient Cities 📅 Saturday 8th February 2025 📍 Bangalore International Centre 🔗 Register now: oorvani.org/civic-summit

This week, we want to share with you everything we at Citizen Matters and our other teams have been up to. And if you believe in our vision, please support our work: oorvani.org/friends-of-oor… youtu.be/e3Sawv5jwVg?si… @meerak @SandhyaTBhat @opencity_in

Design workshop at Ibblur Junction. Idea is to deconstruct issues related to streets.understand design elements at Junctions see and observe and then come back and work out design action plan and enable solution to public spaces. Organised by #WRI #Ooravani @srinualavilli

Some more glimpses into the #ActionWorkshop on #StreetDesign in #Bengaluru, India by @oorvani in partnership with @WRIIndia and @SocratusW #Citizens inspected the Iblur Junction for #PedestrianSafety and later devised data backed solutions based on Principles of #JunctionDesign