BNP launches ‘B-resolve’ to report civic problems in Bengaluru

BNP launches 'B-Resolve' initiative in Bengaluru, enabling citizens to report and address civic issues effectively.

The Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party (BNP) on Monday launched a new initiative called ‘B-Resolve’ to help citizens address everyday civic problems. The initiative is aimed at encouraging residents to report issues in their neighbourhoods and work towards getting them resolved in a systematic manner.

Through this, the citizens can report concerns such as potholes, broken footpaths, drainage problems, garbage issues and faulty streetlights using a digital dashboard available on the BNP website (https://nammabnp.org/). Complaints can also be shared through ward-level WhatsApp groups. The dashboard allows residents to track the status of their complaints in real time. Every week, teams in every area will review the issues received and escalate them either through the government’s Sahaya app or by directly approaching municipal officials concerned, the press release stated.

The BNP said the idea behind the initiative is to ensure that no area is ignored and that civic problems across neighbourhoods are properly documented and followed up. The party added that the ‘B-Resolve’ will function through its existing Area Sabhas, which are local citizen groups formed to focus on neighbourhood-level governance.

Srikanth Narasimhan, founder and general secretary of the BNP, said the initiative is supported by experienced civic practitioners and subject experts who guide the teams based on their experience in resolving civic matters on the ground. He said the Area Sabha members would engage directly with authorities to address grievances. “In a city as large and complex as Bengaluru, it is not practical to expect one Chief Commissioner or even multiple commissioners to solve problems in every corner of the city. The governance cannot succeed without citizens participating at the grassroots level,” he said.