Through Heritage Beku, I have become increasingly involved in efforts to protect Bengaluru’s heritage and green spaces. The recent passage of the Karnataka Government Parks (Preservation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, allowing up to 5% of parkland to be alienated for specified public infrastructure and utility purposes, has therefore caused me considerable concern.

Today’s protest with hundreds of Bengaluru residents ranged on the Labagh Rock showed how passionately citizens feel about the contentious and retrograde 5% bill. They want it rolled back.

Free the Commons at Cubbon The Soul of Bengaluru is Not for Sale: A Manifesto Against the Commodification of Cubbon ParkThis is in response to the article in UdayVani proposing an entry fee for Cubbon Park .As a collective of environmentalists, civic activists, and heritage custodians, we stand in resolute opposition to the proposed introduction of entrance fees at Sri Chamarajendra Park (Cubbon Park)

Proposal for "Past Forward" – A Community & Heritage Collaboration with The Planetarium

Heritage Beku launches 2026 calendar. This limited edition is a landmark artistic collaboration, featuring 12 stunning Rumale paintings

To ensure this Cantonment site becomes a thriving, celebrated model of urban biodiversity and not just a statically protected space, we must act with collaborative energy. We must inform, educate, empower, conserve, and sustain this natural heritage.

Alyia Krumbiegel’s deep concern over the proposal to construct a tunnel road beneath Lalbagh Botanical Garden — Bengaluru’s green heart

Article in Citizen Matters by Priya Chetty Rajagopal January 24, 2018 Civic What can citizens do to save heritage in the city? What can cities like Bengaluru do to save heritage? Bengaluru bleeds from a million unkind cuts. Any long term resident feels the steady erosion of their city, an unsightly metamorphosis that is not planned, owned or desired. Heritage is one such. We tend to close our eyes in pain at what’s gone in our city, and try to continue keeping them squeezed

GetAmbe IOT In partnership with Heritage Beku helps track the environmental information across 5 key locations at the sensitive commons of Cubbon Park. Here's a note summarizing the pollution and environmental indices at Cubbon Park from February 15, 2025, to June 15, 2025, based on the provided report:

On World Heritage Day 2025, Ramjee Chandran, Creator of the History of Bangalore Podcast series and Priya Chetty-Rajagopal , Founder , Heritage Beku, engaged in a wide-ranging discussion about their shared interests in history, heritage, and conservation efforts in Bangalore with the main focus on Ramjee's popular podcast series. They explored various initiatives to preserve and promote the city's cultural and environmental heritage, including research on Bangalore's history