Clearer civic data would improve Bengaluru decisions

Rainfall data can show a wet city and a dry state at the same time. Election data can show a revised schedule and unresolved voter records. Residents need the detail behind both kinds of announcement to understand the decision in their locality.nnBangalore Herald will publish the source, date and limitation of civic figures and explain how they affect water, roads, elections and public services.

The data should show the date, geography and limitation of each measure, because a city average can hide ward-level shortages. Bangalore Herald will explain what the figures do and do not prove.nn Data should state its geography, date and limitation because a city average can hide ward-level shortages. Bangalore Herald will explain what the number means in practice.