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About
What is Zen Citizen
What Practical Content Looks Like
Who We Exist For
Why We Remain Unregistered and Do Not Seek Funding
Hiring: Civic Research & Operations Associate
Why We Don’t Name and Shame
We Are Not Anonymous, Just Low-Ego
Pre-Mortem: Imagining How Zen Citizen Can Fail and What We Can Do to Prevent It
An Experiment That Took on a Life of Its Own
One Success and Setback at a Time
Spectrum of Reactions for Zen Citizen
Guides
Encumbrance Certificate – Karnataka
Hindu Marriage Certificate – Karnataka
eKhata – BBMP Bengaluru
BESCOM Connection Transfer – Bengaluru
Gruha Jyothi Scheme Application – Karnataka
BWSSB Connection Transfer – Bengaluru
Hypothecation termination (HPT) – Karnataka
Certified Copy – Karnataka
Reporting a Bribe Demand
RTI Guide
Online RTI for Delayed Government Service
General Resources
Troubleshooting Technical Issues & How-To’s
Common Do’s & Don’ts
How to Prepare Your Documents Like a Pro
Glossary
Citizen Empowerment and Anti-Corruption Mechanisms
Timings for Government Offices
BDA
BDA Property Tax Portal Audit
Tools
Kaveri Village Finder
Civic Compass
Kaveri Image Resizer
Updates
Zen Updates – April ’26
Zen Updates – Mar ’26
Zen Updates – Feb ’26
Zen Updates – Jan ’26
Zen Updates – Dec ’25
Zen Updates – Nov ’25
Zen Updates – Oct ’25
Zen Updates – Sep ’25
Zen Updates – Aug ’25
Zen Updates – July ’25
Zen Updates – June ’25
Zen Updates – May ’25
Zen Updates – Apr ’25
Zen Updates – Mar ’25
Zen Updates – Feb ’25
Zen Updates – Jan ’25
Zen Updates – Dec ’24
Zen Updates – Nov ’24
Blog
Building Civic Compass
Building Kaveri Village Finder
Build Civic Compass for Your City: Our New Extensible Version Is Live
When Bureaucracy Meets Resolve: Mohan’s Story
Juhi to Mrs. Juhi – A Four-Month but Rewarding Journey
Addressing Delays in Karnataka’s Marriage Registration
Making Remote Volunteer Teams Work
Open Letter to Mr. KBG
The Rocky Road to eKhata
The Mystery of the Dead Link
Marriage Registration: Gateway to Kaveri
Our RTI for Sakala Appeals
Tips to write and maintain a Zen Guide
Ayushi’s Fieldwork Volunteering Experience
Guiding Principles for Volunteering at Zen Citizen
Contact Us
Copyright
Thank you, got my eKhata
Jul 21, 2025
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