Bangalore
Poor garbage clearance has made lives hard for residents in few areas in Bangalore. The garbage lying uncleared on the road have left little space for commuters in roads like Shobha Tent Main Road. Since the garbage clearance is poor, mounds have been lying uncleared for days. The residents have complained that although the pourakarmikas [...] Continue Reading »
The government has decided to take up a strong stance against the spreading dengue fever in Bangalore. After three students of Sophia High School died of dengue, the government seems to address the increasing number of dengue cases in the city. The health and family welfare department directed the BBMP to impose Rs 5-lakh fine [...] Continue Reading »
The Karnataka High Court lashed out at the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) upon hearing two public interest litigations. The High Court criticised BBMP for the piling up of garbage in the city and directed the civic agency to file a status report on garbage segregation on November 6, 2012. The court expressed displeasure over [...] Continue Reading »
With the Kingfisher Tower setting capital values benchmark of Rs. 30,000 per sq ft in the super luxury segment, Bangalore’s luxury residential market has witnessed a drastic change, said Jones Lang LaSalle India. According to JLL report, the residential property capital values have increased by 25% from mid-2009. At present, the absorption of residential spaces [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) Quarters in Ejipura have staged a dharna opposing their eviction by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). BBMP have started the eviction to facilitate the joint development of the land with a private partner. As per the agreement, 1,512 flats for EWS will be constructed on one half [...] Continue Reading »
Pune and Bangalore are being the front runners in the real estate sector amidst an otherwise gloomy atmosphere on the realty front. The two cities have witnessed significant number of launches, boosted by quicker approvals and consistent demand from home buyers. Intriguingly, markets in Pune and Bangalore are different from one another. The cities have [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) plans to bring in developers to help them out to segregate waste. It has already conveyed their wish to Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) – Bangalore. BBMP sources say that the waste management plan is an ambitious one and they want to educate developers in [...] Continue Reading »
Alarming reports state that Bangalore has been in the grip of dengue over the last two months. More and more cases of dengue-like fever have been reported in the last few months from all over the city. However, the health officials from the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) continue to be in denial mode. Statistics [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) sources say that expenditure on solid waste management may come down soon. The civic body spends around Rs 400 crore on solid waste management at present. The contractors participated in the new garbage tenders had quoted up to 40 per cent less. With relaxation of terms and conditions in [...] Continue Reading »
Outskirts of Bangalore are witnessing unprecedented growth and price appreciation. Metro connectivity to areas like Kanakapura road, Sarjapur, Devanahalli and Mysore Road have boosted the realty prices of places like Hoskote and Bidadi. The price escalations in the peripheral districts of Bangalore have been reported to be even sharper than in the Central Business District [...] Continue Reading »
