Municipality
The traffic congestion in the City is not due to the narrow roads, but due to lack of proper planning. Justice Shylendra Kumar initiates suo motu proceedings against BBMP’s indiscriminate felling of trees in the City.The High Court directed the State to file objections within two weeks. Justice Shylendra Kumar initiates suo motu proceedings against [...] Continue Reading »
The BBMP on Thursday told the High Court that they have initiated action on February 15 under section 462 of KMC Act for demolishing illegal structures at an apartment complex in G M Palya near HAL. Demolition will be effected immediately, BBMP told the court. The counsel for BBMP also gave a list of personnel [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) major works standing committee has objected to the a residential apartment being constructed by Sobha Developers at Tumkur Road near Peenya, for encroaching upon the storm water drain (SWD). Members of the committee, who inspected the area on Tuesday, said that the SWD flowing from Nagasandra will pass from [...] Continue Reading »
The commissioner ordered the officials to send a notice to the building owner and to seize the construction materials of building which dumped building material on road and creating traffic problem in the area. BBMP commissioner Siddaiah inspected under construction building in RT Nagar which had dumped building materials on the road due to which [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has set a new record in BBMP property tax collection by collecting property tax worth Rs 1,000 crore compared to previous years. Notices and penalties are levied on BBMP property tax defaulters and those who have declared wrong information on properties. BBMP commissioner Siddaiah said that the target of [...] Continue Reading »
The tax, which is being collected through Self Assessment Scheme (SAS), will be hiked for 2011-12 as the three year block period will end this March. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahangara Palike (BBMP) property tax is likely to be hiked by at least 15 per cent for the next financial year. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahangara Palike [...] Continue Reading »
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to utilise the ‘Off Site Real Time ‘(OSRT) system for town planning operations and services to prevent unauthorized constructions and deviations in sanctioned buildings. The GHMC would monitor the sites through satellite maps and images. Under the OSRT system, GHMC’s town planning staff would take pictures of [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has set March 31, 2011 as the last date to pay BBMP property tax for the year 2010-11. With GIS-based property survey finally reaching completion, it will now have access to a complete property database with details of dimensions, directions and land use. Even the number of floors in [...] Continue Reading »
From early on Tuesday, the Chennai Corporation’s helpline was flooded with calls from areas like Tiruvanmiyur, Chintadripet, Kotturpuram and Mylapore where residents complained that the situation had gone from bad to worse. After four days of frenzied Pongal celebrations, the city woke up on Tuesday to overflowing garbage and other civic woes.“Civic officials are not [...] Continue Reading »
Shettykere lake of Subramanyapura which until a year ago provided a safe haven for winged visitors and where people enjoyed boating, is now choked by sewage water. Reckless flow of sewage water has converted the lake into a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Residents who earlier took great pride in the once beautiful lake are now [...] Continue Reading »
