Municipality
Six months ago the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) had launched anti-plastic drive! However, the drive was not successful as there was no desired response from the residents of Mumbai. Later the NMMC levied hefty fines for the purchase of plastic bags even after this residents were least bothered and continued with the usage of [...] Continue Reading »
The well managed waste management programs in Bangalore city is in the pace of getting closed! The waste management committee (WMC) was commenced by Kalayannagar Residents’ Welfare Association (KRWA) in collaboration with Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and Centre for Environment Education in the year 1999. This projected funded by Norwegian government aimed in collecting household [...] Continue Reading »
So called as one of the busiest markets in the city, KR Market in Bangalore city anytime can catch up fire! The dry posters, hundreds of two-wheelers and four-wheelers parked in the basement, dispose of wooden boxes; haystack and pack fruits and vegetables are all dumped under one roof! Midst this there are thousands of [...] Continue Reading »
The Seppings Road in Coles Park area’s manholes which is actually traced out to be a pothole is left all alone to trouble the commuters in Bangalore city. The pothole is lying all by itself! When approached BWSSB to ready the pothole, they ignored the issue saying civic issues like these do not come under [...] Continue Reading »
In the financial year 2011-12 till now Pune Municipal Corporation has received total 94 cr as property tax. This is because of the initiative taken by department to collect property dues. However, according to sources more than Rs 350 cr due is pending as tax due payments. According to a social activist, social awareness is required so that individuals [...] Continue Reading »
The Nizampet’s water mafia in Hyderabad is the talk of an hour! Each family in this locality claims to be spending Rs 4,000 a month on water alone. There are around 70,000 and odd residents who are depending on the ground water by private contractors who are enjoying political connections. To which the civic officials [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore is in a state of shock to hear a major fire break out at Russell Market. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) reported 123 shops to have gutted major fire causing damage to the properties. However, there was no clear titles given in concern with the fire break up! In follow up with recovery, [...] Continue Reading »
Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has planned to promote the rain water harvesting among the apartments in Chandigarh. HUDA is making it compulsory to construct an arrangement for rain water harvesting. The department made it clear that the commercialization of under ground water is not permitted under any circumstances.They also initiated to install water meters [...] Continue Reading »
The water mafias are controlling the supply of ground water for the 70000 residents in and around Nizampet. The crisis of drinking water increases this situation. It is reported that every house hold has to pay at about 4000 per month for the water only. The condition was not so much poor few years back. [...] Continue Reading »
Sewage treatment has been a major issues in Pune. To take up sewage treatment project in the city, PMC General Body (GB) has sanctioned Rs 50 crore for the same. The plan has been set way back in 2010 to install eight sewage treatment plants worth Rs 271.60 crore to keep a check on the [...] Continue Reading »
