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Lonely senior citizens have become the target of land sharks who enjoy the support of politicians. The senior citizens say Land Mafia have been threatening them to sell their land for building a multi-storeyed commercial-cum-residential complex. A police officer said that land sharks were active since land prices in Besant Nagar had soared to more [...] Continue Reading »
With Switch over from 66kv to 220kv power lines, BWSSB Bangalore expects there will be fewer issues with power, which is a major factor affecting smooth water supply to the city. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) decided to go back to 220kv power lines at its Tataguni station as it faced frequent [...] Continue Reading »
The High Court issued interim orders on Monday staying the property tax hike by the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC). The High Court division bench comprised of Justice V.V.S. Rao and Justice Ramesh Ranganath issued interim orders on Monday staying the property tax hike by the GVMC and ordered that the hike should not be [...] Continue Reading »
Rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in the city following an amendment to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage (Amendment) Bill 2009. To pressure consumers into installing the now-mandatory rainwater harvesting system on their property, the State Government has decided to bring slackers into line by disconnecting their water supply. December 31, 2011 is the [...] Continue Reading »
There is good news for HP LPG consumers. The company has launched a 24 x 7 automated gas refill booking and complaint logging system for a hassle-free experience. Automated LPG booking system service will benefit over five lakh HP LPG consumers of the city. By the year end, it will be extended to all over [...] Continue Reading »
Inspired by Anna Hazare and frustrated over the lack of response from the government on the waste-to-energy plant coming up at Okhla, a resident of Batla House went on a 48-hour fast on Friday morning. Another resident of New Friends Colony, Chandra Rajan, has said that if Zain-ul-Abideen’s protest at Okhla does not elicit a [...] Continue Reading »
South City 1 Gurgaon residents are up in arms against their developer. The residents will stage a demonstration against their developer Unitech. The EWS association is supporting the South City 1 Residents Welfare Association in its fight for their rights on April 30. The residents of posh township are up in arms against their developer, [...] Continue Reading »
The Chennai Corporation’s public health department seized 38,750 substandard water sachets from several residential colonies. Local assistant health officers led a team of officials, including sanitary officers, conservancy inspectors and conservancy workers, and visited petty shops. The team also found that 203 water cans, and 795 artificially-flavored juices and buttermilk sachets were of substandard quality. [...] Continue Reading »
As per the new model bye-laws 2009,co-operative societies should create awareness against child labour, says, Advocate Rajan R Hiranandani. The bye-laws further state that the society shall be required to create awareness in the minds of all the members for eradication of child labour. One of the changes incorporated in the new model bye-laws 2009 [...] Continue Reading »
Two battalions of PAC and policemen will be deployed at the office of C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advance Computing) in sector 62, where the draw of DDA flats is scheduled, on Monday to make the much-awaited event hassle-free. According to senior police officers, security forces will be deployed in and around the area by [...] Continue Reading »
