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The residents of Thimmaiah Road Cross in Shivajinagar was getting drinking water contaminated with sewage. BWSSB officials visited the area and the water supply has been stopped. Many residents are still suffering from fever and skin problems. Most are children and people above the age of 40. The problem began on Nov 13. Since then, [...] Continue Reading »
The Residents of the area have noticed dead fish floating on the surface of the Devera Bislahalli Lake near Marathalli Ring Road. The lake, which covers an area of 4.64 hectares, has been certified as polluted by the Palike. Residents say the water has been polluted as sewage has been released into the lake. Bruhat [...] Continue Reading »
A day after 20 dogs, including two pets, were poisoned to death, BBMP plans awareness programme on dogs. The residents of Jakkasandra, Venkatapura and HSR Layout said stray and pet dogs were poisoned to death by feeding them kababs laced with poison early Sunday morning. Madiwala police suspect hands of some residents behind the act. [...] Continue Reading »
An amendment to the zonal regulations of Masterplan 2015 won’t allow change of residential land use to commercial. The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is bringing in an amendment to the zonal regulations of Masterplan 2015 that will bar the change of land use in areas that have narrow roads. According to the proposal, no change [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Jayamahal and youth have joined forces to declare war against the move of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to clear the road of as many as 856 trees to widen the stretch for smoother traffic flow.In a show of solidarity to save hundreds of trees and spare the pedestrians inconvenience, Residents and [...] Continue Reading »
In an important order, the Bombay High Court has said developers cannot construct new buildings—not part of the original plan which was disclosed to buyers—unless they take the consent of apartment owners. The Judge said that if the promoter wants to make additional construction, which is not a part of the layout placed before the [...] Continue Reading »
The residents of Kengeri Bangalore, who risk their lives while crossing the railway tracks, claim that they can mobilize around Rs 4 lakh if fund-crunch is the reason why the railway authorities are not constructing a pedestrian over-bridge near Kengeri village. What prompted the appeal was an accident that took place on Thursday, in which [...] Continue Reading »
Fed up with traffic congestion, Malleswaram residents protest against mall on Sampige Road. The immediate provocation for the protest was the mall at the entrance of Sampige Road.Notable names who participated in the protest included environmentalist A.N. Yellappa Reddy, writer U.R. Ananthamurthy, freedom fighter H.S. Doreswamy and veteran advocate Hemalata Mahishi. The programme was organised [...] Continue Reading »
The Karnataka Information Commission (KIC) is introducing an integrated short message service (SMS) to help petitioners track their cases. Currently, the commission sends notices to applicants by post.Next time, you file a complaint or a petition along with your cell number before the KIC, you will receive an SMS allotting your case number. Subsequently, every [...] Continue Reading »
Darvesh Fire and Safety Industries, a division of Darvesh Group has launched its ultra portable flame inhibitor – ‘FireKiller’ in the Indian market. Firekiller, a new aerosol dispenser, launched in Hyderabad is likely to set a benchmark in fire-fighting equipment as it is stated to be non-toxic, completely green and involves zero-maintenance. Pics Compared to [...] Continue Reading »
