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Railway figures say on an average 3,000 people are killed every year crossing railway tracks in Mumbai. Western Railway’s Anmol Jeevan campaign, aimed at educating people about the dangers of crossing tracks and the need to use foot overbridges. But now, Western Railway (WR) and the BMC is putting to risk many lives at Andheri [...] Continue Reading »
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to collect a toll on the stretch from Sadahalli to BIA Bengaluru International Airport. The road toll tax proposal is showing signs of turning into a red rag for local residents and taxi drivers. The proposal draws local residents’ rage Sadahalli comes under the National Highway [...] Continue Reading »
Having failed to plug the wastage of water, the agencies have now decided to conduct a door-to-door survey in order to identify the source of the problem. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has joined forces with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to address the problem.The survey will focus on the problems [...] Continue Reading »
The festival of lights is stressful for animals because they are sensitive to sound and tend to panic. It is a particularly harrowing time for street dogs, which have no place to hide. Not only do they have to put with the deafening sounds but the smoke envelops them. The sound and smoke from firecrackers [...] Continue Reading »
The chairman of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), AS Sadashivaiah suggested that micro or even nano systems of solid waste management should be implemented in the city. He says that the waste management should begin from apartments, restaurants and households by installing small-scale waste treatment plants in apartments. He said that the system [...] Continue Reading »
The state owes the civic body Rs 1,06,516 crore in the form of property tax, water tax and others. The dues have accrued over many years. The state government has finally decided to pay all the pending dues to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Manukumar Shrivastav, secretary, urban development (UD) department, had called for a [...] Continue Reading »
The BWSSB will soon announce a new deadline to install rainwater harvesting (RWH) system. May 27,2010 was the deadline fixed to install RWH system for the property owners.However, the water board extended the deadline till the government notified a date. A decision is expected soon. More than 20,000 houses have already installed it, but it [...] Continue Reading »
The Hyderabad airport to hike user development fee from November 1.The new increased user development fee (UDF) will be Rs 430 per head for all domestic outbound passengers and Rs 1,700 per head for all international outbound passengers. Earlier, domestic departing passengers had to pay Rs 340 towards the airport levy, while international passengers were [...] Continue Reading »
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has proposed to increase the tariff by 75 paise per unit across the board for the 2011-12 fiscal under the multi-year tariff scheme. According to source, the ERC (expected revenue from charges) has been projected at Rs. 7,251 crore, while the projected expenditure is Rs. 8,863 crore. Members of [...] Continue Reading »
In December, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will open the first stretch between Byapanahalli to MG Road and as per tentative plans. From December, it will be a double bonanza for Bangaloreans, when the city commuters will not only be able to travel by metro, they can also use the same ticket for travelling [...] Continue Reading »
