Bangalore
The BBMP Bangalore began the demolition drive at Mantri Mall on Sampige Road as early as 8 am and razed the 4-metre stretch of encroaching ramp using JCB bulldozers. In the process, a six-foot fence with decorative lamps was flattened. BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah said “We had repeated discussions on this issue and had informed them [...] Continue Reading »
Several projects were taken up to rejuvenate Bangalore Lakes but with not much success. BBMP Bangalore has recently come up with an idea to maintain and rejuvenate Bangalore Lakes. Make them people’s lakes. Let the maintenance of the lakes be given to the residents around the lake. Ashwin Mahesh, adviser to the government and ABIDe [...] Continue Reading »
Vacant plots in and around Indiranagar are posing a major threat to the residents in terms of health and sanitation. Some irresponsible denizens converting the vacant plots into garbage dumping area and the unhygienic ambience is leading to mosquito breeding making it difficult for residents who live near these plots. Thippasandra, Jeevan Bima Nagar, 100ft [...] Continue Reading »
Puttenahalli Lake Bangalore JP Nagar sparkles with new hope. A group of residents to help BBMP Bangalore in maintaining Puttenahalli Lake. Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust (PNLIT) signed an MOU on May 17 with the BBMP to maintain Puttenahalli Lake. This makes them the first residents group of Bangalore to take charge of maintaining a [...] Continue Reading »
Applications Will Be Cleared Within A Week The assault on chief conservator of forests UV Singh in February set off alarm bells in the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), which got cracking and swiftly framed a new policy for waste water treatment. The new policy for waste water treatment states that industries or [...] Continue Reading »
The corporation is planning to hike guidance values by 20 to 30 per cent within the city and 10 to 150 per cent in the suburbs. BBMP officials say the correction is long overdue. The last revision was in 2007, and the state government says it has lost revenues due to under valuation of properties. [...] Continue Reading »
BBMP Bangalore has found that some citizens have misused Self-assessment scheme (SAS). The fund-starved civic body, is all set to net its big catch — such frauds. Random scrutiny of property tax returns will finally take off anytime after May 31. The delayed scrutiny process will see over 3 lakh assessed properties (30%) randomly checked. [...] Continue Reading »
The slack in demand due to slower sales and tardy implementation of infrastructure projects has slowed demand for cement used to build reinforced concrete roads, dams, bridges and houses. Leading cement manufacturers have started offering discounts of as much as Rs 10-20 per 50 kg bag in the last two months as slow sales begin [...] Continue Reading »
Rentals in Bangalore is booming. The reason is rise in demand for rental properties. Prices of homes in the city have shot up over the last six months, making it difficult for most to own and maintain a house. The property consultants believe people will now prefer to stay on rent rather than purchase an [...] Continue Reading »
Sensible economics suggests that if developers can’t sell at high prices, they should cut rates and find buyers. Anecdotal evidence suggests that many builders are selling land holdings to finance loans, rather than cut prices. This too is good, because it will bring more land back into the market, creating further pressure for property prices [...] Continue Reading »
