Bangalore
According to a study of real estate research firm Jones Lang LaSalle India, the city is likely to absorb about 7.1 million sq ft of office space by 2011 against a supply of 7 million sq ft in this period. “A majority of the expected absorption is likely to take place in the secondary and [...] 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 »
Residents of Suncity Apartments launched Signature campaign against the builder. Residents of Suncity Apartments and members of the Suncity Apartments Owner’s Association (SAOA) launched a signature campaign against the builder last Saturday. President of the SAOA, AK Singh spoke on the various unfulfilled promises by the builder. He said, “We have been sending letters to [...] Continue Reading »
The rental value for high-end residential properties is mind-boggling. In happening city areas, where a company leases a residential property, it is anywhere between Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 3 lakh a month depending on the location and amenities. Of course, the mid and lower segments that swing between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 35,000 a [...] Continue Reading »
Over 50,000 residents of Sarjapur Bangalore were affected due to overflow of water from the Storm Water Drain (SWD). According to residents, a leather making company had blocked the drain. Though BBMP had repaired the pipe and cleared the block, the company owner had blocked it again. Over 50,000 residents and nearby apartments such as [...] Continue Reading »
BBMP asks citizens to alert civic body about illegal dumping of debris in lakes and other places. Their names will not be made public. At the same time, they will be given a Rs 2,000 cash reward while the culprits will be fined Rs 10,000. Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) wants the help of citizens [...] Continue Reading »
BWSSB Minister S Suresh Kumar officially announced that rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a compulsory rule and the 56,000 houses identified so far, will have to install them. He said the citizens must reduce their dependence on borewells as the groundwater table had depleted. Among the 100 borewells dug by the BWSSB in 2010, nearly 50 [...] Continue Reading »
According to MN Thippeswamy, former chief engineer Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB), the fast-growing Bangalore Metro’s water supply management is all wrong. Instead of plugging wastage and recycling water, the efforts are to augment water supply, which is as futile as filling up a leaky tank. It is not a sustainable bargain, he [...] Continue Reading »
The Bangalore police are a busy lot now, after the commissioner ordered them to identify and report places, including apartment complexes and shrines, where CCTV cameras have been installed. The police had directed all banks to install CCTVs in their branches and ATMs. The memo has directed the police to check all jewellery shops, pawn [...] Continue Reading »
The department of food and civil supplies is planning to provide fresh ration cards to those who do not possess one. The department will let people who do not possess ration cards to apply fresh through their online endeavours. The department would make an effort to make it easier for the applicants by carrying out [...] Continue Reading »
