Bangalore
The taps in many areas are running dry despite good rains and the board’s assurance.Due to the water shortage, the residents are forced to buy water from private water tankers. According to source, Artificial water scarcity benefits the water mafia as the private water tankers who earlier charged Rs200 for a tanker full of water [...] Continue Reading »
The state transport department is planning to introduce common mobility cards on city buses.The state plans to launch the card soon in 1,000 buses and extend it to the Metro service too. These cards can be used for buying travel tickets and paying parking fees at bus terminals or parking areas governed by the transport [...] Continue Reading »
The Karnataka High Court pulled up the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) for not taking any action against erring officers responsible for irregularities in allotment of sites. The division bench was hearing a writ appeal filed by the BDA against a single-judge bench order dated December 14, 2009. Muni Reddy had filed a petition before the [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore-once regarded as the pensioners’ paradise are growing deaf due to the noise created by increasing number of vehicles. Citizens are of course concerned about air pollution created by dust, garbage and exhaust gases from vehicles. But they do not give much thought to a greater danger — noise pollution. Noise levels checked at various [...] Continue Reading »
By January 2011, all property owners of Bangalore will get their updated unique Property Identification (PID) numbers.The new PIDs will be a complete identity of your property. Currently, only properties in core areas have PIDs – majority of them still have the old ward numbers and there’s no uniformity in digits.After January, one can access [...] 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 »
After a cabinet meeting on Monday, the state government gave green signal to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) proposal to widen the stretch between Mekhri Circle to Cantonment Railway Station, via Jayamahal Road.The state Cabinet gave administrative approval to widen the road which is set to widen the stretch to sixlane road at a [...] Continue Reading »
The income tax department has sent notice to property buyers and sellers who undervalued property deals to evade stamp duty and capital gains tax.They came across nearly 80,000 cases of people undervaluing their property. The scrutiny process began last year with I-T commissioner, Central Information Bureau, writing to the inspector general of registration (IGR) seeking [...] Continue Reading »
Indian cities — Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Chennai — were listed among the world’s fastest-growing cities by Forbes magazine. The report also called Gujarat the “most market-oriented and business -friendly” among Indian states. But Bangalore’s swift growth could prove dangerous. Its population is projected to reach 9.5 million by 2025 and maintaining its advantage over smaller, [...] Continue Reading »
