Bangalore
Alarming reports state that Bangalore has been in the grip of dengue over the last two months. More and more cases of dengue-like fever have been reported in the last few months from all over the city. However, the health officials from the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) continue to be in denial mode. Statistics [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) sources say that expenditure on solid waste management may come down soon. The civic body spends around Rs 400 crore on solid waste management at present. The contractors participated in the new garbage tenders had quoted up to 40 per cent less. With relaxation of terms and conditions in [...] Continue Reading »
Outskirts of Bangalore are witnessing unprecedented growth and price appreciation. Metro connectivity to areas like Kanakapura road, Sarjapur, Devanahalli and Mysore Road have boosted the realty prices of places like Hoskote and Bidadi. The price escalations in the peripheral districts of Bangalore have been reported to be even sharper than in the Central Business District [...] Continue Reading »
A residential project in Bangalore worth Rs 100 crore was launched by Godrej Properties in a joint venture with actor Fardeen Khan and his sister Laila Khan. Godrej Gold Country, a 12-acre premium residential property, will come up on the outskirts of the city in Chikkabidarakallu village owned by late Bollywood actor Feroze Khan. Pirojsha [...] Continue Reading »
Real estate consultancy firm Cushman & Wakefield reports that the top eight cities in India are expected to see a demand for about 180 million sq ft of commercial office space in the next five years. Based on announced projects and the current pace of construction, total expected supply in these five years is 219.6 [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Vijaya Bank Colony near Bannerghatta Road had to face trouble as Over 150 homes in the colony were flooded with lake water mixed with sewage water recently. The unfortunate incident, which left residents having to clean sewage mixed water from their homes and to put up with the stench, was caused due to [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Malleswaram, Bangalore have shown the way to manage the waste in a neat manner. They have launched a project ‘My Malleswaram’, to dispose of waste scientifically. The project will be carried out in association with BBMP, where 90 per cent of the wet waste collected from houses and commercial establishments in Malleswaram will [...] Continue Reading »
Report by global property consultant Cushman and Wakefield states that there will be an increase in the demand for 12 million housing units across the country in the next five years. It is said that the top eight cities will form about 20 per cent of the additional demand. However, the overall demand generated for [...] Continue Reading »
Real estate developments in Chikkaballapur district in Karnataka has a different angle. Situated just 60 kms from Bangalore, the district has been witnessing a rapid growth in land sales and development. In the district, agricultural fields are being converted into layouts and apartment complexes. Apartments and other buildings have come up on fertile agriculture land [...] Continue Reading »
As Bangalore traffic is increasing, there is need to plan things afresh to adapt the increasing number of vehicles. A signal island will soon come up at KR Circle, as decided by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) following a plea from Bangalore Traffic Police. The Sheshadri Road, linking Anand Rao Circle and K R Circle, [...] Continue Reading »
