Bangalore
The potholes in Bangalore city was supposed to be filled up by 2011! The final deadline has lapsed and the potholes are taking shape of craters making commuters ride toughest! The final deadline being December 30, 2011 was given by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioner MK Shankarlinge Gowda. It has been three months since [...] Continue Reading »
Heaps of garbage and their burning has been creating problem for the denizens of Bangalore. BBMP commissioner MK Shankarlinge Gowda has taken the initiative of putting a fine of Rs 10000 on people who burn garbage at the roadside. However, the problem persists on the road adjoining Dr Rajkumar Children’s Park in Chamarajpet and the [...] Continue Reading »
Bellandur lake is the largest lake in the Bangalore city and is spread across 900 acres. A total of Rs 1.91 crore has been spent on restoration of the lake in the city. However, the lake is very far from what it looks restored. According to a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, restoration work [...] Continue Reading »
During last week, Bangalore city witnessed first few showers of rain with which the city is comparatively less hot! Therefore, keeping in mind the upcoming monsoon namma BBMP has planned to take up prevent pre-monsoon flooding measures. In follow up with the same BBMP Commissioner M K Shankarlinge Gowda has directed the officials to take [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore, the city which was once rich with many residential communities can no longer take credit for the same! One of the reasons being, many migrants seeking jobs in this vast city giving it a more professional view. To take an initiative, the senior citizens of South Bangalore have decided to rebuild the old residential [...] Continue Reading »
The regular de-silting works by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike is going on a good note. But it has created a tension between the residents of Muneshwara Block ‘F’ cross which has many drains from which silts have been removed and has not been put back. The areas facing problem comes under the Dattatreya Temple [...] Continue Reading »
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), who takes care of fair competition between corporates has decided to step in for the home buyers’ aid. The panel has decided to come up with some rules which will stop the abuse by the developers to the buyers. There has been several instances of abuses in metro cities [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore will soon get a five signal-free corridors and eight multi-level motor vehicle parking. However, this can be planned only if the recent budget plans goes well! The infrastructure projects will be a reality if the BBMP plans come true in installing signal-free corridors. In the recently presented State Budget 2012-13, Bangalore has got a [...] Continue Reading »
The footpaths in Jayanagar, Bangalore have now got new looks! The footpaths were considered to be death traps for the pedestrians. With back to back complaints lodged by the citizens, namma Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has started laying foot slabs with color tiles in the different parts of Jayanagar area. The cemented blocks on [...] Continue Reading »
The traffic chaos at outer ring road (ORR) in Bangalore is forcing its commuters to take the service road. The residents as well as the commuters who travel from Central silk board junction to HSR Layout 14th Main have nothing to do but to get annoyed on the local civic body. Such bad is the [...] Continue Reading »
