BBMP Bangalore
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday came out strongly in support of Bangalore lake conservation and set the ball rolling with a direction to implement the recommendations on the development of Bangalore lakes, made by the Justice N K Patil committee report submitted in February. The division bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and [...] 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 »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is setting the perfect example by implementing rainwater harvesting. BBMP commissioner Siddaiah said the civic body is implementing the project at its head office at a cost of Rs45 lakh. The BBMP is also implementing rainwater harvesting in playgrounds, parks, public places and buildings. The BBMP is expecting 3 [...] Continue Reading »
Tax payers this year can heave a sigh of relief that the corporation will not be going ahead with the 15% revision, as per the revised Self Assessment Scheme rulebook. From April 1, 2011 BBMP starts collecting property tax for for 2011-12. For property owners, March 31 is last day to pay their property tax [...] 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 »
The Karnataka High Court directed the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (Greater Bangalore Municipal Body) to evolve a mechanism in two months time to prevent fire accidents in high rise buildings resulting in loss of human lives. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice A S Bopanna passed the order while hearing a [...] Continue Reading »
The BBMP will levy the proposed Garbage Cess or Solid Waste Management (SWM) Cess from April 1. The cess will be levied on residential and non-residential units based on the dimensions of the land on which they stand. The annual cess will be levied on property tax. It has to be paid within the first [...] Continue Reading »
With the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) setting a March 15 deadline to implement the Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules 2009, the BBMP’s technical staff will randomly test bags being sold and seize them if they don’t measure up. From Tuesday, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will seize plastic bags less than [...] Continue Reading »
The Bangalore Water Supply And Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has been searching for an elusive electrical mechanic for the last four years. That’s the excuse water board is giving for not repairing equipment of treatment plant or at least that is the reason being cited for releasing untreated sewage into Narasapura lake near Vidyaranyapura. The effluent [...] Continue Reading »
[Pic] Bangalore Metro will cause more trees to go, this time from a stretch of Ambedkar Veedhi. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has begun to cut trees to make way for the underground station, between the High court and Vidhana Soudha. Shrubs and trees on the high court side too have been cut, [...] Continue Reading »
