BBMP Bangalore
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) hikes compensation for land losers for the Kadirenahalli underpass. The BBMP had initially agreed to pay Rs 1,500 per sq ft but the residents were demanding not less than Rs 3,000 a sq ft. Later, the BBMP agreed to increase the compensation amount to Rs 1,960 per sq ft [...] Continue Reading »
A day after 20 dogs, including two pets, were poisoned to death, BBMP plans awareness programme on dogs. The residents of Jakkasandra, Venkatapura and HSR Layout said stray and pet dogs were poisoned to death by feeding them kababs laced with poison early Sunday morning. Madiwala police suspect hands of some residents behind the act. [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Jayamahal and youth have joined forces to declare war against the move of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to clear the road of as many as 856 trees to widen the stretch for smoother traffic flow.In a show of solidarity to save hundreds of trees and spare the pedestrians inconvenience, Residents and [...] Continue Reading »
The residents of Kengeri Bangalore, who risk their lives while crossing the railway tracks, claim that they can mobilize around Rs 4 lakh if fund-crunch is the reason why the railway authorities are not constructing a pedestrian over-bridge near Kengeri village. What prompted the appeal was an accident that took place on Thursday, in which [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) targets to sterilize around 80,000 dogs a year.The BBMP Commissioner Siddaiah and chairman of the Standing Committee on Health, B.S. Manjunath Reddy, flagged off the Action-Cum-Mobile Surgical Units for the civic authority’s Animal Birth Control (ABC) program at the BBMP head office on Friday. The vehicles will help the [...] Continue Reading »
Fed up with traffic congestion, Malleswaram residents protest against mall on Sampige Road. The immediate provocation for the protest was the mall at the entrance of Sampige Road.Notable names who participated in the protest included environmentalist A.N. Yellappa Reddy, writer U.R. Ananthamurthy, freedom fighter H.S. Doreswamy and veteran advocate Hemalata Mahishi. The programme was organised [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has decided to re-launch its drive against building violations. The BBMP has issued a circular to its engineers of Town Planning Department to act tough against violation of building byelaws.The Mahanagara Palike has asked ward-level engineers to carry out regular inspections and those at Town Planning Division to send the [...] Continue Reading »
Trees planted by forest department nine years back have been chopped to make way for a new road. The new road will connect Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra (GKVK) campus to University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) campus in Hebbal. GKVK campus begins from one end of Sahakaranagar. This road will also help connect Vidyaranapura to Bellary [...] Continue Reading »
Having failed to plug the wastage of water, the agencies have now decided to conduct a door-to-door survey in order to identify the source of the problem. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has joined forces with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to address the problem.The survey will focus on the problems [...] Continue Reading »
The chairman of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), AS Sadashivaiah suggested that micro or even nano systems of solid waste management should be implemented in the city. He says that the waste management should begin from apartments, restaurants and households by installing small-scale waste treatment plants in apartments. He said that the system [...] Continue Reading »
