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The deadline for installing rain water harvesting (RWH) systems in all buildings was over December 31st. Out of 55,000 buildings, 33,338 units have complied with the deadline. Does it mean the other 20000 units have to face water disconnections? As per reports, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had plans of extending the deadline to March [...] Continue Reading »
Drinking water shortage has turned into a serious issue for the residents of Sanjaynagar Ward in Bangalore. There is no end for the digging of borewells in the city. As and when the days are progressing, the number of housing constructions are increasing and similarly people are digging borewells. But, it is strange that none [...] Continue Reading »
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) suggested that BBMP has been assigned to take care of illegal buildings. The civic body can deny any occupancy certificate if it founds any discrepancy. KERC also tells that BESCOM does not have any right to deny power supply to such buildings. Whether the flat is legal or illegal, BESCOM has [...] Continue Reading »
Footpaths are at its worse in Bangalore city! Footpaths are meant to be used, however they are never used by the pedestrians. Half of the population walk on roads thus creating disturbance to the commuters which intern results in traffic chaos, traffic jam or even road accidents! There is a chain of problems which follows [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Bangalore can breath a sigh of relief! The December 31 deadline for installing rain water harvesting system (RWH) has been shifted to March 31, 2012. This shifting of deadline could only be possible after a council meet between BBMP, BWSSB and various party leaders. Prior to shift of deadline, BWSSB had claimed to [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Cunningham Road had never thought they could see what they saw on one fine morning! Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) took an initiative of getting drum beaters and created a ruckus in front of the Sigma mall. Placard were being displayed by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Vasanthanagara sub-division, property tax collection team. The reason [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Radhakrishna Temple Ward are worried over lack of basic facilities and garbage menace for many days. Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has to provide the basic amenities but has been neglecting the task of clearing garbage from the areas. The areas under the ward include HIG North, RMV Second Stage, Dollar Apartment, Lottegollahalli, [...] Continue Reading »
The present road medians and the tar roads are now planned to be re-constructed using cement. This is the latest initiative taken by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The main agenda behind BBMP laying these new type of medians is the increase in number of accident cases on Sarjapur Main Road near the Agara Tank [...] Continue Reading »
Promises are kept aside as promise, they are never turned into actions! This is the down feel the residents of Bellandur ward has towards Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The civic authorities in Bangalore seems to have never made up their mind to fill the potholes which are almost gaining the sizes of craters which [...] Continue Reading »
It’s high time that Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has to clear all loan interest payments! December 31, 2011 is the final deadline for BBMP to pay Rs 750 crore to various banks. BBMP has around 500 bank accounts in 12 financial institutions! BBMP Commissioner M K Shankarlinge Gowda say that they have lots of [...] Continue Reading »
