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Buildings without OC (Occupation Certificate) in Bengaluru can now obtain electricity and water/sewage connections under a newly-announced regularisation scheme. Upon registration under this scheme, violators will be penalised with 25 percent higher tariff on energy consumption. This new rule is being implemented according to a circular from the Urban Development Department, for all housing structures [...] Continue Reading »
The two blocks where residents live comprising about 400 flats at Mantri Tranquil Apartments in Gubbalala near Uttarahalli, it is tranquillity lost for the last ten days as the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has cut the power supply. The Bescom initiated the action following a letter from the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) stating [...] Continue Reading »
Recently, in a conclave held in the city, speakers highlighted that the master plans for Bangalore are just decorative documents with little significance or people connect. PN Sreenivasachari, principal secretary of the transport department on damning previous comprehensive development plans (CDPs) drawn up by the BDA said, there is no idea that all are being [...] Continue Reading »
Russell Market is back to life as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike has issued no objection certificate (NOC) to BESCOM to resume power supply to the market. Only about 50 shops have got the clearance for power supply, so far. The 85-year-old market was ravaged by fire in February. The BBMP estimated a loss of [...] Continue Reading »
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has taken up some steps to provide better service for property tax payers. Corporation Bank is also included along with IDBI Bank for tax payment. Khata will be issued only after taking fingerprints as a biometric system will be introduced from this year, in order to curtail the duplicate khata [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has enhanced its range of services for online payment. It’s a good news for those facing problems while paying property tax. Along with IDBI Bank, Corporation Bank is also included for tax payment now. BBMP is also looking at IT to curb the duplicate khata racket, and will introduce a [...] Continue Reading »
BESCOM will help the BBMP to identify all the properties in Bangalore, which will help BBMP to find out all the property tax defaulters in the city. The BBMP will collect data available with BESCOM, based on electricity meter connections. BBMP has estimated that there are more than 22,000 apartment buildings in Bangalore with more [...] Continue Reading »
BESCOM customers will be able to send SMS to 53030 mentioning BESCOM in the message to register their complaints from June 1st 2012. Recently BESCOM also launched 25 line helpline in order to address the complaints and will have the capacity to process over 1 lakh complaints. According to BESCOM Official this facility will reduce [...] Continue Reading »
The residents of Malleswaram 15th cross locality in Bangalore are facing trouble due to mobile tower left unattended on the main road. One of the mobile transformers is placed in the parking lot at 15th cross Malleswaram for the last six months. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has ignored mobile transformers completely. With the [...] Continue Reading »
The incident took place on Sunday, around 11.30 a.m, in Malleswaram Temple Street. A tree fell uprooting 3 electricity poles and damaging a house and a few vehicles parked around. The tree suddenly crashed down on electricity wires, the force of which uprooted three poles along with the tree. One of the pole fell inside [...] Continue Reading »
