Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)
A number of localities in the Bangalore suburbs are opening up and witnessing noteworthy growth; thanks largely to ‘improved connectivity’ resulting from the development projects undertaken by different agencies. With availability of huge land parcels at low rates having always been one of the key advantage for Bangalore, the recent opening of the city’s suburbs [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- According to a report, about 3.5 lakh property tax defaulters in the city owe more than Rs. 786 crore to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). If paid, the property tax arrears will reach up to Rs. 1,000 crore followed by the BBMP levying 2 percent penalty every month. Each ward had a property tax [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- Residents of Mandur, sick and tired of garbage dumping around their homes, are up in arms to dump garbage in front of the residences of CM and Deputy CM. People mostly affected by Mandur landfill are the ones living in Mandur and Birahalli gram panchayats. They have been planning to dump lorry loads of [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- The new contractors hired by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) were initiated to start the work from December 1. But the contractors have failed to keep up their word. According to BBMP sources the new contractors had geared up to start three packages in south zone, three packages in Rajarajeshwari Nagar zone and [...] Continue Reading »
Pune- The orders issued by Karnataka high court regarding waste segregation and management has inspired the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to get rid of garbage mismanagement in Pune. The court, stressing on waste segregation at source in Bangalore, ordered that residents have to segregate dry and wet waste at household level and then the segregated [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- The construction of an organic waste convertor unit at Jayanagar III Block near a swimming pool is still being opposed by the residents. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has started construction of a segregation point within the swimming pool compound, which has annoyed the residents. The agency maintaining the pool are spreading rumours [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- The contract pourakarmikas of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), who went on a rally came to a quick halt followed by a high-level meeting of two pourakarmika unions with the officials from the Labour Department and BBMP. The contract pourakarmikas, feared of job layoffs, since new garbage contractor will be taking charge from December [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) have been sent notices from the Karnataka High Court, with regard to a petition filed by residents of MLA Layout on BEL Road, seeking road connectivity. Officials of BBMP and BDA, who had submitted a false affidavit were warned by the division [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- The pourakarmikas of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has staged a protest, against their job lay offs, which hit garbage collection in many areas of the city. There are chances that over 8,000 pourakarmikas may be losing their jobs as there are new garbage contracts coming in before the New Year. Opposing their suspected [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has directed all its 550 health inspectors and environment engineers to take pictures of uncleared garbage and upload them in the designated folder of BBMP website. For this purpose they have been provided with Android phones too. Only after the high court’s interference with BBMP regarding its inefficient management [...] Continue Reading »
