Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
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 »
A garbage dump near Mavallipura village on the outskirts of Bengaluru is posing a major health and environmental hazard for residents of Mavallipura. Nearly 700 tons of garbage is cared away to this site from Bengaluru every day. Residents of Mavallipura complained of skin ailments, fever and gastro-intestinal disorders. Those who were affected by the [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) major works standing committee has objected to the a residential apartment being constructed by Sobha Developers at Tumkur Road near Peenya, for encroaching upon the storm water drain (SWD). Members of the committee, who inspected the area on Tuesday, said that the SWD flowing from Nagasandra will pass from [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has set a new record in BBMP property tax collection by collecting property tax worth Rs 1,000 crore compared to previous years. Notices and penalties are levied on BBMP property tax defaulters and those who have declared wrong information on properties. BBMP commissioner Siddaiah said that the target of [...] Continue Reading »
As many as 12 students and two teachers of Navodaya School were on Tuesday injured in an attack by a stray dog in Bagalur village. The students were taken to the government hospital soon after the incident. None of the bitten students are, however in danger. Agitated residents claimed that the dogs were ferocious and [...] Continue Reading »
Updated on 30-9-2014 Latest circular to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP’s) revenue officials asked them to start collecting betterment charges for regularising sites which came into existence through land conversions. It is estimated that these collection of betterment charges would levy additional Rs. 500 crore revenue for the Palike with the fixed betterment charges ranging [...] Continue Reading »
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 »
Several aggrieved residents of Lakshminarayanapura staged a protest opposite the sub-division office of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board. The residents complained that water is supplied only for one hour a day, and not according to any timetable.The protest was organised under the aegis of the All-India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) and Democratic Youth [...] Continue Reading »
After much delay and dodging, an ambitious Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike budget was presented on Monday. This is also the first budget of the BBMP, formed after incorporating several areas into the city. The Budget lays emphasis on improving road network in the city. To address the infrastructure woes of the burgeoning metropolis, the Bruhat [...] Continue Reading »
