Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike
Bangalore- An eight-lane, signal-free corridor is coming up at Okalipuram, which is one of the oldest areas of the city. The new corridor is expected to bring down the traffic congestion in prime areas in Bangalore West such as Rajaji Nagar, Basaveshwara Nagar, Vijayanagar and Nagarabhavi. The project includes building loops, underpass and road under [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- The construction of an organic waste convertor unit at Jayanagar was opposed by the residents fearing the negative effects of the convertor. Concerned about the health hazards associated with the organic waste converter unit, the residents of Jayanagar staged a protest to stop the unit from being set up on the Jayanagar swimming pool [...] Continue Reading »
Despite the Defence Colony residents sincerely segregating dry and wet waste, the unconcerned Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) pourakarmikas are mixing up the waste collected from them. Distressed residents are now planning on a systematic disposal of waste through private agencies. The untrained garbage collectors have been messing up the segregated wastes in the garbage trolleys, [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore- A new temporary landfill for dumping wet waste has been identified and approved by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). Being located in Chikkanagamangala village of Sarjapura hobli in the outskirts of Bangalore, the new landfill covers an area of around 94 acres, which will be the destination to dump 2,500-3,000 tonnes of [...] Continue Reading »
The Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) has registered a case against the real estate company DLF, a former administrator of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), and a former Commissioner of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). The First Information Report (FIR) registered states that a former commissioner of the BDA, the then administrator of the [...] Continue Reading »
Garbage contractors staged a protest in front of the office of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner demanding security for their vehicles and to take care of the garbage dumped at landfills. Rajneesh Goel, BBMP Commissioner declared that the BBMP would form a squad of five officials who will manage the sites during night [...] Continue Reading »
It seems there is no end to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) garbage woes with 15,000 tonnes of uncleared garbage, the Palike is having hard times to deal with the mounting waste generated by the ongoing festival season. Despite working overtime to clear the waste piled up across the City, the Palike’s workers could remove [...] Continue Reading »
Angry villagers at the landfill site, of Old Madras Road, near Hoskote, blocked Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara palike (BBMP) trucks from disposing garbage and refused to heed warnings by the police posted in the village. Since they are left with no option, BBMP would continue dumping waste in Mandur. The garbage crisis took an ugly face in [...] Continue Reading »
The Deputy Chief Minister and city in-charge R. Ashok has stated that the garbage problem will end up in four days following the crank up of the State Government and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). CHief Minister Jagdish Chettar told that government is looking for a permanent solution and five dumping yards have been [...] Continue Reading »
As Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike(BBMP) sets a deadline of October 1 for waste segregation for the residents, Red Bus, the largest bus ticketing company of India, organised an awareness programme on their office premises in Domlur on 28th September. The programme was organised by the employees of Red Bus and included an in depth presentation [...] Continue Reading »
