Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
When realtors create residential developments, they are to abide by a set of rules that determine how much of land is to be set aside for parks, roads and civic amenities and what is to be done with such dedicated area once the development is completed. There is often a conflict of interest between the [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is the administrative body responsible for the civic and infrastructural assets of the Greater Bangalore metropolitan area Residents staying in localities like Thanisandra, Marathahall, Halsoor, Koramangala, HSR Layout and Begur which comes under BBMP limit are facing problems like water shortage and sanitation facilities, improper drainage, sewage problem and [...] Continue Reading »
Sahakar Nagar is a residential suburb in Bangalore. Sahakar Nagar was formed in early 1980s as a co-operative society for Telecom and Post & Telegraph employees of the Government of India. Sahakar Nagar comes under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limit. Sahakara Nagar comes in parts, under both Byatarayanapura and Kodigehalli wards of the [...] Continue Reading »
Due to water scarcity, contamination of water and diseases, the government of Karnataka may have to vacate half of Bangalore in the next ten years. According to sources, lab results at the Public Health Institution and the Department of Mines and Geology of the state government revealed that 52 percent of the borewell water and [...] Continue Reading »
People think that water crisis is the major problem in Bangalore. But a survey, conducted by a non-profit organisation had disclosed that only 28 percent of water in the city is potable. The non-profit organisation started the survey from mid of January in all 198 wards of Bangalore city. The survey will be done on [...] Continue Reading »
The BBMP Commissioner has informed Karnataka high court that by April 30, the dry waste collection centres (DWCC) will be set up on 30ft x 40ft in all the 198 wards of Bangalore. BBMP will appoint staff to take care of these dry waste collection centres for six months to one year, however the civic [...] Continue Reading »
Finally, the BBMP has realised that solid waste management (SWM) is not the sole responsibility of bulk generators. Realising its mistake, the BBMP, in association with the Bengaluru Hotels’ Association, other commercial bulk waste generators and an agency entrusted to process the waste (Noble Exchange), has identified around 20 acres of land to process waste [...] Continue Reading »
As the election is around the corner, the officials are busy with promotional campaigns and seems to have no time to take any action on garbage issue. The residents of Bhartinagar Ward is facing tough time as it has been five days since the pourakarmikars have not cleared the garbage in that ward. The area [...] Continue Reading »
To end the garbage crisis in Bangalore and other places, the Karnataka government has revised the Karnataka Municipal Corporation(KMC) Act, 1976, and has permitted the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to penalize denizens who are not segregating waste at source. The government has decided to implement a fine of Rs 500 but Rs 100 for the [...] Continue Reading »
BBMP commissioner ordered BBMP officials to cancel the licences of garbage contractors if they do not start off with the work. The Councillor of Vidyaranyapura ward said that BVG India Ltd has taken the garbage contract four months ago but still it has not started with the work. BVG India Ltd has neither supplied materials [...] Continue Reading »
