Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
While BBMP takes stringent action against EWS (economically weaker sections) quarters at Ejipura by demolishing shanties as its occupants had been living there illegally, the Palike and the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) have turned a blind eye towards several other cases in the city. The Palika had not taken any action against some builders in [...] Continue Reading »
Vertex Infras is coming up with their new luxury residential project ‘Vertex Venezia’ in the heart of the burgeoning eastern corridor of Bangalore. The project offers only 2 BHK luxury apartments with price ranging from Rs 32.23 lakh to Rs 36.51 lakh of 1025 sq. ft to 1170 sq. ft. The project is located at [...] Continue Reading »
If garbage menace and failing infrastructure in the city was not enough, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to give another blow in the form of hike in property tax. It is said that BBMP Standing Committee on Tax and Finance has submitted a proposal to increase unit rates of property tax by [...] Continue Reading »
Canopy Estates Pvt Ltd is coming up with its new mixed use high rise development project ‘Canopy Classic’ which is located off the Outer Ring Road in Ramamurthy Nagar. The advantage of this project is that it can be easily accessed from three key areas – Outer Ring Road (200 m), Indiranagar (4 km) and [...] Continue Reading »
The BBMP started demolition drive in Ejipura and have demolished at least two dozen huts. Demolitions in the colony have been happening on a frequent basis over the last few months. The 15 acres and 22 guntas of land on which the shantytown is located is slated for the construction of a mall and higher [...] Continue Reading »
The BBMP officials are trying hard to find a solution for the uncleared garbage in the city. A permanent solution needs to be found to manage the estimated 3,500 tonne waste generated in the city. The residents of Mavallipura and Mandur have made it clear that they wont allow Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to dump anymore [...] Continue Reading »
Civic society members have raised their concerns on the constitution of the ward committees and transparency in their functioning as the Karnataka High Court directed the BBMP to form ward committees before 21st January. An NGO in association with several RWAs, had called for a workshop on ward committees. A higher official from Bruhat Bengaluru [...] Continue Reading »
The state government is planning to divide the water supply proportionately to the city as the water levels in Kabini and Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dams went down. Bangalore was hit by drought last year, which resulted in the depletion of water levels in Cauvery basin reservoirs. From November 2012, new areas of Bruhat Bangalore [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has submitted a report on the amount spent on garbage disposal, including salaries paid to pourakarmikas. They have spent Rs 25,708 lakhs on salaries of pourakarmikas, health inspectors and vehicles in the last four years, according to BBMP. Last week, the High Court asked BBMP to furnish this information. At [...] Continue Reading »
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has cancelled partial occupancy certificates for few blocks in IBC Knowledge Park on Bannerghatta Road. According to BBMP’s notice which was issued in December last week, Block C and Block D of the Knowledge Park did not comply with the building guidelines by IBC group developer. The partial occupancy certificate [...] Continue Reading »
