Storm Water Drain
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 »
Some Juhu citizens have been fighting to save their area from being flooded. The crisis came up after the civic storm water drains (SWD) department allowed a developer to cover and build a recreation ground on top of a section of Irla and Koldongri nullahs. NGOs have joined hands with the residents in their protests [...] Continue Reading »
As monsoon has started in Bengaluru, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) says that it is ready to meet any monsoon emergencies this year. BBMP commissioner M K Shankarlinge Gowda said, storm water drain (SWD) system is efficient and is capable of carrying storm water even with a high intensity of rain. Preventive measures are been [...] Continue Reading »
Due to mass borewell digging the ground water level in Bangalore city has alarmed it’s citizens. To add on to this threat N C Colony under S K Garden Ward of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has lodged a complaint in concern with water leakage, sanitary chambers oozing out sewage water. On the other end [...] Continue Reading »
A storm water drain can do wonders! B Narayanpura, a small locality with a booming IT hub in Bangalore has been witnessing flood in the area without even the rain. Around 200 houses in the area are facing issues with overflowing water from nearest storm water drain. This has happened due to construction od a [...] Continue Reading »
Domlur in Bangalore city is finally seeing a developmental phase! Wherein the de-silting of storm water drain will be taken up by namma Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The road asphalting has commenced in MIG flats at Domlur. The developmental program began with a small function in presence of Domlur BDA Layout Welfare Association president, [...] Continue Reading »
A garbage dumpyard in a residential area has been changed into a park in recent times. Residents of Subbanna Palya and Byteguntpalya are happy after the recent transformation as they were highly worried over the heaps of garbage dumped in an epmty plot. Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has taken the initiative of changing the site [...] Continue Reading »
Footpaths are at its worse in Bangalore city! Footpaths are meant to be used, however they are never used by the pedestrians. Half of the population walk on roads thus creating disturbance to the commuters which intern results in traffic chaos, traffic jam or even road accidents! There is a chain of problems which follows [...] Continue Reading »
It has been four months since storm water drain work began at NSR Road – Seventh Cross Road junction in Coimbatore. Residents belonging to this junction say that the roads were dug long back in August and till now drain work is kept pending and sewer are seen in front all houses. Corporators, while digging [...] Continue Reading »
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has failed deliberately in proving proper infrastructure for the city roads in Pune. Nearly 50 percent of the city roads stretched along the radius of 1,800 km are lacking storm water drain facilities. This came into the notice of city improvement committee (CIC) during the commence of heavy rainfall. Chairman of [...] Continue Reading »
