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Holistic approach needed to address menace of illegal constructions in Bengaluru: High Court

Observing that a holistic approach is needed to address the menace of illegal constructions in the city, the High Court of Karnataka on Monday directed the State government and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike to come out with a composite action plan for taking action against illegal constructions.

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Illegal hoardings: Zonal JCs, CEs to pay ₹50,000 for failure to implement HC order

Zonal Joint Commissioners and Chief Engineers will have to pay ₹50,000 to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike if they fail to remove illegal hoardings and flexes in city, which will then be deposited in the High Court (HC), said a BBMP order

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Bengaluru police serve notice to BBMP chief engineer to cooperate with probe into fire accident

The Halasuru gate police have served a notice to BBMP Chief Engineer (Road Infrastructure) B.S. Prahlad on August 14 asking him to cooperate with the investigation into the fire accident that occurred at the civic body’s Quality Control Laboratory (QCL) on August 11.

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Drones to help BBMP determine stray dog population

Drone technology was employed to count free-roaming dogs around Bengaluru’s lakes and other open spaces.

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9 BBMP staff suffer burns as fire breaks out in Quality Control and Laboratory Office

Bengaluru activist ran helter-skelter to save those inside Quality Control office when fire broke out. Fire personnel contained fire, 9 staffers suffered burn injuries. Chief Engineer, Shivakumar (48) among injured. Fire broke out from machine with bitumen soaked in benzene solution. Fireball blew lid off, spread fire, injured staff. Files…

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Karnataka: Will retire from politics if allegations are proved, says Deputy CM Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday said that he will retire from politics if accusations that he took bribes from contractors were proved true. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Not just BBMP contractors, NGOs may also come under scanner of SIT probe

BBMP spends about ₹1,800 crore annually on waste management. The civic body is trying to streamline the waste management system to tap the revenue emerging through EPR, but is unable to exploit the full potential of EPR fees because some NGOs have set up private companies to manage waste.

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Bommai alleges BBMP contractors’ union has complained to Rahul Gandhi

BJP's Bommai demands Gandhi intervene in BBMP contractors' alleged 65% commission demand. Alleging contractors complained to Gandhi, Bommai urges him to intervene if he is against corruption. He also criticizes CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM Shivakumar for their silence and alleged frequent transfer notifications.

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Former Congress councillor’s son found dead

29-yr-old son of former BBMP councillor found dead in Attiguppe; BJP links it to contractors' issue; family clarifies it had no connection; Goutham was depressed for days; Arogya Sahayavani Ph.: 104 for help.

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Right now, our grouse is not corruption, but non-clearance of pending bills, says D. Kempanna, president of Karnataka State Contractors’ Association

Contractors are again on a collision course with the Karnataka government. While the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) contractors have stopped work, demanding immediate clearance of pending bills, contractors across the State have also warned that they may tread the same path if bills are not cleared soon. The pending…

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BBMP removes 59,000 flex banners to implement HC direction

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has removed 59,000 flex banners and hoardings in the city. The action came after the High Court of Karnataka rapped the civic body for its failure to implement the ban.

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With no nod for fresh tenders, development activities in Bengaluru come to a standstill

Development works in Bengaluru have come to a standstill with the State government yet to grant permission to float fresh tenders

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Govt. cannot shut its eyes to Bengaluru’s public toilet issues: Karnataka High Court

The State government can neither shut its eyes nor mouth to the issue of poorly maintained and insufficient number of public toilets in Bengaluru city, the High Court of Karnataka said as the government had not filed its response even though the court is hearing a PIL petition on the…

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Karnataka government forms 4 special investigation teams to probe BBMP projects executed when BJP was in power

The State Government set up these teams after receiving complaints about alleged irregularities like fake billing, violation of Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act, poor quality of work, and impersonation.

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Rainbow Drive Layout: Builder diverts storm-water drain to save villas from demolition

A Rainbow Drive Layout (RBD) builder commenced work of building a parallel storm-water drain on Thursday, despite the High Court ordering the civic body to take action to construct a SWD on the original path

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Muslim leaders in Congress demand two LS poll ticket for community

Cong. Muslim legislators seek 2 LS seats, 1 Council seat in 2024; party to consider demands for local body elections. KPCC pres. Shivakumar says BJP redrew BBMP wards to prevent minorities from winning, will bring to notice of authorities.

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In a step towards BBMP polls, wards sized down to 225; govt. issues fresh notification

In the first step towards holding the long-pending elections for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the State government notified revised ward delimitation for the urban local body on Friday. It came on the day Transport Minister and Bengaluru MLA Ramalinga Reddy announced that elections would be held in December.

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13 villas in Rainbow Drive Layout face demolition as BBMP gets ready to implement HC order on SWD encroachments

Bengaluru: 13 villas in Rainbow Drive Layout (RBD) face demolition as High Court orders BBMP and revenue authorities to take action against encroachments. The court passed the order after a petition was filed by residents who objected to BBMP constructing a drain in front of their homes. ADLR report shows…

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BBMP directs engineers to submit report on building after water tank collapse

BBMP East Zonal Commissioner seeks report after water tank collapse kills 3; engineers to inspect building for violations; action to be taken if bylaw violations found.

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BBMP officer arrested for accepting bribe to issue khata

B'lore Lokayukta Police arrested Nataraj, a BBMP official, for taking ₹5 lakh bribe to issue khatas for 79 flats. Manjunath, of Mukunda Developers, had complained to Lokayukta Police. A trap was laid and Nataraj was arrested after ₹5 lakh bribe was handed over. On raiding his residence, 900 gms gold,…

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Severe drinking water crisis in 110 villages on outskirts of Bengaluru

Bengaluru's 110 villages on outskirts face severe drinking water crisis due to delayed monsoons. BBMP to drill new borewells & provide water in tankers, but residents complain of insufficient supply & partisanship. Cauvery V Stage set to miss another deadline, BWSSB mulls change of contractor.

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