BBMP elections overdue, anomalies in reservation of wards can’t come in the way: SEC to High Court Petitioners claim flaw in reservation process and request court to stay notification The Hindu · Sep 27, 2022
K-RIDE proposes to axe 764 trees for construction of Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project between Lottegollahalli and Chikkabanavara A total of 1,054 trees were along the alignment. However, of them 290 are ‘missing’; sources said they were cut without the permission of the tree officer. Hence, BBMP has called for public objections to cut the remaining 764 The Hindu · Sep 23, 2022
Aquatic ecosystem choked as pollutants flow into Bengaluru lakes Entry of sewage water and industrial effluents identified as root causes The Hindu · Sep 22, 2022
BBMP intensifies drive against encroachments, buildings demolished Bengaluru The Hindu · Sep 22, 2022
BDA, BBMP buildings on SWD will also be demolished: Karnataka revenue minister R Ashoka BENGALURU: Karnataka revenue minister R Ashoka and chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday informed the legislative council that the state government will take up 365 days of demolition drive in Bengaluru to free up the encroached storm water drains (SWD) which led to serious flooding in the city earlier this… The Times of India · Sep 22, 2022
Mahadevapura zone has highest level of dissatisfaction about civic amenities and services delivery: Survey Bengaluru The Hindu · Sep 21, 2022
Nearly 20% of government hospitals in Karnataka yet to complete fire safety audits Hospitals had been directed to take up fire audits on May 7 after Prime Ministers video conference with CMs of all States The Hindu · Sep 21, 2022
Hole in Sumanahalli flyover; BBMP to start repair on Sept. 22 Bengaluru A hole surfaced on the Sumanahalli flyover, located on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) in West B The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022
Anti-encroachment drive: Companies ‘offer’ to clear encroachments, BBMP faces other hiccups Bengaluru The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022
Anti-encroachment drive in Bengaluru skips over lakes According to the BBMP, around 303 acres of 3,622 acres under 210 lakes in the city have been encroached. So far, the BBMP has managed to recover only 46 acres The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022
The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022 BBMP to form panel for implementing recommendations in CAG report on storm-water drains Karnataka High Court said that no parallel authority can hold any inquiry or pass order on SWD issue
The Hindu · Sep 17, 2022 BBMP invites objections from public to tree cutting for HAL project Bengaluru
The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022 With most encroachments removed in Mahadevapura, how did it flood? Data submitted by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to the High Court is a “gross undercount”, says lake conservation activist
The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022 Encroachment of SWDs: Experts say town planning in Bengaluru dysfunctional Bengaluru
The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022 Despite no patronage by govt, a few Indira canteens retain success Bengaluru:
The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022 Indira Canteen, meant to feed urban poor, is now starved of funds BBMP admits to dip in patronage, while patrons say quality has suffered. Civic body is now mulling relocating some of them
The Hindu · Sep 13, 2022 City would not have flooded if 653 pending encroachments were cleared: Siddaramaiah “Irresponsibility and inaction” of government and “corruption” in BBMP too responsible, he says
Newslaundry · Sep 13, 2022 Bengaluru floods: Anatomy of a drainage system gone horribly wrong Last week, Bengaluru was battered by rains that were unprecedented in scale and floods that were disastrous in impact. While the rains have abated, thousands living on the periphery of the Bellandur-Varthur lakes in east Bengaluru are still gripped by fear, worried that deliberately narrowed drains, encroachment of wetlands, and…
The Hindu · Sep 12, 2022 In a first, BBMP to distribute ‘smart cane’ for visually challenged Bengaluru
The Hindu · Sep 12, 2022 BBMP’s failure to remove drain encroachment caused inundation: HC Directs BBMP to immediately remove encroachments; notes that BBMP did not act despite court’s 2019 directions