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BBMP asks telecom companies to declare unauthorised OFCs, looks at revenue mobilisation by regularising them

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has issued a public notice asking telecom service providers and Internet service providers to declare unauthorised OFC cables laid in the city after which the same will be regularised.

The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023

BBMP asks citizens to light diyas, draw rangoli in front of houses to mark Rajyotsava

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Monday issued an order directing citizens to stand when the national anthem and Nada Geete (Kannada anthem) are broadcasted on Akashvani on the day of Kannada Rajyotsava. It has also asked people to install Kannada flag and draw rangoli in front of their…

The Hindu · Oct 30, 2023

BBMP allocates ₹ 15 lakh each to 225 wards to fill potholes

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has allocated ₹15 lakh each to 225 wards to fill potholes and the work will commence from November. The ward committee will monitor the works

The Hindu · Oct 22, 2023

BBMP to hand over ₹95.5 lakh to deceased Chief Engineers’ family

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will be handing over ₹95.5 lakh to the family of the deceased Chief Engineer (Quality Control and Laboratory), Shivakumar, to cover the educational expenses of his children

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2023

Online fraudster cheats BBMP employee of ₹1.8 lakh

After luring a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) employee into buying old coins and notes for ₹99 lakh, a conman made away with ₹1.87 lakh from him in Whitefield in the first week of August.

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

BBMP chief engineer injured in fire accident dies

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) chief engineer, Shivakumar, 45, who suffered injuries in the fire accident at the quality control and laboratory office on August 12, succumbed at a private hospital on Wednesday. Shivakumar was on ventilator support for management with a heart lung machine ECMO (Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation).

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

Regional Commissioner to probe ₹118 crore fake bill scam

The State government suspended eight Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) engineers accused of involving in generation of fake bills to the tune of ₹118 crore and appointed Regional Commissioner of Bengaluru Revenue Division, Amlan Aditya Biswas, as investigation officer to probe the scam. 

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

BBMP implemented permanent solutions in 118 flood-prone areas: Tushar Giri Nath

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has implemented permanent solutions at 118 flood sensitive areas to tackle monsoon in the tech city, said Tushar Giri Nath, Chief Commissioner, BBMP. He said the civic body has identified a total of 198 flood prone areas across the city.

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

CM instructs officials to set up 250 Indira Canteens in Bengaluru at a rate of one per ward

Ministers and legislators could be invited to have lunch at Indira Canteens, which would be helpful to keep a watch on the quality, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike officials were instructed

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023

High drama prevails at BBMP office as activists stage indefinite dharna

Enraged over an alleged threat against an RTI activist, several social activists are staging an indefinite dharna in front of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath’s office.

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023