The sewage overflowing from drains onto the road causes financial losses to businesses on SJP Road A BBMP official said that work had been completed on Silver Jubliee Park Road (SJP Road), but the road still remains clogged by sewage water. Even after the traders raised multiple complaints, the problem has not been resolved. The […]
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The contractor has been blacklisted by the BWSSB. The family of a Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) contract worker who died due to negligence has been compensated Rs 12 lakh by the civic body. Officials said that the family members will also get compensatory jobs. Parmeshwara, Chief Engineer (West) said, “We took all […]
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Pedestrians prefer walking on roads instead of navigating broken and inconvenient footpaths. People take the road instead of walking on broken footpaths on both conventional and Tender (Specifications for Urban Road Execution) S.U.R.E. footpaths. Tender SURE infrastructure is designed to avoid road cutting and major maintenance. Shobha, a 64-year-old pedestrian walking on Jayanagar’s 27th cross, […]
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Recent Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) report shows that the water quality of the lake is poor Sewage flows into Chunchaghatta Lake putting aquatic life under threat. The lake has been declared unsuitable for wildlife and fisheries by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in a report of Aug. 18, 2022. The lake […]
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BBMP has abolished manual scavengers but they are now being hired by private contractors. Manual scavenging has been banned and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) does not employ scavengers, but private contractors use them to clean septic tanks in the city. S. K. Rajappa, a manual scavenger, from Mahadevapura said, “despite the ban, I […]
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Six months after it was announced, the Vrishabhavati rejuvenation project is waiting for funds. A Rs. 1500 crore project to revive the Vrishabhavathi River has not started even after six months due to lack of funds. Jayalaxmi B.S., chief Executive Engineer of Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewage Board(BWSSB) said, “The project has not been started […]
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Power cuts in Bengaluru are impacting people who work from home(WFH) as unplanned outages have become more frequent. Many people in Bengaluru are affected by frequent power outages as they slow down their daily activities. The planned outages data from Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) shows that the power cuts are happening mostly due […]
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Despite the impending risk of Day Zero, Bangalore stands bereft of water-conservation policies. By Jagriti Parakh Imagine waking up one day with no water in the tap to wash the sleep off your eyes; no water to drink, or even to make coffee with; no water to shower, flush the toilet, or do laundry. A […]
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Bangalore has seen a rise in fire accidents, but the city has been neglecting its fire hydrants. Astha Oriel Bangalore has seen a rise in the number of fire accidents over the years, reports say. But despite an increase, the city does not have well-maintained fire hydrants for managing fire accidents. In fact, fire hydrants, […]
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Roads dug to clean the drainage pipes choked with indiscriminate waste. By Swati Ekka The overcrowded roads in Chickpet Market hase been a work in progress for past one year, as Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) continues to dig roads to clean the choked sewage lines under the roads. Commuters and pedestrians face […]
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