The long standing demand to fix potholes and expand roads resounded at Namma Raste, a discussion forum on road infrastructure facilitated by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from Dec. 8 to Dec. 12. Several citizens of Bangalore took to the BBMP initiative, Namma Raste as a platform to voice their concerns about bad road […]
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Complaints by residents of Govindraj Nagar Constituency are not taken seriously. Lack of basic amenities trouble the residents of Govindraj Nagar. Access to footpath, roads, drainage system and a lack of parking space are the major problems in the area. Keeriti, a 23-year-old daughter of a general store owner said, “Drainage system is pathetic. It […]
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People are likely to vote for BJP, despite its unsatisfactory performance in Chickpet. BENGALURU: Shopkeepers in Chickpet constituency face problem due to poor roads and garbage leading to fewer customers. Raju, who owns a tea stall on Chickpet shopping street, said that he had cast his vote for the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) in the […]
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Jayanagar police has registered over 140 illegal parking cases outside Metro stations in September. Most Metro stations have a pay-and-park system available, but daily Metro commuters park their vehicles on roads beside the Metro stations, creating congestion and blocking localities. This includes stations like Jayanagar, Rashtreeya Vidyalaya, Deepanjali Nagar, and more. “I did not know […]
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The government mandated to mix five to eight percent of plastic waste with bitumen for road construction in 2015. Plastic suppliers for road construction say that they have not been contacted even after the Karnataka State Pollution Board Control (KSPCB) has issued the order for mandatory use of plastic. The Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) […]
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In March 2022, BBMP announced that it is targeting to restore all dug up roads within two months The double road that connects Kanakapura main road to Bannerghatta main road remains unpaved for more than three years now.The road is posing a threat to the commuters and the area has become a high- risk accident […]
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The idea is to widen C.V. Raman Road, they say. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) plan to cut down trees near C.V. Raman Road has raised concern among environmentalists. BBMP is planning to white top the road and widen it in order to avoid accidents. BBMP is constructing an extra lane to make the road between Sadashivanagar […]
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The main roads of Sector 46 are full of potholes for the past year. Municipal Corporation’s promises have fallen short. Chandigarh: Thrice in a week—that is the number of times Kanwalpreet had to get her car’s tyres checked because of the potholes that lay on the Sector 46-A, B-road. “It is an inconvenience to get […]
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A CAG report says that BBMP could have saved Rs. 8.2 million by adding waste plastic mix to road construction. Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had to shell out more than Rs. 8.2 million since the municipal body failed to follow through on compulsory guidelines laid down for road construction. A Comptroller and […]
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Lack of dedicated spaces at the metro station means that citizens have to park their vehicles on roads which causes more congestion all over the city. Bengaluru: Bengaluru Metro is for all citizens except for the ones who use a vehicle to get to the metro stations. Commuters travelling to the metro stations with their […]
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