Degradation of quality of water, as run offs from nearby car washes choke Kengeri lake. Riddhiman Roy Smalltime car washes around Kengeri lake fail to treat the liquid runoff from their washing centres. This run-off seeps into the nearby water bodies, degrading and harming the quality of the lake water. Car washes generally use a […]
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Toilets for the disabled on BMTC bus-depots, Bangalore Railway Station and metro stations continue to be in a dismal state. By Shalu Chowrasia Bengaluru City is unable to provide toilets in public places which conform to accessibility standards for the disabled. Section 45 of the Right of Persons with Disability Act mandates that all existing […]
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Several BMTC buses in Bangalore have empty first-aid kits which can be dangerous in the case of an emergency. By Batchu Rushali The widely used Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses lack the medical aid to deal with minor accidents and emergencies, which is putting the passengers’ lives at risk. The Central Motor Vehicles Act […]
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Citizens divided – some apprehensive about the parking fees. Traffic police, however, feel the law could aid decongestion efforts. By Niket Nishant The traffic police in Bangalore are hoping for a speedy implementation of the Management and Maintenance of Parking Rules, a draft Bill that would make street-parking payable and aid decongestion efforts in the […]
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BBMP trucks and vehicles are dumping un-segregated waste in the land opposite Mylasandra bus stand on the Mysuru road. The dumping is in close proximity to the upcoming Kengeri Metro station. By Sheikh Saquib In clear violation of the Solid Waste Management guidelines, BBMP is dumping un-segregated waste near the upcoming Kengeri Metro station on […]
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Only 85 per cent anganwadis in Bengaluru have usable toilets and proper sanitation facilities. Lack of space is a big problem. By Manasvi Gupta The government is unable to achieve its target of making the city open defecation free by October 2, 2019. Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD) reports show that 344 out of […]
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The erstwhile Garden City has a problem with floral waste By Riya Sharma On the streets behind temples around Kasturba Nagar and Kalidasa Layout in Bangalore, heaps of floral waste create an eye sore and a stink. The floral offerings considered sacrosanct are not disposed of with the other garbage but are dumped into landfills […]
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With road for vehicles and footpaths for business, pedestrians at Outer Ring Road (ORR) at Banashankari have no place to walk. By Pradnya Desai Resellers of wooden demolition articles stretch about a kilometre of the Outer Ring Road in Banashankari near the Temple Ward leaving minimal space for pedestrians. The busy road causes difficulty for […]
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Lack of fire safety equipment prevents Russell Market from getting an NOC from the fire department. By Ishika Dangayach The Russell Market has not received a Non-Objectional certificate from the fire department even after a recent judgment by the Karnataka High Court. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palikke (BBMP) Officer Mr. Venkesh N. said, “We will soon install […]
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Every day around 50 to 60 cases of ATM Card fraud are filed in the city. By Yumna Ahmed Fifty to sixty cases of ATM card fraud are registered on a daily basis at the cybercrime police station of Bangalore. The station has registered 1,900 skimming cases so far in 2019. K.N Yeshwanta Kumar, an investigative officer […]
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