Customers and shopkeepers resort to dumping garbage in one part of the Jayanagar shopping complex. A heap of waste is being thrown by shopkeepers and customers in the corner of the old block of the Jayanagar shopping complex. The majority of the waste was plastic, hazardous, and sanitary. Also, there was human waste in the […]
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Trespassing is the biggest issue; government’s plan to replace level crossings is still in the pipeline. Bengaluru has witnessed an increase in accidental deaths on railway tracks in the last three years with trespassing being one of the biggest reasons for them. In 2020, the number stood at 115, in 2021, it rose to 173 […]
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Passengers find it easier to use tracks rather than the foot over bridge at Kengeri Railway Station. Passengers find it difficult to use the Foot over Bridge (FOB) to move from one platform to another with luggage. At Kengeri Railway Station, they get down on to the tracks to interchange platforms in spite of a […]
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The palace is not disability-friendly despite a law to make all public spaces accessible to disabled persons. The Bangalore Palace does not have basic disability-friendly infrastructure. There are no visual panels, guides, ramps, wheelchair tracks, signage, or lifts. The only special provision for persons with disability is entry free of cost. Therefore, it is in […]
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Halt in the towing system in Bangalore has led to haphazard parking and increase in the number of fines collected. New towing rules are yet to be implemented by the authorities. The halt in the towing system implemented in February this year has increased cases of disorganised parking. City Crime Records Bureau data show that […]
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Residents of Devagere have to travel about two kilometers for basic medical supplies. Residents of Devagere have no access to basic medicines in case of an emergency. The nearest medical stores are in Nallakamba Circle and Thagachaguppe, both of which are approximately two kilometers away. Shamim, a resident of Devagere, said, “If we want to […]
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Pourakarmikas have trouble getting equipment when they need it as the BBMP provides the equipment two to three times in a year. Pourakarmikas say that they are not getting their uniforms and equipment on time. They say that they have to buy the brooms themselves. Lakshmi Devi, a pourakarmika who has been working in Russell […]
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In a hospital where children are often admitted for infectious diseases, washrooms are not properly maintained. The washrooms at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) in Jayanagar stink and are dirty. Patients and their guardians hesitate to use them. A constant stench deters visitors from using the washrooms. One common washroom is shared […]
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A new payment method in Bengaluru Metro is likely, as an alternative to UPI payments. Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) plans to soon come up with a Quick Response(QR)-ticketing policy that could replace the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment system at the token counters. BMRCL Chief Public Relations Officer Yashwant Chavan said, “We are […]
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After a delay of five years, the exercise will begin at Mandur landfill. Urban Development Department (UDD) recently approved the proposal of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to biomine the disputed Mandur landfill. This came after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order was passed to biomine all the legacy waste in Bengaluru. “The process will […]
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