The housing project for third gender in Kengeri may be completed in 2024, said the assistant engineer from KSDB. The housing project ‘Township for Transgenders’ initiated by the government near Kengeri which plans to build 160 houses for third gender is overdue by 10 months. The assistant engineer from the Karnataka Slum Development Board (KSDB) […]
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There is no government-run suicide prevention helpline in Karnataka. The eight NGOs running suicide prevention helplines are understaffed and unable to keep up with the demand. Despite the mention of a 24/7 suicide helpline on their websites, NGOs like , Arpita Foundation, Sahai,, Aasara Foundation and SA- Mudra Foundation fail to answer callers in need […]
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Water is being wasted every day because of the incomplete Jal Jeevan mission K Gollahalli village does not have taps for their water connection which has been provided as part of the Jal Jeevan mission of the Karnataka government. The Jal Jeevan mission is a project of the Government of India that the Karnataka government […]
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Study shows that constant exposure to dusty and unhealthy environment triggers several lung diseases in the traffic policemen in Karnataka. Air pollution and high level of Particulate matter (PM) are adding to the problems. Unhealthy road conditions, dusty job environment and constant exposure to high levels of air pollution are causing breathing difficulties among the […]
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The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Rule, 2017, mandates every organization with over 50 employees to have a crèche facility within 500 meters. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is planning to start a crèche facility at its Central Office in Shanthinagar. BMTC administration said that “the project is in its initial stages.” With the workforce shifting […]
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Around two lakh rainwater harvesting connections have been made so far in the city, says BWSSB. Bengaluru: Around two lakh houses in the city have installed rainwater harvesting connections, said Asra Banu, a Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) official. According to the 2021 Press Release from BWSSB, owners of 56,000 buildings have been […]
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The average number of patients seeking services at the outpatient department daily has surged to 1000 resulting in overcrowding. Bengaluru: Technical difficulties in the online registration system of The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has resulted in overcrowding in its Outpatient Department (OPD). Patients cannot register online and therefore arrive directly at the […]
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The number of vacancies for traffic policemen in the city increased from 309 posts in November 2022 to 642 in August 2023. Vacancies in Bengaluru Traffic Police have resulted in a low traffic personnel to vehicle ratio. Bengaluru is a category ‘A’ city, which requires one police personnel for every 700 vehicles, according to a […]
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Construction of the bridge started in September last year. Construction of the Mosque Road Bridge above the railway lines in Pulakeshinagar will be ready in three months. As part of the construction, roads have been narrowed for the bridge. S B L Reddy, contractor-in-charge of the railway project that costs Rs. 10 crore, said that […]
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Drainage, infrastructure and damaged roads still a problem in certain areas of Chamrajpet, say residents. Communal tension in the Chamrajpet constituency has been a problem for years along with other problems related to road, infrastructure, and drainage. Not much has changed in Chamrajpet under the tenure of the present Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Zameer […]
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