It has been over a year since work started on refurbishing the Government Aquarium in Cubbon Park. No dates have been announced for the re-opening of the government aquarium in Cubbon Park as work continues on renovating it. According to news reports, the aquarium was all set to reopen in November. The renovation work is […]
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Unfinished storm water drainage project has been unattended for half a year. Doddanekundi residents are dealing with foul smell, increase in traffic flow and safety problems for the last six months due to the stalled storm water drainage (SWD) construction. This project was initiated before the elections with the goal of alleviating flooding and improving […]
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Not just traffic signals, but traffic police are also missing from the area. The traffic signals in the Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Gleneagles Global Hospital (BGS Hospital) junction are not working which is resulting in traffic congestion. Dinesh an auto driver complains that “It has been a long time but the traffic police have not repaired […]
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Widening of Uttarahalli main road road in Kengeri keeps getting delayed. The Bhruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) says it lacks funds. Bangalore: Daily commuters and residents find it difficult to commute on the Uttarahalli main road in Kengeri as the widening work of the road started by BBMP has been paused. BBMP officials said that […]
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Pedestrians risk limb and life trying to cross the busy junction while discussions continue on who should build the skywalk. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will no longer be involved in the construction of the circular skywalk at the Banashankari junction. The project has been completely handed over to the Bruhat Bengluru Mahanagara […]
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With more than 35,000 cases reported, Bangalore Urban had the most number of mental health disorder cases in Karnataka last year. Bangalore Urban reported ten times more mental health cases than Bangalore Rural according to a report by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The former reported 17,672 cases of common mental disorders (CMD) […]
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The Sugamya Bharat Mission of Indian Railways remains unfinished. The Kengeri railway station does not have mobility-friendly platform access for people who are differently abled and those with reduced mobility. Anitha, a commuter who is physically challenged and uses a wheel chair at the Kengeri railway station said, “It is hard to access the platforms […]
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Physically disabled people in the city cannot access pavements and public toilets because they are not disabled-friendly. Physically disabled people face accessibility problems because of the infrastructure in Bangalore. Disabled people are unable to use the pavements, public toilets, public transport; they are asking for disabled-friendly infrastructure in the city. Irappa Kumbar, a physically disabled […]
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Experts say that a decline in adoption of older children can be linked to family bonding and problems around acceptance into a new family environment. Out of 30 infants and children who are up for adoption in Bangalore, over 75 percent of them are older children who are left behind. Apart from the 30 in […]
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Road and infrastructure works around the KR market building not soon in future, says official. Smart city plans for the KR Market area are still ongoing after five years of proposal. The market is in chaos with poor infrastructure, broken roads, uncontrolled traffic and unhygienic shopping environments. “We’ve been hearing ‘smart market’ since three years. […]
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