Cash and jewellery were recovered during the raid. Karnataka Lokayukta along with the Bengaluru City Police raided the residence of Assistant Director of Town Planning(ADTP) Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Gangadharaiah’s house in Maruti Nagar, Yelahanka on Monday morning. The raid was conducted following the complaint of disproportionate assets. Rs. 144 crores in cash were […]
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Karnataka has 1,410 active COVID cases, and the government has enough vaccines in stock, says the centre’s Health Minister. COVID cases are rising in Bengaluru as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is testing more people. Dr. Balasundar, Chief Health Officer of BBMP said, “Earlier we were testing 800 people and now we are testing 3,000 people […]
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BWSSB has confirmed a five percent increase in the demand for water in Bengaluru during the summer season. As the summer season is drawing near, certain areas in Bengaluru are experiencing a rise in water tanker prices due to the increased demand for water. The soaring prices of water tankers are posing a challenge for […]
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The BBMP officials expect a voter turnout of 75 percent in the upcoming state assembly elections. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath has said that the authority has no plans to mainstream postal ballots with just over a month ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Elections. Speaking in a voting awareness event […]
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The BBMP also plans to revive its mobile libraries and school on wheels to give education a boost. Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike (BBMP) is planning to start evening schools in nearly all its wards. The evening schools, targeting about 10,000 students will be established under ‘Vidyarthi Belaku’ scheme for the next academic year. The education department […]
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BBMP says it has updated the app a week ago and the issues will now be resolved Many users complain about technical glitches in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) ‘Fix My Street’ application which does not let them register or raise complaints. This is despite BBMP officials claiming they have updated the app a […]
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Users are worried about the cracks, but they say the BBMP has not done anything to repair the flyover. A couple of joints on the HSR flyover have developed cracks causing traffic to slow down at those points. The wheels of several vehicles tend to get stuck in the cracks, causing consternation among users of […]
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Street vendors are left out of welfare loan schemes because the BBMP has not done a survey to issue business licenses. Street vendors in Bengaluru are facing difficulty in receiving licenses to run businesses from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). BBMP has not conducted a survey to identify the street vendors, and give them licenses […]
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Scheme to provide housing for SC/ST communities still not being implemented The Onti Mane Scheme is yet to be executed by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The scheme still awaits a list of lands owned by the Schedule Caste and Tribe community members. The scheme talks about providing up to Rs. 5 lakhs to the […]
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The sewage overflowing from drains onto the road causes financial losses to businesses on SJP Road A BBMP official said that work had been completed on Silver Jubliee Park Road (SJP Road), but the road still remains clogged by sewage water. Even after the traders raised multiple complaints, the problem has not been resolved. The […]
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