Residents and pedestrians claim that the open drain outside Elements Layout, Kaikondrahalli, could cause future health hazards. Bengaluru, Sept. 11, 2018: The foul smelling open drain outside Elements Layout in Kaikondrahalli, Sarjapur Road, has been troubling pedestrians and residents for the past 10 years. According to a resident of Elements Layout, the huge open drain […]
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Piled up garbage is clogging the drains on roads of Nagawara circle leading to Thanisandra. Bangalore, Sept. 4, 2018: The road adjacent to Adyar Ananda Bhavan leading to Thanisandra is covered with garbage piles on one of the plot. There is a sewer running along the road, and the garbage clearly piles up in the […]
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Mismanagement of garbage in the city is creating a nuisance for the people. Bengaluru, Sept. 11, 2018: A home to 8.5 million people, designated as the garden city and the IT hub is struggling to deal with its garbage. Sohil, a shopkeeper at Commercial Street said, “Garbage is dumped everyday on the empty plot just next […]
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Arcot Srinivasachar (AS Char) Street construction is planned for two months, metro and market commuters suffer. Bengaluru, Sept. 04, 2018 : AS Char Street near Chickpete metro station has been dug up for the past two months, causing major traffic congestion near the market area. Commuters, pedestrians and shopkeepers are confronting issues in the market. […]
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The residents near Naina Terrace apartments in Trinity said that a wall broke down due to a leaking water valve. Bengaluru, Sept. 04, 2018 : The continuous leakage of water through a leaking valve caused the compound wall of one of the resident’s house to fall down, creating chaos for people nearby. A complaint was […]
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Pedestrians, street vendors, and Auto rickshaw drivers are mostly affected. Bengaluru, Aug. 21, 2018: The street vendors of Shivaji Nagar Circle in Russell Market face commuting problems during monsoon due to water logging on the streets and bad hygiene conditions. Ali Mohammad, a banana seller, and Noushad Mohammad, an auto driver, said that the area […]
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Sale and usage of plastic items still continues – even after plastic has been banned in Karnataka. Bengaluru, Aug. 23, 2018 : Despite the plastic ban in Bengaluru, the sale of plastic items is still in progress. Flower vendors in J.P. Nagar Market are seen using plastic carry bags, and when asked why are they still […]
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Bengaluru, Aug. 23, 2018 :The number of butchers in the S.K.R. Market has been reduced from 40 to 10 due to lack of basic facilities and sanitation. The government-owned market lacks basic sanitation and water supply, and there is no regular collection of wet waste in that area. Nisar Qureshi, owner of one of the […]
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Usage of cheap exhaust by two-wheelers lead to the production of more noise and smoke. Bengaluru, Aug. 23, 2018: A large number of people riding two-wheeler vehicles are using aftermarket cheap exhaust systems, adding to the increase in both noise and air pollution. As of May 2018, Bangalore ranks second highest in the number of two- […]
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Insufficient supply of water hard to meet daily needs, increased contamination levels in water at Ankappa reddy layout Bengaluru, Aug. 23, 2018: The supply of water provided twice in a week is not sufficient for meeting daily water needs as reported by the residents of Ankappa Reddy Layout and the excessive contamination turns the water […]
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