The report was published by the National Environment Engineering Institute (NEERI) and suggested certain short and long-term measures for the rejuvenation of the Vrishabhavathi river. No toll free number has been started by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to complain of illegal dumping in Vrishabhavathi river as mandated by National Green Tribunal in […]
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Government maternity homes under Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are facing a shortage of doctors, and are unable to provide facilities like Intensive Care Units (ICU). The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has shut down seven maternity homes out of 26 as they are in need of repair. The Chief Health officer of the BBMP added […]
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The notice about the demolition of the slum was issued before the start of redevelopment project in Cantonment railway station, officials from the Division Railway office, said. The Ambedkar slum near the Cantonment railway station will be demolished by South Western Railways though alternate land has not been allotted yet. Residents of the slum said […]
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Officials say that the caretakers charge more despite several notices issued to them. Women have to pay Rs. 7 or Rs. 8 for using the urinals which are free for men at the Kempegowda Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus stand. While men are charged Rs. 5 to use the toilet facility, women are […]
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The Animal Electric Crematorium near Sumanahalli is the only one and cannot handle the rush. The only Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike (BBMP) Animal Electric Crematorium, near Sumanahalli has to deal with a large numbers of animals brought for disposal. Officials say that they dealt with about 700 cases last month. Abhilash, in charge at BBMP Animal […]
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The number of crime cases detected and convicted in Bangalore city is very low compared to the total number of cases registered. The total number of cybercrime cases in Bangalore city has tripled since 2017. The detection rate in last three years has declined . Conviction rates have been consistently minimal over the years. The […]
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Kumbalgudu residents have a tough time navigating the junction under the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway due to lack of traffic police and traffic lights. Residents are having trouble crossing the road at the Kumbalgudu junction under the Bengaluru-Mysore expressway flyover. With no traffic lights, students, workers and commuters run across the road amidst heavy traffic, including buses […]
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Digitized ticketing was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to enable contactless ticketing. Now, it has become the bane of people who don’t carry smart phones. The digitized ticketing system at monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is discouraging visitors without smart phones. To enter the monument, a visitor has to buy a […]
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Pedestrians prefer to risk their lives and cross roads because underpasses are unsafe and dirty. Pedestrian underpasses at Swami Vivekananda Circle in Bomannahalli, KR Circle and Ambedkar Veedhi are unsanitary and cannot be used. They are used as urinals, hubs for drinking alcohol and garbage dumps. These underpasses are the few that are open. Over […]
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Work on installing escalators is slow but the railways hope it will be completed in a month. Commuters at the Kengeri Railway Station will continue using the stairs, and find other ways of reaching the platforms as only one escalator has been installed so far, but is yet to start functioning. Construction work on the […]
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