The footpath near the Kengeri bus station has been dug up to install cables. The area does not have a warning sign, either. The ongoing underground electric cable installation on a footpath just short of the Kengeri Bus Stop has put pedestrians at risk. The installation is being carried out without any sign board […]
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BBMP Contract workers in Russell market are yet to get their ESI cards. Pourakarmikas working in Russel Market have not received their Employee State Insurance (ESI) card even after complaining several times. Lakshmi Devi, a pourakarmika of Russell market says that she had to pay the hospital bill during COVID-19 because she did not get […]
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Playgrounds across the city have been encroached and are poorly maintained, depriving citizens of open spaces. Playgrounds across the city are being encroached and are underdeveloped in many areas which deprive children and adults’ access to open spaces. One such encroachment in the city is in Girinagar. In 2019, the Girinagar playground was taken over […]
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While countless commuters access the Silver Jubilee Park road, the park it is named after remains inaccessible. The Silver Jubilee Park in Dodpete has poor maintenance and the sewage pipeline’s renovation waste is dumped in the park. Cement pipes, concrete slabs, and other construction debris are dumped in different areas of the park. Visitors avoid […]
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The Hebbal Lake in Bengaluru awaits reopening because of lack of funds in the Forest Department of Karnataka for its maintenance. The Karnataka Forest Department needs funds to reopen the lake to the public, as the lake has been closed for a year. The Assistant Conserver of Forest (ACF), Urban Division, Ms. Kavya Shree said, […]
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Several of the skywalks in Bangalore are inaccessible to people who need lifts. Elderly people risk their lives by crossing the road instead of taking skywalks because they can’t climb the steep stairs. Devanath, a 60-year-old man said, “Despite being unsafe, I prefer crossing the road, amidst the heavy traffic because climbing up the stairs […]
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BBMP officials say they receive few complaints about construction material on footpaths. Construction materials have taken over footpaths in Jayanagar, forcing pedestrians to walk on roads. Many places in Jayanagar, including the pavement outside the Shaffer Memorial Church in South End Circle, have been encroached with construction materials, like cement, gravel and other debris. Footpaths […]
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Piled garbage makes for a stinky footpath in Jayanagar. The footpath at the intersection of Someshwaranagar Main Road and Byrasandra 8th Main Road in Jayanagar is blocked with garbage. With his banana-selling cart right across the dumping area, Chanbasha has a clear view of the garbage. “For the last six years, it has been […]
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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has reintroduced the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), an environment friendly system at the Tannery Road Slaughterhouse. Bengaluru, SEPT. 13: The Tannery Road Slaughterhouse now operates with a revamped Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) system. The new system was setup 45 days ago on the premises of the slaughterhouse to help with […]
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Halt in the towing system in Bangalore has led to haphazard parking and increase in the number of fines collected. New towing rules are yet to be implemented by the authorities. The halt in the towing system implemented in February this year has increased cases of disorganised parking. City Crime Records Bureau data show that […]
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