Residents halt erection of mobile towers near HSR Layout

Residents halt erection of mobile towers near HSR Layout 1

By Qamar ZJ For the last one week, the residents living in Somasundrapalya near HSR Layout, protested the installation of illegal mobile towers in their neighbourhood. To make matters worse, the lawyer of Indus Towers insisted that they can carry out the work without permission from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). It took many … Read more

Weekend getaway from Bengaluru: Vani Vilasapura Dam

Weekend getaway from Bengaluru: Vani Vilasapura Dam 2

By Qamar ZJ Vani Vilasapura Dam, about 3-3.5 hours drive away from Bengaluru, is a veritable weekend getaway. You can go in the morning, have breakfast on the way, reach the dam, and be drawn to its expansive natural landscape of mountains and river Vedavathi.  The scene is straight out of a picture postcard, and … Read more

Kasavanahalli residents stop illegal digging of roads but…

Kasavanahalli residents stop illegal digging of roads but… 3

By Anuksha Dey  Illegal digging of roads in Kasavanahalli to lay optic fibre cables (OFC) by Tata Sky,  Airtel and ACT Fibernet were stopped by the residents of KCC Layout and Tulasi Layout last Friday. However, the workers returned within a week to dig up the same roads. While the OFC agencies have received permission … Read more

Road Beku: Koramangala residents demand link road between Ejipura and Sarjapur Road

Road Beku: Koramangala residents demand link road between Ejipura and Sarjapur Road 4

By Zahid H Javali In the eighth year, the dream of Koramangala citizens to have a link road that directly connects Ejipura signal with Sarjapur Road, has still not come true. The residents have re-started their three-year-old online petition to push for the project. Over 1500 people have signed the request letter to Karnataka chief … Read more

Citizens protest against HSR Layout cricket stadium construction

Citizens protest against HSR Layout cricket stadium construction 5

By Qamar ZJ Today, citizens protested against the Rs 140-crore HSR Layout cricket stadium construction on a 7.18-acre open playground in Sector 2, HSR Layout. Despite opposition from the residents during public consultations, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to build a cricket stadium with 10,000 seating capacity. Besides, a four-storied pavilion building … Read more

After Agara, residents complain about sewage entering other lakes

After Agara, residents complain about sewage entering other lakes 6

Limits to lie 🤥. @HardeepSPuri @MoHUA_India Video courtesy: Santhosh KC By Qamar ZJ After Agara Lake, residents are now complaining about sewage entering lakes in Muthanallur and Chandapura. The Central Pollution Control Board has asked the state unit to submit an ATR (action taken report) after looking at this video complaint on Twitter. After exposing … Read more

Bus Priority Lane: BMTC driver crushes bollards to overtake another bus

Bus Priority Lane: BMTC driver crushes bollards to overtake another bus 7

Video courtesy: Whitefield Rising By Qamar ZJ While the very idea of a bus priority lane (BPL) has become a non-starter, post COVID-19, the BMTC drivers are adding to the sham. Yesterday, one BMTC driver was seen overtaking another bus on the bus priority lane by damaging the plastic bollards. Technically, the BMTC drivers are … Read more

The stink from KCDC compost plant may come down soon

The stink from KCDC compost plant may come down soon 8

By Anuksha Dey  A group of citizens (Kamesh Rastogi, Venkatesh HS, Lalithamba BV) who recently visited the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation (KCDC) in Kudlu near HSR Layout are happy with the developments. They found the plant belonging to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to be better managed, and receiving much less garbage than before. … Read more

72% citizens want young faces in BBMP elections, says survey

72% citizens want young faces in BBMP elections, says survey 9

By Anuksha Dey People want young corporator aspirants to contest the upcoming polls to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). According to one city survey, 71.6% of respondents felt that the participation of youngsters in the government was not satisfactory. While 51% were willing to vote for young candidates, an additional 33% wanted to decisely … Read more

Pond and drain encroached to build private road in Anekal

Pond and drain encroached to build private road in Anekal 10

By Anuksha Dey & Qamar ZJ The Mangala Rama Kunte Pond in Anekal is encroached by certain vested interests who want to build a private road in Ramasagara. According to government records, the lake land stretches over 9000 square feet and is worth more than Rs 2 crores. The road is allegedly constructed on space … Read more

Indiranagar residents ask cops to implement court order against bars and restaurants causing noise pollution

Indiranagar residents ask cops to implement court order against bars and restaurants causing noise pollution 11

By Anuksha Dey The residents of Indiranagar have petitioned the city police commissioner to act on errant bars and restaurants flouting the law. They have also filed a police complaint against the establishments, and asked the top cop to treat it as a First Information Report (FIR). The citizens are merely asking the Bengaluru police … Read more

Citizens busting drug rackets by calling this toll-free number

Citizens busting drug rackets by calling this toll-free number 14

By Anuksha Dey The Bengaluru City police arrested two drug peddlers early this week. The arrests were made after complaints were filed over 1908, the toll-free number for drug-related offences. The peddlers are of African origin, and had 56 MDMA tablets with them. The cops are regularly cracking down on drug rackets in Bengaluru over … Read more