By Aratrika Dey Some of the main roads of HSR Layout are a dream to drive and walk on these days. However, a 200-meter stretch of the road in Sector 4 is crying for attention for months, and the authorities are not paying any attention. Adjacent to the Freedom International School, this thoroughfare connects 17th … Read more
By Aratrika Dey The ‘posh’ neighbourhood of HSR Layout is in dire need of well-lit roads. Forget the residential areas, even the main thoroughfares (27th Main, 24th Main, 19th Main, 17th Main, 14th Main, 5th Main, 9th Main, 22nd Cross, 17th Cross) are without functional streetlights. Only the lights from houses and the passing vehicles … Read more
By Zahid H Javali While the residents protested against a full-fledged ticketed sports stadium for 5000 people in HSR Layout, the BBMP has floated a tender in October. This is in stark contrast to what the HSR Federation was told by the BBMP earlier that only the playground will be improved, and there will be … Read more
By Qamar ZJ Bellandur’s crumbling civic infrastructure has left the residents disenchanted with every political party. For years, the lack of proper roads and drains has led to commuting and flooding issues, but the authorities are looking the other way. Prompted by this apathy, some residents of Shubh Enclave recently pooled in the money themselves … Read more
By Zahid H Javali In the last financial year, only two projects were successfully “executed” by the BBMP in the Hoysalanagar ward, which includes major parts of Indiranagar. Out of the Rs 21 crore allocated for 175 projects, only Rs 1.1 crore was spent on two of them. And even these were for areas outside … Read more
By Zahid H Javali In the last one year, a mere 10% of money was spent on BBMP works in Whitefield. Out of the Rs 25 crore allocated for 41 approved projects, only 3 were executed for Rs 2.47 crore. The “completed” projects pertained to drain and footpath work on Vijaynagar Road, Channasandra Road and … Read more
By Zahid H Javali In the last one year, a mere 2% of money was spent on BBMP works in Koramangala. Out of the Rs 85 crore allocated for 102 approved projects, only 3 were executed for Rs 0.24 crore. Almost Rs 20 lakh was apparently spent on setting up a temporary control room during … Read more
By Zahid H Javali In a 6000-word revised letter to chief minister BS Yediyurappa, CIVIC Bangalore, the 25-year-old non-profit trust aimed at bettering the city, has asked for modifications to the KMC Act rather than pass a new (download BBMP’s new bill here) to take care of all the future needs of the city. Besides, … Read more
By Zahid H Javali In the last five years, only 40% of the money was spent on BBMP works in HSR Layout. Out of the Rs 200 crore allocated for 368 approved projects, only 152 were executed for Rs 115 crore. Much of the work that went unspent was in the financial year of 2019-20; … Read more
By Qamar ZJ For years, Bellandur has been crying for more funds to better its weak infrastructure. However, BBMP has executed only 10% of the works approved for 2019-20. This was not the case in the previous years where the majority of the funds were utilised as the chart indicates below. What is damning is … Read more
By Qamar ZJ The Ugly Indian (TUI), an anonymous group of citizens are transforming Bangalore’s open spaces for many years now with ‘spot fixing’. The last one month was no exception. And everytime, the ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures bring a smile to our faces and imbue a feeling of hope. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike … Read more
By Qamar ZJ The residents of HSR Layout, Chikpete, Sarvajna Nagar, and Hongasandra do the most waste segregation, according to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). These neighbourhoods were followed by Malleswaram and Gandhinagar. All these wards are the cleanest compared to the rest of them in the city. What has helped in all these … Read more