Do you know how much money was “spent” in your ward? This website has the details

Bengaluru 4g scam

By Qamar ZJ The Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party (BNP) has taken pains to dig out all the data relevant to all the wards in Bengaluru. Did you know that 47% of the money has gone to one vendor without the necessary tendering in the city? Did you know the percentage of such funds in your ward? … Read more

8 anti-litter night squads to penalise garbage dumpers and enforce masking and social distancing

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By Qamar ZJ The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has launched eight night patrol vehicles, each equipped with five marshals to patrol the nights across Bengaluru. Their job is to impose spot fines on people found dumping garbage in public spaces, and storm water drains. Besides, they will also make sure people are wearing masks … Read more

COVID-19 affected veteran activist wants RTI cells to reopen at BDA & BBMP!

RTI Ravindra Nath Guru

By Zahid H Javali Ever since the Right to Information (RTI) cell shut down at the BBMP and BDA headquarters in 2017, RTI activists are rooting for its return. One such prominent person is COVID-19 affected Ravindra Nath Guru, a 76-year-old who is filing RTIs for the last 15 years. “COVID-19 has put a halt … Read more

How to segregate your domestic waste and avoid being fined

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By Qamar ZJ The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) made garbage segregation mandatory in 2017. However, visitors to the city are unaware of the rules, leading to largescale violations. This has prompted the BBMP garbage contractors to publicise the three types of waste segregation required by law. If you don’t follow the guidelines, you could … Read more

COVID-19: How garbage is collected from quarantined homes in Bengaluru

Biobag

By Qamar ZJ When COVID-19 began, all the houses within 100 metres of the quarantined home were being disinfected. Besides, barricades were placed on both sides of the road to indicate the containment zone. However, 45 days ago, this procedure was modified. There are no more barricades. Only the house that is under home quarantine … Read more

HSR Layout residents haven’t got a road in 9 months!

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By Zahid H Javali In January, BWSSB dug open 15th B Main Road, Sector 3, HSR Layout, to lay sewage lines. Later, BBMP widened the storm water drain. And then, COVID-19 happened, followed by the rains. Besides, the coordination issues between BWSSB and BBMP led to more delay. The residents suffered the most, as they … Read more

No sports stadium, will improve existing playground: BBMP

By Qamar ZJ Call it a PR disaster or blame the over-enthusiastic architects who drafted a grand plan for a multi-purpose sports stadium in HSR Layout, but BBMP is now retracing its steps. It is no longer calling it a stadium with focus on cricket, but an open playground that will be improved at a … Read more

Covid-19 relief: List of organisations lending a helping hand. You can do your bit!

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As the United Nations revealed today that the global hunger could double due to COVID-19 impact, we have innumerable private firms, NGOs, religious organisations, and individuals doing their bit in the last one month since the March 24 lockdown. The early days of the nationwide shutdown was fraught with uncertainty and chaos, prompting the Karnataka … Read more

BBMP pushing all shops to door deliver groceries across Bangalore through single helpline

BBMP pushing all shops to door deliver groceries across Bangalore through single helpline 2

To contain the spread of coronavirus, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is pushing all shops to door deliver groceries to their patrons. They are required to register themselves for providing such services through the Covid-19 helpline number launched by the civic body. The idea is to centralise all services and ensure that no resident … Read more

Covid-19 update: BBMP is sanitising the streets & delivering groceries to your door

Covid-19 update: BBMP is sanitising the streets & delivering groceries to your door 3

BBMP has been sanitising the streets for the last two weeks in phases. They targetted the hotspots and main roads first, before venturing into cross roads. They began with drones spraying sodium hypochlorite, and now BBMP workers are also going round on vehicles and as backpack sprayers to disinfected the footpaths. Not all areas of … Read more

Coronavirus: Cyclists deliver groceries to the sick and the elderly in Bangalore

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Avid cyclists of Bangalore are volunteering to freely serve the sick and the elderly in their areas as relief riders. Without charging for their service, they will fetch supplies for senior citizens and the ailing, be it groceries, milk or medicines. The riders will even periodically check on the aged people on the request of … Read more

Only designated staff to pick biomedical waste from quarantined homes; pollution control board issues new guidelines

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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued new guidelines to local urban bodies on ways to handle, treat, and dispose off the biomedical waste generated during the treatment, diagnostics and quarantine of COVID-19 patients. It has mandated that only qualified personnel should pick up garbage from quarantined homes. Currently, much of the garbage today … Read more