Mobile apps to the rescue if traffic cops catch you!

January 12, 2021September 10, 2019 by RW News Network

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It’s official now. The IT Act had already made the documents stored in DigiLocker and mParivahan app legitimate, but now is the time to make the most of these mobile apps. Pray why? Because the fines have doubled, tripled and quadrupled starting from September 1, 2019. If you are caught speeding or not wearing a seat belt, it’s Rs 1000. If you are a disqualified driver, the fine goes up to Rs 10,000. And if you are driving without a licence, it’s Rs 5000.

If the traffic cops stop you and ask you for documents you don’t possess like the vehicle registration certificate, pollution certificate or even your insurance policy, you don’t have to worry.

According to the road transport ministry officials, just showing the digital documents stored in DigiLocker or mParivahan app should do the trick. Showing a scanned or photographed digital copy in your photo gallery will not do. Only the digital documents stored in these apps are considered authentic as they are digitally verified.

What happens to abandoned vehicles on the roads and footpaths?

January 12, 2021February 15, 2019 by RW News Network

Recently, the state government announced that they are setting up a scrapyard in Yelahanka to dismantle old and abandoned vehicles. While we are not sure when that proposal will reach the execution stage, here is what happens to seized and abandoned vehicles that you see around police stations in the neighbourhood. The Bangalore Political Action … Read more

KLM mall finally removes the sole footpath encroachment

January 12, 2021November 30, 2018 by RW News Network

KLM Mall, the ‘common man’s mall’ that had encroached the common man’s footpath for almost a month has finally removed all the encroachments on 27th Main Road.

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Yesterday, the BBMP officials had promised this channel that if the mall authorities don’t remove it, they would remove the encroachment themselves. However, health inspector Vinodh GM informed us that when he went to the mall during his inspection round, he found that the mall authorities had removed the encroachment yesterday afternoon. “They removed it, so we didn’t have to,” he told us.

This is a long saga that we have been reporting about ever since this took place.

Illegal hoardings removed on 27th Main!

January 12, 2021November 30, 2018 by RW News Network

Several unauthorised hoardings and advertisements put up by various brands and shopkeepers on 27th Main Road were removed yesterday by the BBMP. Here are a few of those shops whose hoardings were removed.

This is a drive based on the Karnataka High Court order and a BBMP notification that no hoardings, posters or outdoor advertisements of any kind will be allowed till August 2019. Only those who are approved by the BBMP after paying a licence fee are eligible to put up the hoardings.