Bengaluru, India: A petition by a concerned citizen is urging the Karnataka government to abandon plans to build a 3-kilometer tunnel road between Mehkri Circle and Hebbal Flyover, citing numerous concerns about its necessity, cost-effectiveness, and potential negative impacts. More than 500 people have signed the petition so far. Petitioners argue that the tunnel is … Read more
Bengaluru, India: Over 1,500 residents have signed an online petition demanding that authorities take immediate action to address the city’s worsening water crisis. In the meanwhile, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is deploying additional resources to address the city’s water shortage. BWSSB Chairman RP Manohar has stated they are deploying 68 tankers, … Read more
From climbing towering poles to dealing with live electrical wires, these workers have one of the most hazardous jobs out there.
Welcome to our timelapse journey through Bangalore’s beautiful Somasundrapalya lake! In this video, we’ll take you on a visual tour of this stunning natural attraction, capturing the changing moods and seasons of the lake in fast-forward motion. From the tranquil stillness of early morning to the bursting orange rays of the evening sun, you’ll see … Read more
By Qamar ZJ Finally, after much push and pull, the Minsk Square traffic pile-up issue due to a projecting traffic island has been resolved by the folks at Bangalore Metro. The work that began a month ago has now been fully completed, thanks to citizen’s pressure. Built in 2014, the traffic island on Cubbon Road … Read more
By Qamar ZJ Citizens are complaining that CV Raman Nagar MLA is hijacking ward committee meetings, and destroying ward governance and citizen participation. The residents are not being allowed to air their grievances and issues, and instead are being thrown out of WhatsApp groups for raising genuine issues for resolution. Condemning this brazen and illegal … Read more
Did you know that in a survey by BESCOM (Bangalore Electricity Supply Company), about 1.4 lakh rooftops in the city have the potential to generate 2.5 GW of solar power? Well, you could be one of the recipients if you plan to go solar. While your intention is noble, but you don’t know how to … Read more
By Anuksha Dey The Bangalore Environment Trust (BET) has requested the Deputy Conservator of Forests to re-issue the public notice for Phase 2A of the Outer Ring Road Metro. The circular states that BMRCL has applied for a permission to remove 1026 trees to make way for the train tracks, and wants all objections from … Read more
By Anuksha Dey After a year’s wait, the groundwork for the widening of Siddapura Road and Haralur Main Road in Kasavanahalli has begun. However, land acquisition still remains to be completed and the project may get delayed further due to the 14-day lockdown. Plans to widen Siddapura and Haralur Main Road The road widening project, … Read more
By Anuksha Dey The residents’ right to breathe continues to be compromised in and around HSR Layout as the stink from Karnataka Compost Development Corporation (KCDC) refuses to die down. The BBMP had promised to address the problem within six weeks, but there is no sign of that yet, angering the residents further. In late … Read more
By Qamar ZJ How does the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) asphalt a road in Bengaluru from the ground up? This video shows you a five-hour job in just over nine minutes. However, what you will see are the various procedures that go into making of an asphalted road. A long waiting game If a … Read more
By Qamar ZJ The controversy over the proposed Rs 140-crore sports stadium to be built in phases in the second sector of HSR Layout refuses to die down. On Monday, the residents met BBMP joint commissioner (Bommanahalli) M Ramakrishna and not only handed him a memorandum of their requests, but also spoke to him orally … Read more