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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Anuksha Dey Based on suggestions by citizens, the state government declared February 23 as a Fire Safety & Awareness Day. On this day, the fire department conducts a fire safety workshop every year to remember the fire tragedy that engulfed Carlton Towers on Old Airport Road in the city 11 years ago. This year … Read more
By Anuksha Dey The parents have slammed private schools in Bengaluru for going on a strike yesterday (Feb 23) to protest against a 30% fee cut ordered by the state government. The schools claim that only 70% of the current school fees is not enough for payment of staff and maintenance of the school property. … Read more