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Bengaluru Buzz: Double property tax for violations | FASTag ineffective at ECity flyover | App to donate to govt schools…and more

January 19, 2020 News Desk

Double the property tax will now be applicable to buildings that have violated BBMP bylaws. Read more on this, and other news from the city over the past week, in our roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: Greens oppose project in Hesaraghatta grasslands | Bollards again on bus lane | Govt apathy in child abuse cases..and more

January 11, 2020 News Desk

Environmentalists are protesting the state government’s revived plan to build a film city, apparently on Hesaraghatta grasslands. Read more on what else happened in the city this week, in our roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: Delay in setting up new landfill | Hoardings may be back soon | City gears up for Swachh Survekshan…and more

January 4, 2020 News Desk

State government has rejected the bidder BBMP chose for setting up a new landfill at Mittiganahalli. As the BBMP runs out of landfills to dump waste in, the garbage crisis may worsen. Read more on what else happened in the city this week, in our roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: 3559 trees may be felled | New app for civic complaints | Foreigner Detention Centre from January…and more

December 28, 2019 News Desk

Thousands of trees to be felled for roads, government goes ahead with the NPR and Foreigner Detention Centre even as protests continue – read more on what else happened in the city over the past week, in our roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: Anti-CAA protests | Mission to create mini-forests | CSR for lake revival…and more

December 22, 2019 News Desk

Arrests at CAA protests, citizen mission to plant a million trees, demand for Ambedkar Veedhi to be parking-free – read more on news over the past week in our roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: 75,000 illegal properties may be regularised | 16 minute savings from bus lane, claims BMTC | Metro timings extended..and more

December 16, 2019 News Desk

State government is mulling regularising some 75,000 unauthorised properties across BDA layouts. Read more on what else happened in the city over the past week, in our roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: Low voter turnout in bypolls | Deaths from train accidents high | BBMP standing committee polls postponed..and more

December 7, 2019 News Desk

Low voter turnout in bypolls, high rates of train-related deaths in Bengaluru, BMTC runs ‘Pink Sarathi’ jeeps to help lone women travellers at night – read more on news from the city over the past week, in our roundup

Nature maps of Bengaluru released

December 4, 2019 News Desk

Landscape Foundation India has released Kannada and English maps of ecologically and culturally significant sites in the city. Their research delves into Bengaluru’s changing relationship with nature over the past 500 years

Bengaluru Buzz: Drinking water contamination | Bus lane violators fined | Protest by Hulimavu flood-affected..and more

December 3, 2019 News Desk

After the recent BIS report, another study has found that drinking water in Bengaluru is severely contaminated. Read more on this and other news from the city over the past week, in our roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: Deadline on Kannada signboards | STPs linked to Mahadevapura’s poor roads | HC order on illegal pubs

November 23, 2019 News Desk

After November 30, shops that don’t have 60 percent of their signage in Kannada would have their trade licenses revoked. Read more on news from the city this week, in our roundup

Bangalore Apartments’ Federation to launch health insurance for domestic workers

November 22, 2019 News Desk

Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF), which represents one lakh flats in the city, will launch a group insurance scheme for all domestic workers on November 24th

Bengaluru Buzz: Traffic police notifies bus lane | 8 transit hubs to decongest city | 4000 residents protest in Haralur..and more

November 18, 2019 News Desk

Last week, traffic police notified the bus priority lane on ORR. Meanwhile, eight transit hubs are being planned around Bengaluru to reduce traffic congestion. Read more on news from the city over the past week, in our roundup

Metro services between RV Road and Yelachenahalli to be suspended for four days

November 12, 2019 News Desk

Metro services between RV Road and Yelachenahalli stations will be suspended from 14th to 17th November. BMRCL has arranged bus services between these stations on the four days

Bengaluru Buzz: BBMP to take over nearly all city lakes | Doctors call off strike | BMTC to relaunch Bus Day

November 9, 2019 News Desk

BBMP, which has rejuvenated many lakes over the years, will now take over all city lakes except three. Meanwhile BDA has started rejuvenating Varthur lake. Read more on what else happened in the city this week, in our roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: Restored lakes remain dry | Engineers warned to fill potholes by Nov 10 | Plea to redraft SWM bylaws..and more

November 4, 2019 News Desk

Many lakes restored by BBMP remain in poor condition, engineers and contractors warned of action if they don’t fill potholes by November 10, volunteer group requests BBMP to redraft SWM bylaws – read more on what made headlines in Bengaluru over the past week, in our roundup

BBMP asks engineers to follow nine-step methodology for filling potholes

October 30, 2019 News Desk

BBMP Special Commissioner Randeep Dev says that engineers have been asked to strictly comply with the methodology for filling potholes. They also have to submit geo-tagged photos of potholes before and after repairs

Bengaluru Buzz: Over 800 ‘NimBus’es on priority lane | 60% Kannada mandated on display boards | Can’t cover drains, says BBMP..and more

October 26, 2019 News Desk

Priority lane buses get brand name and logo, establishments to ensure 60 percent Kannada in display boards, heavy rains lash south and west Bengaluru – read more on what else happened in the city over the past week

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