All you need to know about ward 72 – Herohalli

by August 20, 2015 Governance
What are the issues in Herohalli ward? What did BBMP spend money on? Did that solve the problem?

72 – Herohalli

 

A huge ward spreading over 7.8 sqkm with over 62,000 people, Herohalli is a devloping area on the outskirts of the ever-expanding city. More information on the ward is here:

MLA (2013): S T Somashekar (INC), Yeshwantpura
MP (2014): D V Sadananda Gowda (BJP), Bangalore North

BBMP 2010

Corporator: A.M. Hanumanthegowda (JD(S))
#7, Sonnenahalli, Ullal, Kengeri, Bangalore-56. Ph: 9845375494
Reservation: BC-B

Votes
Winner’s percentage: 23.9
Winner’s margin: 2269
Total votes polled: 21948
Total voters: 43177

BBMP 2015

Total voters: 62394
Male: 33260
Female: 29127
Others: 7
Reserved: OBC-A

Contesting Candidates

BJP: H Raghunandan
INC: Rajanna
JDS: Srikanth
BSP: Mahesh Kumar
Independent: Purushotham, H Venugopal, P Shivaraju

Demographics

  • Population (2011): 62272
  • Households: 16215
  • Area: 7.8 sq km

Civic Amenities/Infrastructure

  • Road length: 365 km
  • Lakes: Mallathahalli, Vishwanedum, Herohalli, Total area: 36.3 sq km
  • Parks: 27, Total area: 11 sq km
  • Playgrounds: 4, Total area: 2.5 sq km

Active citizen groups/RWAs

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More information on candidates

No candidates have filled the information collection form so far. If you know anyone contesting, do ask them to fill the Candidate Information Form as soon as possible.

How was the money spent? Tenders, job codes, bills:

  • Click on the sections corresponding to complaints, tenders and bills, to get a feel of what are the problems, what is being addressed, how much money is being spent, and is it really happening on ground.
  • Scroll using your arrow keys to see the details within the sections.

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Data Courtesy

BBMP, Janaagraha, BBMP Restructuring Committee website

Disclaimer: This data is an extract; it is not complete, and not verified independently. It may not be from the entire tenure of BBMP council 2010-15.

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