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BBMP has classified gated communities as bulk generators of waste, putting them on par with the commercial category. Here are the rules which govern them.

Labour stands are largely unknown to most Bengalureans, but these are the spaces where unskilled labourers seek daily wage jobs to survive in the city.

A majority of slum residents depend on public borewells for water, which they use for cooking and drinking without filtering, at great risk to health.

The kickstart of Metro construction across many Bengaluru localities has made daily life painful for residents and shop owners of these areas.

The traffic congestion at Sarjapur-Attibele junction is typical of Bengaluru’s peripheries, with no traffic regulation and pedestrian infrastructure.

On Thursday, Bengaluru recorded the second-coldest day in the month of May over the last 50 years. Read more of this week’s news in our roundup.

Despite the protest, the work at the factory goes on. The ousted 80 contractual workers were quickly replaced by a new batch of contract workers

An underpass at Sarjapura Road-Harlur Road junction solves no problem and is likely to worsen traffic. It is also in the way of the Sarjapur Metro line.

Be the Prescription for Change is a unique initiative to ensure responsible collection and management of household biomedical waste.

Bengaluru’s untreated wastewater eventually enters the Cauvery river, which then reaches the city right back through its water supply network. A webinar looked at the problem and possible solutions.

New BBMP Chief Commissioner appointed On Thursday, Tushar Giri Nath replaced Gaurav Gupta as the BBMP Chief Commissioner. Giri Nath, a 1993-batch Karnataka-cadre IAS officer, was serving as Principal Secretary in the Revenue department. Gupta

We planted trees, installed drain covers, fixed water leaks, and filled potholes. Yes, it is time for localities to self-organise and self-fund themselves.