As the state government appoints an administrator to BBMP and indefinitely delays Council elections, how are citizens affected? History shows that the absence of a Council makes BBMP more unaccountable and inaccessible.
Corona and cholera cases reported, Bannerghatta National Park’s eco-sensitive zone cut by 100 sq km, court orders removal of hazardous transformers – catch up on news from the city this week, in our roundup.
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
New construction is restricted in Cubbon Park by law and court orders. But a recent High Court order has allowed construction of a seven-storey annexe building of the HC itself here, and that too, replacing a heritage structure
BBMP will mandate agencies that dig up roads, to pay a security deposit that covers 100 percent of the road restoration cost. Also from now, BBMP – not the agencies – will restore the dug roads. Read more on this, and other news from the city over the past week, in our roundup
Around 500 air purifiers will be installed at traffic-heavy junctions in Bengaluru, in an attempt to reduce vehicular pollution. In other news, BBMP engineers may be held accountable for potholes, and the funding for Indira canteens may dry up. Read more in our weekly news roundup
Delimitation of BBMP wards before the council polls next year, High Court directs state government to give details on noise pollution control, no consensus in BBMP about having separate contractors for wet and dry waste collection – here is a roundup of news in Bengaluru this week
It was twists and turns during the two hearings last week on the case relating to BBMP’s road through the Agriculture University campus. The High Court set January 4th for the next hearing.
