GENRE: Local News

The BMLTA bill has been criticised for going against the 74th amendment act and not mentioning the Metropolitan Planning Committee.

The budget estimates show no spending on nurses and other health workers from 2020-22. And only Rs 1.5 lakhs has been estimated for training in 2022-23.

Education, health, housing sectors, and other bodies like the BWSSB and the BMTC are set to see another year of neglect.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has allocated an ambitious Rs 9,698 for the Comprehensive Development of Bengaluru city.

The Authority will prepare a Traffic Management Plan every year that will specify a detailed traffic flow plan for road networks and motorised traffic

Even as infrastructure for the rest of the Namma Clinics is in place, the second phase launch will be held after staff recruitment is completed.

The limited number of govt schools and their minimal facilities often drive the urban poor to enrol their children in low cost private schools.

BBMP’s survey in 2017 identified 24,000 vendors in Bengaluru, which was a gross underestimation as the civic body expected at least 2 lakh vendors.

One of the issues raised was that flyovers did not solve traffic congestion, but that they shifted the point of traffic congestion.

Metro will operate feeder services between Baiyappanahalli and KR Puram till Whitefield line is fully operational, for commuter convenience.

1.07% of the country’s GDP comes from the fishing industry, and supports around 28 million households. How do Bengalurean fish vendors fare?

Even though the temporary banning of meat sales is to improve air safety, the issue of livelihood challenges are often overlooked.