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
Carts of street food that offer a quick snack, little stalls selling just what you were looking for – street vendors are an integral part of life in Bengaluru. But why isn’t the government implementing the law that upholds their right to work?
Finally Bangalore is moving towards better citizen participation – Ward Committee is one of them. The raw rules published are set to improve, due to the intervention of many activists who have been bargaining for it.
BBMP’s discredited financial state of affairs and lack of internal audit since 1964 is not news to anyone. However, even after CAG’s scathing findings of 2011, there is still no clarity on a return to timely and comprehensive audits.
BBMP comes under the scanner for blatantly disregarding its own bye-laws. The Lokayukta has indicted BBMP Commissioner Meena and BWSSB Chairman Ramamurthy amongst others.
