BESCOM Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Guide to installing a rooftop solar plant in your apartment

November 27, 2020 Rishabh Shrivastava

Many apartments in Bengaluru have been saving lakhs of rupees in maintenance charges after installing rooftop solar panels. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to install these systems, what could be the benefits, and what problems to look out for.

Study: BESCOM transformers poorly maintained, can disrupt power supply

June 10, 2020 Rishu Garg and Mallik E V

A CSTEP study has found that many transformers in Bengaluru are poorly maintained and are not metered. Damaged transformers tend to disrupt power supply and pose a huge financial burden to BESCOM.

Water tanker supply disrupted in Whitefield, Bellandur; tanker operators on strike

March 16, 2020 Manoj Sharma

With summer approaching, and with COVID risks, there is more demand for water. Residents are worried tanker water shortage can create havoc.

Solar sees some success in Bengaluru, even as BESCOM fails to meet solar rooftop targets

November 20, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

Organisations like BIAL and Bangalore University are now meeting a large part of their energy needs from solar power. But not enough citizens have applied for rooftop solar installation under BESCOM schemes

Why Koramangala looks like a war zone: Five ongoing projects in 4 sq km

August 19, 2019 Muralidhar Rao

With five major infrastructure projects, and several smaller ones, Koramangala resembles a massive construction site these days. Neither the hapless residents nor the authorities are clear about the details of these projects, or why they are needed at all

Bengaluru Buzz: NGT committee inspects Varthur lake | Electric Vehicle charging stations in August | Smart parking project

March 23, 2019 News Desk

Electric Vehicle charging stations and smart parking to be introduced soon, Ola taxis banned, and revelations from a surprise inspection of Varthur lake – read on for a recap of Bengaluru news this week

BPAC submits objections to electricity tariff hike

February 5, 2019 Sharath SR

B.PAC submitted strong objections to BESCOM’s proposal for increase of electricity tariff by INR 1.01 per unit for FY-20 based on extensive data analysis.

Bengaluru Buzz: Flyover to be repaired | Showers predicted | Accident at Namma Metro

January 28, 2019 News Desk

From BBMP’s roads to problems in garbage disposal to weather prediction, all the news that matters to you in one place.

Study explores best practices to save electricity in Bengaluru’s apartments

January 24, 2019 Sumedha Malaviya

Electricity alone contributes up to a quarter of the maintenance charges in apartments. Ten apartments participated in a study which came up with the list of interventions to reduce electricity usage.

Incompetence is driving transport policy in Bengaluru: Bhaskar Rao, IPS

November 16, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Hydrocarbons are on their way out and solar or electrical vehicles will become the order of the day, says former Transport Commissioner and director at the KSRTC. But for that, Bangalore needs an urgent change in mindset and policy.

Bengaluru Buzz: Prez nod for Good Samaritan Bill | 72 lakh vehicles on B’luru roads | 52nd Mayor elected

October 3, 2018 News Desk

Catch up on all that you may have missed last week: Bengaluru has a new Mayor, Good Samaritans now have law on their side, and a sudden spurt of H1N1 in the air.

BESCOM sends disconnection notice to apartments upon KSPCB orders

September 4, 2018 News Desk

KSPCB is asking the apartments to adhere to the water act. But the problem is that many of the issues KSPCB is bringing forward are being contested by apartment residents as irrelevant and undesirable.

Bengaluru Buzz: Trader licences revoked, SPV project pushed and 1000 transformers uprooted

July 28, 2018 News Desk

Your chance to catch up on news that matters: Here’s a quick wrap of some important headlines from your city over the week gone by.

Have STP and fire hydrant in your apartment? This is what BESCOM can charge

July 25, 2018 Seema Prasad

The recent case where BESCOM sought to penalise an apartment complex for paying domestic tariff charges despite use of STPs and fire hydrants has finally been resolved. Here’s all that you should know about the controversy and its resolution, so that you are not wrongly charged in future.

Bengaluru Buzz: Budget for flyovers, BMTC smart cards and Metro plans

July 7, 2018 News Desk

News that you need to know about BDA, BWSSB, BMRCL, BBMP and other agencies from Bengaluru.