Deadlock continues over waste plant at Gorur
Talks between Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar and elected representatives, farmers and seers over the issue of establishment of a waste-to-energy plant at Gorur village in Magadi taluk of Ramanagaram...
View ArticleBBMP stops sending garbage to Mandur
Nine days before the deadline to end dumping of garbage at Mandur, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) stopped sending waste to landfills there from...
View ArticleSegregation at source is crucial for a clean city
Ask any Bangalorean what their pet peeve is and garbage is likely to be the top answer. It is no wonder that solid waste management is the priority for the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)....
View ArticleIf Bengaluru can, why not Kochi?
KOCHI: Bengaluru city has to deal with roughly 4,000 tonnes of garbage per day. When garbage disposal became a herculean task, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) (equivalent of Kochi...
View ArticleFires draw the ire of villagers
What triggered anger and fear among residents of villages surrounding Bingipura is the outbreak of fires at the landfill. Villagers around the Lakshmipura landfill recently protested by cooking food by...
View Article'Can't act against Terra Firma as BBMP itself was on wrong side'
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) cannot initiate any action against the Terra Firma off Doddaballapur Road for violating the tender condition as the BBMP itself was on the...
View ArticleResidents blame BBMP garbage trucks for illegal dumping yards
Illegal dumping yards continue to thrive across the City and residents say the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) garbage trucks are the culprit. Palike officials on the other hand turn a blind...
View ArticleMosquitoes bypass BBMP
Bengaluru: Cases of dengue are being reported even in posh localities such as RMV Extension, Koramangala, Indiranagar and Jayanagar where mosquitoes have been proliferating. The Bruhat Bengaluru...
View ArticleAir show: Bird-strike fears rise as pigeon numbers soar
The increase in pigeon population in Bengaluru’s northern part—contributed by a booming construction industry—has raised concerns there will be more bird strikes—collision between birds and...
View ArticleMandur out of the dump, but alternatives not ready
BENGALURU: It was celebration time in Mandur on Friday. Dumping of garbage stopped in the village, near Hoskote, a good 10 days before the December 1 deadline set by chief minister Siddaramaiah. As...
View ArticleNamma Metro line turns garbage dump yard
Upalokayukta takes up issue with BMRCL, BBMP The Namma Metro line is the new hotspot for dumping garbage in the City. Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) has unearthed this fact during its...
View ArticleGarbage piles up on streets as landfills go dysfunctional
BBMP admits things difficult, but says new waste units hold out hope Uncleared garbage is piling up in several parts of the City as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) struggles to dump and...
View Article35,000 cases of discrepancies detected in BBMP voters' list
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Commissioner G Kumar Naik on Monday said about 35,000 cases of discrepancy had been identified in the BBMP election voters’ list through a special software developed...
View ArticleBBMP urged to adopt Kempapura village
Former Opposition party leader from Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) A H Basavaraju on Saturday submitted a memorandum to Mayor B N...
View ArticlePiles of garbage dumped along Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway
The sudden appearance of piles of garbage along Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, between Bidadi and Ramanagaram, suspected to have originated from southern and south-eastern parts of Bengaluru over the past...
View ArticleAt last, garbage clearance begins in City
Festival pile-up adds to the existing woes of residents Bengalureans can now heave a sigh of relief as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has begun clearing the piled-up waste since...
View ArticleBengaluru: Uncleared garbage creates health scare
The IT Capital of the nation is once again all set to grab international headlines with uncleared garbage piling up across the city since the last three...
View ArticleBangalore stares at stinking days
Garbage crisis loomed large on the City on Monday as more than 400 truckloads of waste could not be dumped at the Mandur landfill, in a strong...
View ArticleBBMP fully equipped to tackle contingencies
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all equipped to implement preventive measures to tackle rain contingencies, in the wake of continuous downpour lashing the City. Speaking to Deccan...
View ArticlePiles of garbage dumped along highway
The sudden appearance of piles of garbage along Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, between Bidadi and Ramanagaram, suspected to have originated from southern and south-eastern parts of Bengaluru over the past...
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