Shops in basements force customers to park vehicles on roads
Visiting a shop or a restaurant in Indiranagar, Jayanagar or Koramangala could often mean having to scout for parking space on the roadside. Local residents, who are already complaining about...
View ArticleIllegal posters mock BBMP right on its doorstep
Elected reps violators; Palike vows to 'mercilessly' remove them Thousands of illegal posters, banners and flex boards defacing the City’s beauty lay bare the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s...
View ArticleBBMP blunder caused flooding in ST Bed Layout, ministers admit
Bengaluru Development Minister K J George with BBMP Commissioner N Manjunath Prasad during the inspection of rain-affected areas at Shanthinagar on Saturday Negligence on the part of BBMP officials...
View ArticleBBMP app to monitor pothole repairs
BENGALURU: Under attack for shoddy maintenance of roads, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is ramping up its efforts to fix potholes. Mayor G Padmavathi on Friday said the civic agency...
View ArticleCrater City: Rain makes residential roads a potholed nightmare
While arterial roads are getting some attention from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which has given itself a 15-day deadline starting Tuesday to fill potholes, residents of various...
View ArticleRain makes residential roads a potholed nightmare
While arterial roads are getting some attention from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which has given itself a 15-day deadline starting Tuesday to fill potholes, residents of various...
View ArticleBBMP burdened with tonnes of waste-derived fuel
Cement companies say transporting material to their plants 500 km away will be uneconomical More than 18 lakh tonnes of highly combustible Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) bales are lying at seven waste...
View ArticleWithdraw property tax hike: BJP
The BJP staged a dharna in the well of the BBMP Council on Thursday demanding withdrawal of hike in property tax. Leading the protest, the Opposition BJP leader in the Council, Padmanabha Reddy said...
View ArticleDid BBMP follow road-building standards? Rain gave the answer
'Palike doesn't follow specifications in contract or PWD's code' The severe damage caused to roads across the City following incessant rainfall over the past few weeks has raised serious doubts about...
View ArticleBBMP official gets 'death threat'
BENGALURU: The ongoing drive by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to shut down illegal commercial activities in residential areas has taken a new turn with a senior official of the civic...
View ArticleBBMP weighed down by interest on loans
Public Utility Building, K.R. Market, Malleswaram market and some other landmarks continue to be mortgaged to the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO). Despite efforts to repay and...
View ArticlePotholes: BBMP will name, blacklist road contractors
BENGALURU: A day after CM Siddaramaiah directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to hold contractors accountable for maintenance of roads, commissioner N Manjunath Prasad said names of the roads...
View ArticleCitizens seek better Bengaluru from new corporators
Refreshed by a newly elected body, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is on the threshold of another march towards a better Bengaluru. For citizens, this is a time to nourish hopes and set...
View ArticleHeavy down pour on Thursday afternoon left the city in deluge
Vehicles submerged in the rainwater at Chickpet after heavy rains in Bengaluru. DH Photo People and Vehicles were stranded across the city has heavy rain coupled with strong cooling winds and drop in...
View ArticleRains hit 40% of state's Alphonso mango crop, production takes a hit
Feb, March showers ruin crops on 10,000 hectares; exports may dip There is likely to be a shortage of the most preferred mango variety Alphonso this season. Kadregowda, managing director, Karnataka...
View ArticleMilling of roads to fill potholes stalled
BBMP road milling machine filling the potholes at Guddadahalli bus stop on Ballary road in Bengaluru on Friday. DH Photo. Even as the city roads continue to be battered and bruised with increasing...
View ArticleCongress candidates for Palike elections
On the eve of the last day for filing nomination papers for the BBMP polls scheduled for August 22, the Congress released the names of 197 candidates. 1. Benniganahalli Meenakshi 2. C V Raman Nagar R...
View ArticleBBMP’s pod taxi plan may need a reality check
Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the lead civic agency for a city whose roads are dotted with potholes and waste piles, is weaving a dream of taxis in the air. This despite the...
View ArticleBengaluru civic polls: BJP gets clear majority
In the end, it turned out to be a return of the BJP and an embarrassment for the ruling Congress and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The BJP won 100 of the 198 seats, a clear majority, but down from 112...
View ArticleAs rains pound Bengaluru, BBMP scurries for cover
Flooded homes, uprooted trees, marathon power cuts and dinghies ferrying people around: Bengaluru awoke to chaos as the city recorded its highest rain in a 24-hour span since 1890. Angry residents say...
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