Rs 5,000-cr plan to prevent damage by heavy rains, flooding in Bengaluru
4 weeks ago

Rs 5,000-cr plan to prevent damage by heavy rains, flooding in Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: A permanent plan worth Rs 5,000 crore has been formulated to prevent the damage caused by heavy rains and flooding in areas under the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, announced Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. The Minister explained that flood-prone areas in Bengaluru have been identified, and measures are being implemented to improve stormwater drains and residential area canals to ensure smooth water flow during heavy rains. BBMP area has 856 kilometers of primary stormwater drains, along with 200 kilometers of secondary drains where no primary drains exist, making a total of 1,100 kilometers. Out of the total 1,100 kilometers of drains, 700 kilometers have already been developed, with the remaining 300 kilometers slated for completion within a year.

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BBMP fails to collect fines worth ₹145 crore from unauthorised road digging
3 weeks, 3 days ago

BBMP fails to collect fines worth ₹145 crore from unauthorised road digging

The Hindu  

As many as 1,175 unauthorised road-digging incidents were reported between 2015 and 2021, involving government agencies too. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has failed to collect fines and fees totalling ₹145 crore for these violations. The committee criticised BBMP for its delayed approval process, saying it indirectly encouraging unauthorised road digging. Fine of ₹25 lakh per case According to the …

Karnataka rains led to the death of 133 people in 2024: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda in assembly
4 weeks ago

Karnataka rains led to the death of 133 people in 2024: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda in assembly

Hindustan Times  

A total of 133 people died in Karnataka due to rains this year, said Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda in assembly on Friday. Krishna Byre Gowda Speaking in the assembly, Gowda said, “The state has received 20 per cent above-normal rainfall this year, but it was uneven, with some areas receiving less rain. A total of 133 people have …

Bengaluru civic body to hire consulting firm for financial management of tunnel road and sky deck projects
1 month ago

Bengaluru civic body to hire consulting firm for financial management of tunnel road and sky deck projects

Hindustan Times  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanaragara Palike, the civic body of tech capital, has plans to hire a consultant firm for the financial management during the construction of projects like tunnel road and sky deck, reported Money Control. The consultant firm will prepare a comprehensive financial and fundamental plan for the BBMP in the upcoming five years as the civic body has …

Bengaluru civic body plans 10-km expressway from Banashankari to NICE road: Report
1 month ago

Bengaluru civic body plans 10-km expressway from Banashankari to NICE road: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike is moving forward with plans to address mounting traffic congestion on Kanakapura Road by proposing a 10-km expressway connecting Banashankari to NICE Road. In a letter to BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath, Shivakumar highlighted the severe traffic issues faced by commuters and suggested utilizing the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s pipeline road for the …

Bengaluru to get 10-km expressway from Banashankari to NICE Road to reduce traffic jams: Check cost
1 month ago

Bengaluru to get 10-km expressway from Banashankari to NICE Road to reduce traffic jams: Check cost

India TV News  

Here comes a piece of good news for the commuters in Bengaluru. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has proposed a 10-km expressway connecting Banashankari to NICE Road to reduce traffic jams on this busy stretch. As per a report by HT, the expressway has gained urgency after a directive from Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who stressed on the need …

Bengaluru resident gets BBMP to fix a drainage issue in just one day. Here's how he did it
1 month, 1 week ago

Bengaluru resident gets BBMP to fix a drainage issue in just one day. Here's how he did it

Hindustan Times  

A Bengaluru resident living in Malleshwaram successfully resolved a foul-smelling drainage issue within a day after raising a complaint with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike. The resident also discovered that BBMP has an app that can make the process even easier for future complaints. Here’s what he did The resident shared on Reddit that he visited the BBMP website and …

Expert: Bengaluru should adopt proven solutions to flooding
2 months, 1 week ago

Expert: Bengaluru should adopt proven solutions to flooding

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Tech hub Bengaluru has transformed into a waterlogged nightmare, with back-to-back floods in 2022, 2023, and again this year. Dr Ranga Raju, a specialist who has advised the Supreme Court and high courts on major water disputes, expressed frustration in a recent interview with The New Indian Express. Cities like New York, Washington, Tokyo, London and Hong Kong have …

Civic Bodies to Stop Unauthorized Construction: Government Announces Powers to Stop Construction of Unsafe Buildings
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Civic Bodies to Stop Unauthorized Construction: Government Announces Powers to Stop Construction of Unsafe Buildings

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka government gives civic bodies powers to stop illegal constructions. The government has given the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), and the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) the power to stop unauthorized construction and registration of such properties. The government is also focusing on clearing encroachments and clearing the backlog of flood damage claims.

City Under Siege: Bengaluru Battles Unprecedented Floods
2 months, 2 weeks ago

City Under Siege: Bengaluru Battles Unprecedented Floods

The Hindu  

Bengaluru faces widespread flooding aftermath of heavy rains. The city has been hit hard by the torrential downpour, with water entering buses, submerged cars, and boats navigating the roads for rescue operations. The situation has caused significant damage to property and infrastructure, with several areas being completely inundated. The Deputy Chief Minister has visited affected areas and announced compensation measures …

Flooded Apartment Complex in Bengaluru: Residents Face Challenges
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Flooded Apartment Complex in Bengaluru: Residents Face Challenges

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda inspected the flood-affected areas in Tata Nagar in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The situation is very bad, with severe waterlogging and a closed drainage system. The residents are facing problems caused by waterlogging, and no government help has arrived. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy rainfall in South Interior and coastal …

Most stretches flooded after Monday morning rain were flagged for waterlogging before
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Most stretches flooded after Monday morning rain were flagged for waterlogging before

The Hindu  

An analysis of the stretches of roads that were severely flooded by the rain on Monday morning shows that these stretches have reported flooding repeatedly, and have been flagged by multiple agencies for the problem many times. On Monday, while Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike reported flooding at 37 areas, including several residential colonies, Bengaluru Traffic Police reported severe flooding on …

Every spell leaves Bengaluru in a flood of misery
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Every spell leaves Bengaluru in a flood of misery

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Every time the city receives heavy rain, roads turn into rivers, homes get flooded, underpasses become death traps, and business gets affected. Citizens and civic activists are left wondering if the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike learns any lessons at all and why it can’t take permanent measures to prevent a repeat of rain-related emergencies. Many residents, frustrated with having …

Bengaluru rains: Ordeal of residents in layouts prone to flooding continues
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru rains: Ordeal of residents in layouts prone to flooding continues

The Hindu  

The daily wage labourers residing at an independent house at Sri Sai Layout woke up when their shirts started to feel moist, only to see water surrounding them. Neelufar Ahmed, the owner of the house who has rented the ground floor to daily wage labourers, said at least 25-30 houses in the layout were flooded following heavy rain on Sunday …

Potholes worsen traffic on flooded roads in Bengaluru city
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Potholes worsen traffic on flooded roads in Bengaluru city

The Hindu  

The pothole-riddled city roads added to the woes of the commuters on Monday, August 12, who were navigating through the inundated roads. Praful S., who commutes on the Outer Ring Road daily to the office, said, “My bike tyre fell into a pothole and I almost lost balance. However, somehow I managed to gain balance again.” He said even during …

Govt will rebuild houses damaged by rains or flood in Karnataka
5 months ago

Govt will rebuild houses damaged by rains or flood in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The government of Karnataka will rebuild the houses damaged in heavy rains or swept away by floods, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced in Belagavi on August 5. The State Government will provide ₹1.2 lakh compensation in addition to new houses, the CM said. That is why, we have decided to provide ₹1.2 lakh cash compensation along with a house,” the CM …

Bengaluru roads to be white-topped with ₹1800 crore. ‘Will last for 25 years,’ says DK Shivakumar
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru roads to be white-topped with ₹1800 crore. ‘Will last for 25 years,’ says DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that white-topping will be done at a total 157 km of roads in Bengaluru and it will make the tech capital, a pothole free city. ‘Will last for 25 years’ DK Shivakumar said, “Bengaluru roads are usually prone to potholes due to regular rains. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike is asked to identify …

Watch: Bengaluru residents overtake BBMP, clean accident-prone road; DK Shivakumar reacts
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Bengaluru residents overtake BBMP, clean accident-prone road; DK Shivakumar reacts

Hindustan Times  

Residents and schools in Balagere took an unprecedented initiative this past Sunday, foregoing their usual break to address the pressing safety concerns along the Kadubeesanahalli to Varthur road stretch. Faced with frequent two-wheeler skids and severe traffic congestion, residents armed themselves with work gloves and began clearing a nearly three km stretch of accumulated silt. Faced with frequent two-wheeler skids …

Heavy Rains, Thunderstorm Lash Several Parts Of Bengaluru; Metro Services & Traffic Disrupted
7 months, 1 week ago

Heavy Rains, Thunderstorm Lash Several Parts Of Bengaluru; Metro Services & Traffic Disrupted

News 18  

Heavy rains accompanied with thunderstorms lashed Karnataka’s capital city Bengaluru on Sunday evening disrupting several daily services for the general public in the city. #BengaluruRain pic.twitter.com/nrDQrJv86Q— Harish Upadhya June 2, 2024 In it’s official forecast, the weather office said, “Fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds is likely over the next seven …

CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar tour across Bengaluru to inspect flood-prone areas
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar tour across Bengaluru to inspect flood-prone areas

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar inspected flood-prone areas in Bengaluru ahead of the state monsoon season. CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar tour Bengaluru to inspect flood-prone areas Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said, “More rains are expected in June and the BBMP officials are asked to be prepared. Meanwhile, DK Shivakumar said that …

Bengaluru Rains: CM Siddaramaiah Inspects Flood Preparedness as Pre-Monsoon Showers Hit City
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Rains: CM Siddaramaiah Inspects Flood Preparedness as Pre-Monsoon Showers Hit City

News 18  

In an effort to shake off the tag of ‘flood city’ from Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar decided to take the matter into their hands and go on city rounds to assess the city’s flood preparedness. On the question of when the BBMP elections would be held, Siddaramaiah reacted, “We will think about it …

12 years on, Ramakrishna Nagar in Bengaluru continues to flood
7 months, 3 weeks ago

12 years on, Ramakrishna Nagar in Bengaluru continues to flood

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Following the moderate rainfall last week, dozens of homes were flooded with stormwater and sewage water. Despite several complaints to the BBMP and BWSSB in the past, the plight of many houses in Ramakrishna Nagar is the same for the past twelve years, and the issue has not been resolved. An activist Gulab Pasha said, “The residents of the …

Rainy days continue in Bengaluru as villas and roads get flooded
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rainy days continue in Bengaluru as villas and roads get flooded

The Hindu  

Cars and bikes were damaged in a residential complex’s basement, while roads were flooded in various other parts, as Bengaluru received heavy to moderate rainfall on Saturday and Sunday. Heavy rain resulted in flooded roads in Yelahanka, Byatarayanapura, Hessarghatta Road, Hebbal, and other parts of North Bengaluru and Central Business District areas. The primary cause of water entering the apartment …

All 8 BBMP zones to get disaster management teams
7 months, 4 weeks ago

All 8 BBMP zones to get disaster management teams

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: In a bid to avert any rain-related damage, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner Tushar Girianth on Monday said that ‘Disaster Management Teams’ will be deployed at the Sub-Divisional level of all eight BBMP zones. Addressing the media after chairing a meeting on measures to be taken for disaster management in the city, Girinath said, “The rainy season has …

Sensors installed in Bengaluru to tackle flooding
8 months ago

Sensors installed in Bengaluru to tackle flooding

The Hindu  

With the downpour in recent days after a long spell exposing chinks in the monsoon preparedness of the city, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has installed water level gauging sensors at 124 different locations to manage and respond to flooding in the city. This technology will notify about the water level to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre control …

Bengaluru civic body secures game-changing World Bank loan of ₹1,500 crore for flood control: Report
8 months ago

Bengaluru civic body secures game-changing World Bank loan of ₹1,500 crore for flood control: Report

Hindustan Times  

In a monumental financial manoeuvre, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, which is Bengaluru's civic administrative body, has secured a landmark ₹1,500 crore deal with the World Bank. This funding is dedicated to enhancing flood resilience measures and modernizing the extensive network of stormwater drains, known as Rajakaluves, in Bengaluru, a report said. The World Bank funding will primarily go towards …

Heavy rain triggers waterlogging and traffic chaos in Bengaluru
8 months ago

Heavy rain triggers waterlogging and traffic chaos in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru was thrown into disarray on Monday as heavy rainfall inundated several areas, leading to severe waterlogging and widespread traffic disruptions across the city. Some of the areas that saw slow-moving traffic due to waterlogging were Hennur Main Road, PG Halli, HQTC Bus stop, Ramamurthy Nagar Underpass and Hebbal Circle bus stop. In addition to the traffic chaos, the heavy …

Crisis of time: On parched Karnataka and its water woes
10 months ago

Crisis of time: On parched Karnataka and its water woes

The Hindu  

The Karnataka water crisis has affected more than 7,000 villages, 1,100 wards, and 220 talukas thus far. The problem encompasses Mandya and Mysuru districts, where a major Cauvery river watershed and the Krishnaraja Sagar dam are located, and both important sources of water to Bengaluru. Reports have suggested that the distal cause is the ‘insufficient’ rainfall last year, following the …

How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing up to battle water woes in future
10 months ago

How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing up to battle water woes in future

Hindustan Times  

As Bengaluru is combating severe water scarcity ahead of summer, many housing communities in the IT capital are already clueless about handling the situation in peak summer. The borewells have dried up and the prices of water tankers have skyrocketed already, making things worse for the residents, especially in the east Bengaluru area. How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing …

Bengaluru water crisis | The parched IT capital of India
10 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru water crisis | The parched IT capital of India

The Hindu  

Sharfunnisa, 70, a resident of Varthur in south-eastern Bengaluru, has been struggling to arrange for water for her family’s daily needs. Households in Bengaluru, dependent on water supply from the Cauvery river or water tankers, are preparing for the situation to worsen as the city stares at a severe summer. Today, the underground water table in the village has depleted …

BBMP unveils ₹12,371 cr budget, ‘Brand Bengaluru’ gets lion’s share
10 months, 1 week ago

BBMP unveils ₹12,371 cr budget, ‘Brand Bengaluru’ gets lion’s share

Hindustan Times  

The civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Thursday unveiled a ₹12,371.63 crore budget for the financial year 2024-25, of which a lion’s share of ₹1,580 crore was allotted to enhance ‘Brand Bengaluru’. The BBMP’s budget presentation, which marks the fourth consecutive year without an elected council, was helmed by special commissioner Shivanand H Kalakeri. The surplus budget will be …

Brand Bengaluru initiatives get ₹1,580 crore in BBMP budget
10 months, 1 week ago

Brand Bengaluru initiatives get ₹1,580 crore in BBMP budget

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Budget proposes several policy shifts with the aim of shoring up the civic body’s revenue base, besides promising allocation for programmes tagged under the ambitious Brand Bengaluru campaign. Brand Bengaluru The theme is ‘Brand Bengaluru’, and ₹1,580 crore has been allocated for initiatives with a promise to maintain these funds in an escrow account. The …

Karnataka Cabinet approves ₹1,200 crore action plan for white-topping roads in Bengaluru
11 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Cabinet approves ₹1,200 crore action plan for white-topping roads in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The State Cabinet has approved ₹1200 crore action plan for white topping of roads in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike limits. For flyovers The Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, February 1, has approved ₹263 crore for construction of flyover at IOC junction and construction of an additional two-lane road over bridge at Baiyappanhalli Railway level crossing, Law and Parliamentary Affairs …

High Court Directs Karnataka Chief Secretary To Constitute High-Level Committee For Constant Monitoring Of Storm Water Drains In Bangalore
1 year, 1 month ago

High Court Directs Karnataka Chief Secretary To Constitute High-Level Committee For Constant Monitoring Of Storm Water Drains In Bangalore

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka to constitute a Committee comprising of officers such as the Chief Commissioner of the BBMP along with other Stakeholders like the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Principal Secretary, Gram Panchayat, for constant monitoring of storm water drains, more particularly in the rainy season, them …

BBMP allocates ₹ 15 lakh each to 225 wards to fill potholes
1 year, 2 months ago

BBMP allocates ₹ 15 lakh each to 225 wards to fill potholes

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has allocated ₹15 lakh each to 225 wards to fill potholes and the work will commence from November. The BBMP had given ₹20 lakh to every ward last year and there is no explanation given as to why the allocation was deducted. A source in the BBMP said the government has asked the civic body …

Drinking water soon for villages on outskirts of city: Shivakumar
1 year, 2 months ago

Drinking water soon for villages on outskirts of city: Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Amidst the ongoing water dispute with Tamil Nadu, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has announced the completion of the Cauvery Stage V project, saying drinking water will be supplied to Anekal, Attibele, and 110 villages within the Bhruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike at the earliest. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that 750 MLD of water would be sourced …

BBMP to mark new SWD encroachments
1 year, 3 months ago

BBMP to mark new SWD encroachments

The Hindu  

September 13, 2023 08:38 pm | Updated 08:38 pm IST - Bengaluru The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner, Tushar Giri Nath on Wednesday directed executive engineers of the Storm-water Drain Department to identify fresh encroachments in ten days. Mr. Giri Nath, holding a meeting with officials, said action will be initiated against officials in case of delay in clearing …

How will rain deficit in Bengaluru likely play out in BBMP polls?
1 year, 4 months ago

How will rain deficit in Bengaluru likely play out in BBMP polls?

The Hindu  

A long dry spell in the midst of the monsoon season has kept floods and potholes at bay but Bengaluru is likely heading towards a drinking water crisis, which is already apparent in the outer zones. Abdul Wajid, former Congress councillor, said the pothole issue influences young voters in Bengaluru and floods drive affected people away from the government of …

Drought-hit taluks will be declared after July 15: Krishna Byre Gowda
1 year, 6 months ago

Drought-hit taluks will be declared after July 15: Krishna Byre Gowda

The Hindu  

The government will declare drought-hit taluks only after July 15 based on the rainfall till then, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. In a reply to the issue raised by several members of the Congress and the BJP during the Zero Hour, Mr. Gowda said the monsoon had become active for the past few days …

World Bank to provide nearly ₹3000 crore for flood prevention in the city
1 year, 6 months ago

World Bank to provide nearly ₹3000 crore for flood prevention in the city

The Hindu  

The State government is in the final stages of finalising an action plan for a World Bank project to prevent floods in the city. The project will focus on three broad pillars - rebuilding storm-water drains, desilting lakes in the areas that flood and install sluice gates at these lakes to ensure they act as balancing reservoirs, and augment the …

Knight Frank proposes additional 600 km of stormwater drains be built in Bengaluru to avoid flooding
1 year, 7 months ago

Knight Frank proposes additional 600 km of stormwater drains be built in Bengaluru to avoid flooding

Hindustan Times  

Property consultancy firm Knight Frank on Wednesday published a report recommending an additional length of more than 600 kilometres of storm water drain infrastructure to avoid recurrent flooding in Bengaluru. To avoid recurring instances of urban flooding, the governing bodies need to rejuvenate and remodel the city's SWD infrastructure, Knight Frank said in a report. READ | Bengaluru's MG Road …

Karnataka portfolios: Sidda keeps Finance, DKS gets Irrigation, Bengaluru development
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka portfolios: Sidda keeps Finance, DKS gets Irrigation, Bengaluru development

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has allocated portfolios to ministers in his Cabinet, keeping the Finance department with himself while assigning the Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development departments to his deputy DK Shivakumar. Apart from the Finance department, the chief minister, who has presented 13 state budgets, has kept Cabinet Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Intelligence, Information, IT …

Inundated Roads, Overflowing Drains Sink Brand Bengaluru. But Will Voters Make Netas Pay the Price?
1 year, 8 months ago

Inundated Roads, Overflowing Drains Sink Brand Bengaluru. But Will Voters Make Netas Pay the Price?

News 18  

When Bengaluru faced a deluge after rains lashed the Silicon Valley of India in August last year, the MLA of Mahadevapura constituency — which was one of the worst-hit — acknowledged the unprecedented rains but clearly stated it would not have any bearing on the 2023 assembly elections. Bengaluru city MLAs, many of whom have been elected more than three …

Regularisation of B khata to A khata after amendments to two laws: BBMP
1 year, 10 months ago

Regularisation of B khata to A khata after amendments to two laws: BBMP

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike expects to mobilise ₹1,100 crore from the long-promised regularisation of B khata to A khata, through alienation charges and betterment fee for the same. Chief Civic Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath said the BBMP was waiting for the State Assembly to pass two amendments to the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964, and Karnataka Town and Country …

Bengaluru Civic Body Presents Rs 11,157.83 Cr Budget for 2023-24, Focus on Mega Infra Push
1 year, 10 months ago

Bengaluru Civic Body Presents Rs 11,157.83 Cr Budget for 2023-24, Focus on Mega Infra Push

News 18  

The Metropolitan Bengaluru Municipal Corporation administration on Thursday presented a budget of Rs 11,157.83 crore for the year 2023-24, giving a push to improve infrastructure with focus on easing traffic congestion, building grade separators, white topping of roads and better connectivity. Calling it an ‘Atma Nirbhar Budget’, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Special Commissioner Jayaram Rayapura said, “While the total …

BBMP Budget 2023-24 Highlights: Focus on storm water drains, flyovers
1 year, 10 months ago

BBMP Budget 2023-24 Highlights: Focus on storm water drains, flyovers

Hindustan Times  

Jayaram Raipura, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's special commissioner for Finance, on Thursday presented the civic body's budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 with a total outlay of around ₹11,000 crore. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's special commissioner for finance, Jayaram Raipura presenting the BBMP budget speech on Thursday. Street dogs: BBMP has set aside ₹20 crore for anti-rabies five-in-one …

Bengaluru sees a slew of civil work ahead of elections
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengaluru sees a slew of civil work ahead of elections

The Hindu  

Almost every road and pavement in Bengaluru is currently dug up, as civil work is going on in nearly all localities simultaneously. A blast of civil work, months before Assembly elections, seems to be the strategy of not only ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, but MLAs cutting across party lines in the city. Three year’s work in a year Chief Minister …

Bengaluru under water again as heavy rains trigger waterlogging, yellow alert issued
2 years, 2 months ago

Bengaluru under water again as heavy rains trigger waterlogging, yellow alert issued

India Today  

Amid the forecast of heavy rainfall in parts of Karnataka for the next few days, heavy downpours battered the IT capital, Bengaluru, on Wednesday evening, flooding several areas in the east, south and central parts of the city. According to the India Meteorological Department, a yellow alert, indicative of heavy rain, has been issued as rainfall will continue for the …

The growing peril of Bengaluru’s missing drains
2 years, 3 months ago

The growing peril of Bengaluru’s missing drains

The Hindu  

In the past 15 years, India has seen several episodes of extreme rainfall in 24 hours: Mumbai received over 900mm of rain in 2005, Chennai had over 300mm in 2015, and now Bengaluru saw over 130mm. Bengaluru had several advantages compared to many other Indian cities: a high elevation, an undulating topography, interconnected lakes, green spaces that helped soak rain, …

Anti-encroachment drive in Bengaluru skips over lakes as BBMP faces multiple hurdles
2 years, 3 months ago

Anti-encroachment drive in Bengaluru skips over lakes as BBMP faces multiple hurdles

The Hindu  

As Bengalureans try to move on from the deluge that crippled normal life recently, the focus was back on the city’s neglected lakes, many of which rose from inconspicuousness with a fury rarely seen before. But so far, no action has been taken to remove encroachments on lakes, which is also one of the major reasons for the flood-like situation …

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