Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP and BDA To List Steps Which Will Be Taken For Proper Maintenance Of Parks/Gardens In Bengaluru
4 years ago

Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP and BDA To List Steps Which Will Be Taken For Proper Maintenance Of Parks/Gardens In Bengaluru

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bengaluru Development Authority to by January 27, 2021 list steps it proposes to take for not only maintenance of existing parks/gardens in the city, but also for making improvement in existing parks/gardens. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty while issuing notice to the respondents—State government, Corporation and Bengaluru Development Authority said "Apart from the provisions of Karnataka Parks playfield and open space, Act 1985 and Karnataka Government Parks 1975), clause 25 of section 58 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, it is the obligatory function of BBMP to make provisions regarding public parks, gardens, recreations grounds and playgrounds. Advocate Venkatesh P Dalwai appearing for the petitioner HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, informed the court that section 8 of the KARNATAKA PARKS, PLAY-FIELDS AND OPEN SPACES ACT, 1985, which deals with Prohibition of construction of buildings etc on parks and gardens, should be strictly followed by the respondents. Following which the bench said "It is the duty of all the respondents to ensure that section 8 of the Act is scrupulously implemented and construction on parks/playfield or open spaces as governed by provisions of the said Act of 1985, is strictly prohibited."

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Bengaluru: BBMP identifies 200 unauthorised buildings using new app
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru: BBMP identifies 200 unauthorised buildings using new app

The Hindu  

A survey by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has identified about 200 unauthorised buildings in the city. Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath said the Revenue Department of the BBMP has developed an app to conduct the survey, which helps identify violations. Mr. Giri Nath said in the Mahadevapura zone, 65 unauthorised buildings were identified, and in west zone 27. Another …

Now, commercial activities permitted in Bengaluru till 1 a.m.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Now, commercial activities permitted in Bengaluru till 1 a.m.

The Hindu  

Nightlife in Bengaluru can now officially last till 1 a.m. The Karnataka government, in a recently issued order, allowed commercial activities in shops and establishments, including hotels and licensed bars, in the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike until 1 a.m. In the Budget presented earlier this year, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had announced that in 10 Mahanagara Palikes, including …

BBMP, transport department, police must solve traffic issues in Bengaluru city together: G Parameshwara
5 months, 1 week ago

BBMP, transport department, police must solve traffic issues in Bengaluru city together: G Parameshwara

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Home Minister G Parameshwara said parking in Bengaluru has become a menace and there is a need for a comprehensive Parking Policy in the city. “In order to get a permanent solution, we will discuss it with the BBMP and Transport department,’’ Parameshwara said. He said, that in Bengaluru, 1,194 stretches have been identified as ‘no parking roads’, and …

After issuing ₹1 crore TDR notice, BBMP takes possession of Bangalore Palace property for road widening
5 months, 3 weeks ago

After issuing ₹1 crore TDR notice, BBMP takes possession of Bangalore Palace property for road widening

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has taken possession of a portion of the Bangalore Palace property for the road widening project after the Bangalore Development Authority issued a notice for Transferable Development Rights compensation. But no one received the TDR, even as the BDA went to physically hand it over.” In the notice, it is mentioned that in case no …

1,200 parks in Bengaluru to stay open from 5am to 10pm
6 months, 1 week ago

1,200 parks in Bengaluru to stay open from 5am to 10pm

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Bengaluru’s most popular parks — Cubbon Park and Lalbagh — won’t follow the new schedule announced by Bengaluru development minister DK Shivakumar as they are managed by the state horticulture department. The state government has announced that all parks maintained by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike will now remain open until 10pm. These parks provide a cool environment along …

BBMP to Seal or Suspend 3044 Establishments for Violating Kannada Name Board Directive
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BBMP to Seal or Suspend 3044 Establishments for Violating Kannada Name Board Directive

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: As deadline ends for the installation of name boards with 60 percent in Kannada in upper half, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has identified as many as 3044 commercial establishments which have failed to stick to the implementation the direction issued to them through a circular. Of the 55, 187 commercial establishments/firms under BBMP limits, 52, 134 have installed name …

BBMP can’t ask property owners to deposit 50% of re-assessed tax amount even to consider their objection for re-assessment: Karnataka High Court
10 months ago

BBMP can’t ask property owners to deposit 50% of re-assessed tax amount even to consider their objection for re-assessment: Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike prima facie cannot ask property owners to deposit 50% of the re-assessed property tax amount for considering their objections raised for the showcause notices demanding payment of tax as per re-assessement, said the High Court of Karnataka. Also, the court directed the Chief Commissioner of the BBMP to take appropriate steps in this regard while …

Karnataka High Court issues guidelines to BBMP to prevent construction of buildings without approval or in deviation of sanctioned plan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court issues guidelines to BBMP to prevent construction of buildings without approval or in deviation of sanctioned plan

The Hindu  

Issuing guidelines to prevent the construction of buildings either without an approved plan or deviating from the sanctioned plan, the High Court of Karnataka has directed that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike should mandate that the owners/architects/supervisors of the buildings file affidavits at various stages of construction to declare/certify that structures are constructed as per the sanctioned plan. Before the …

Karnataka High Court Issues 'Preventive Measures' To Be Adopted By BBMP To Curb Unauthorised Constructions
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka High Court Issues 'Preventive Measures' To Be Adopted By BBMP To Curb Unauthorised Constructions

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has issued general directions to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike suggesting preventive steps to be taken so that new constructions are not carried out in violation of building plans. 5) Intimation to be given to concerned officers of BBMP whenever there is any electricity connection sanctioned temporarily or permanent, water connection sanctioned temporary or permanent, which …

Illegal Hoardings: Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP Whether Any Action Taken Against Erring Officers
11 months ago

Illegal Hoardings: Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP Whether Any Action Taken Against Erring Officers

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to submit in two weeks time a report indicating the action taken against illegal hoardings and banners erected/installed in Bengaluru. “We direct that on the next date respondent BBMP to submit the action taken report pursuant to our earlier orders and reply to the memo filed today in …

Why Karnataka government brought amendment to BBMP Act, 2020
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Karnataka government brought amendment to BBMP Act, 2020

The Hindu  

The story so far The Karnataka government in the Belagavi session brought an amendment to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020, with retrospective effect to regularise the collection of ground rent from the property owners. After a section of builders approached the Karnataka High Court over collection of ground rent by the BBMP, the collection of such fees was …

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

Sites For Civic Amenities Like Parks, Healthcare Centres Crucial In Shaping Quality Of Urban Life, Cannot Be Sold: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Sites For Civic Amenities Like Parks, Healthcare Centres Crucial In Shaping Quality Of Urban Life, Cannot Be Sold: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner resolving to sell a plot reserved for civic amenities by invoking Section 72 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act. A Single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum sitting at Dharwad observed, “Civic amenity sites play a crucial role in shaping the quality of life within urban …

Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP To Consider Criminal Action, Enhanced Penalty For Violation Of Solid Waste Management Rules
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP To Consider Criminal Action, Enhanced Penalty For Violation Of Solid Waste Management Rules

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday suggested to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and State government to consider revising the penalty being imposed on violators of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. “As such to deal with this aspect the respondent BBMP may also consider initiating a penal action against violators taking recourse to appropriate provisions of IPC,” it added. "If …

Bengaluru Lakes: High Court Directs BBMP, Sewage Board, PCB & Other State Authorities To Jointly Prepare Plan For Removing Encroachments
1 year, 4 months ago

Bengaluru Lakes: High Court Directs BBMP, Sewage Board, PCB & Other State Authorities To Jointly Prepare Plan For Removing Encroachments

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, State Urban Development and Revenue Departments, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to jointly come out with an action plan to remove all encroachments on Storm Water Drains and lakes in Bengaluru City. One of the important remedial measures is in the …

What is BBMP Restructuring Committee and how will it help the fast-growing Bengaluru?
1 year, 6 months ago

What is BBMP Restructuring Committee and how will it help the fast-growing Bengaluru?

The Hindu  

The story so far A month after Congress came to power in Karnataka, the State government on June 12 reconvened the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Restructuring Committee, which the previous Congress regime had formed. Due to the unprecedented demographic and spatial growth of Bengaluru over the last two decades, the Committee will be covering not only the BBMP, but all …

Be Careful Of Complaints Filed By Parties To Judicial Proceedings To Settle Personal Scores: Karnataka High Court To BBMP
1 year, 8 months ago

Be Careful Of Complaints Filed By Parties To Judicial Proceedings To Settle Personal Scores: Karnataka High Court To BBMP

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has advised the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to be careful with complaints made by a party to a civil proceedings against its opponent, and initiate action only in accordance with law. The bench advised “The Corporation to be careful in these situations and take necessary action in accordance with law and not to be used as …

Illegal Hoardings: Karnataka HC Directs BBMP, Bangalore Development Authority To Initiate Action Against Erring Officers
1 year, 10 months ago

Illegal Hoardings: Karnataka HC Directs BBMP, Bangalore Development Authority To Initiate Action Against Erring Officers

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has called for a comprehensive report from the State government, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Development Authority on the action taken to prevent putting up of alleged illegal hoardings and flexes across Bangalore city. In doing so it observed “Even after more than 3 years of issuance of a circular instead of there being curtailment …

BBMP extends timings of public parks
2 years, 1 month ago

BBMP extends timings of public parks

Hindustan Times  

The Bruhat Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Bengaluru’s municipal authority, on Tuesday extended the public access timings of parks across the city, following protests by citizens. According to the order issued by BBMP chief commissioner Tushar Giri Nath on Tuesday, parks will now remain open to the public from 5 am to 8 pm every day, except between 10 am to …

BBMP's Failure To Remove Encroachments Over Storm Water Drains Inundated Parts Of Bengaluru With Rain Water: High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

BBMP's Failure To Remove Encroachments Over Storm Water Drains Inundated Parts Of Bengaluru With Rain Water: High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State Government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to take immediate steps for removal of all encroachments on Storm Water Drains immediately and to ensure prevention of dumping of all kind of wastes and other pollutants into Storm Water Drains. The direction was given by a division bench of Acting Chief Justice …

BBMP begins demolition of illegal structures on storm-water drains
2 years, 3 months ago

BBMP begins demolition of illegal structures on storm-water drains

The Hindu  

Following the recent flooding and large-scale damages in the city, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike started an anti-encroachment drive to remove illegal structures that have come up on storm-water drains in several areas of the Mahadevapura zone. Raghavendra, Assistant Executive Engineer, said, “We have surveyed and identified the SWD encroachments to remove structures on drains that were choking the flow …

HC notice on plea seeking to prescribe penalty for BBMP officials failing to prevent illegal construction
2 years, 4 months ago

HC notice on plea seeking to prescribe penalty for BBMP officials failing to prevent illegal construction

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday ordered notice to the State government on a PIL petition seeking direction to prescribe punishments for jurisdictional officers who fail to prevent unauthorised deviations or constructions under Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020. A Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty passed the order on the petition …

BBMP comes out with guidelines to monitor construction of new buildings to check illegalities
2 years, 5 months ago

BBMP comes out with guidelines to monitor construction of new buildings to check illegalities

The Hindu  

Acting on the directions of the High Court of Karnataka, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Friday issued guidelines for its officials to regularly monitor the process of construction of new buildings after sanctioning plans as per the Building Bylaws-2003 to prevent illegal construction at stage construction itself. As per the guidelines, the assistant director of BBMP’s town planning department, …

Karnataka High Court Prohibits BBMP From Constructing Swimming Pool, Gym In 30 Yrs Old Public Park
2 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka High Court Prohibits BBMP From Constructing Swimming Pool, Gym In 30 Yrs Old Public Park

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has restrained the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike from constructing a swimming pool and gymnasium inside a 30 years old public park, situated in city's Rajajinagar area. The proposed construction which is sought to be raised by the respondent No.2 - BBMP viz., i.e., construction of swimming pool and Gymnasium inside the park is not permitted under …

‘Start filling potholes immediately,’ High Court orders BBMP
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Start filling potholes immediately,’ High Court orders BBMP

Hindustan Times  

The fight against bad roads and lack of basic infrastructure in the Karnataka capital has taken a new turn, with the Karnataka High Court ordering Bengaluru's local administrative body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike, to start filling potholes immediately. Karnataka HC orders BBMP to start filling potholes immediately. A division bench headed by the Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and …

High Court Issues Notice To Karnataka Government, BBMP On Plea To Permit Pets In Public Parks
3 years, 2 months ago

High Court Issues Notice To Karnataka Government, BBMP On Plea To Permit Pets In Public Parks

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on a petition seeking directions to the corporation to permit access to pets in all public parks, as long as pet owners leash their dogs and carry biodegradable poop bags with them. This has resulted in animosity between the public and pet …

Government buildings owe huge outstanding service charges to BBMP
3 years, 4 months ago

Government buildings owe huge outstanding service charges to BBMP

The Hindu  

Many government buildings and departments owe the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, whose major revenue source is property tax, a lot of pending service charges. As per the earlier Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, and the more recent BBMP Act, 2020, the civic body is liable to collect 25% of the property tax, known as service charge, from government buildings and …

Inform Steps Taken To Improve Parks In Bengaluru, Karnataka High Court Directs BBMP
3 years, 8 months ago

Inform Steps Taken To Improve Parks In Bengaluru, Karnataka High Court Directs BBMP

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to file an affidavit stating immediate steps which it will be taking for improvement of conditions of parks in the city of Bengaluru. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said "We direct BBMP to make a statement regarding steps which will be …

Karnataka High Court Directs Paralegal Volunteers To Verify Condition Of Bengaluru Roads
4 years ago

Karnataka High Court Directs Paralegal Volunteers To Verify Condition Of Bengaluru Roads

Live Law  

Para-Legal volunteers and advocates will soon be inspecting roads within the jurisdiction of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to verify the claim of the corporation that the roads and footpaths are in reasonable conditions and pothole free. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty directed the "Karnataka State Legal Services Authority in coordination with …

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka High Court Direction To Hold Bengaluru Civil Body Elections In 198 Wards
4 years ago

Supreme Court Stays Karnataka High Court Direction To Hold Bengaluru Civil Body Elections In 198 Wards

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the December 4 judgment of the Karnataka High Court which directed holding of elections to 198 wards in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike within six weeks.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India stayed the directions in the High Court judgment while issuing notice on the special leave petition filed by State of Karnataka. …

Karnataka Legislature Panel Moots Expansion of Bengaluru City Limits to 1-km Radius
4 years ago

Karnataka Legislature Panel Moots Expansion of Bengaluru City Limits to 1-km Radius

News 18  

The Joint Select Committee of the Karnataka legislature has recommended expansion of the existing municipal limits of Bengaluru city by a 1-km-radius. The recommendation to expand the city’s municipal limits is likely to be part of the Bill which also proposes to increase the number of wards here from the existing 198 to 243. Among other things, the Bill proposes …

Failure To Deliver Food Kits In Containment Zones : Karnataka HC Summons BBMP Commissioner And ACS Urban Development Dept
4 years, 5 months ago

Failure To Deliver Food Kits In Containment Zones : Karnataka HC Summons BBMP Commissioner And ACS Urban Development Dept

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued summons to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Commissioner and the Additional Chief Secretary of the State Urban Development Department to appear before the court through video conferencing on Tuesday over failure to deliver food kits in containment zones in the city.A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Alok Aradhe. The …

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