Articles for Civic Work

After rain, potholes resurface on Bengaluru roads
7 months, 1 week ago

After rain, potholes resurface on Bengaluru roads

The Hindu  

After Bengaluru received a spate of rains recently after a long dry spell, familiar rain-related problems like potholes are back. Although the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike claims that it has been routinely filling potholes using cold-mix, many residents complain that many roads appear to have been unattended to. A resident of BTM Layout said that there were multiple ongoing civic …

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Vacancies in top civic positions stall NMMC and PMC operations
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Vacancies in top civic positions stall NMMC and PMC operations

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai: The recent wave of transfers among top civic officials, mandated by the Election Commission in light of the election code of conduct, has dealt a severe blow to the functioning of both the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and the Panvel Municipal Corporation. Apart from Navi Mumbai municipal commissioner Rajesh Narvekar, the state government had transferred 5 top NMMC …

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Thamaraikulam to be thrown open to public soon
10 months ago

Thamaraikulam to be thrown open to public soon

The Hindu  

Work on converting Thamaraikulam, a waterbody in Kattur, into a recreation spot is nearing completion and is expected to be commissioned next month. “Work to recharge the waterbody will begin soon and the renovated tank will be thrown open to the public by March,” said a senior Corporation official. Following demands from residents seeking recreation amenities, the civic body mooted …

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Tiruppur Corporation begins convening of meetings of stakeholders for beautification of Noyyal riverfront
1 year, 1 month ago

Tiruppur Corporation begins convening of meetings of stakeholders for beautification of Noyyal riverfront

The Hindu  

Having made progress in the work on road construction along Noyyal river embankments under its Smart City Mission, the Tiruppur Corporation has begun hosting meetings of stakeholders for riverfront beautification. “In the first phase, 13 locations have been identified in a 1.2-km stretch on the northern embankment for walkways, landscaping, traffic islands, fountains and other beautification activities,” the Corporation Commissioner …

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Citing pending bills, BBMP contractors stop all work in Bengaluru
1 year, 4 months ago

Citing pending bills, BBMP contractors stop all work in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Bengaluru Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike contractors halted all ongoing civic projects and maintenance work on Monday in protest against the civic body not clearing pending bills of executed works. Contractors were allegedly not paid for the last three years despite multiple letters to BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath seeking payment. Manjunath told The Hindu, “Despite ₹2,000 crore tax money …

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April showers show chinks in road infrastructure
2 years, 8 months ago

April showers show chinks in road infrastructure

The Hindu  

It took a few days of rain for recently repaired roads to develop pothole. While the condition of roads in the 110 villages where multiple civic works are underway is extremely bad, even main roads in the core city have deteriorated. This includes asphalting 392 km spread across 208 roads across the city at a cost of ₹600 crore and …

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BMC Notice to Narayan Rane's Mumbai Bungalow for 'unauthorised' Alterations
2 years, 9 months ago

BMC Notice to Narayan Rane's Mumbai Bungalow for 'unauthorised' Alterations

News 18  

The Shiv Sena-controlled BMC has sent a notice to Union minister and BJP leader Narayan Rane’s bungalow in Mumbai for alleged unauthorised alterations carried out there, sources in the civic body said on Monday. In the notice, issued on Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has asked the bungalow owner to show sufficient cause within seven days as to why such …

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Pre-monsoon showers hamper completion of PMC civic works
3 years, 6 months ago

Pre-monsoon showers hamper completion of PMC civic works

Hindustan Times  

PUNE As the Pune Municipal Corporation undertook civic work in April officials believed they would utilise the lockdown period to complete it in a month. According to officials, the Pune civic body started civic works such as a laying new water and drainage lines in many parts of the city. It is a very difficult condition.’ Fatechand Ranka, president of …

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[Breaking] Bombay High Court Dismisses Sonu Sood's Plea For Interim Relief Against BMC's Demolition Notice
3 years, 11 months ago

[Breaking] Bombay High Court Dismisses Sonu Sood's Plea For Interim Relief Against BMC's Demolition Notice

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Bollywood actor Sonu Sood seeking interim relief against an unauthorized construction notice issued to him by the local civic body, in Mumbai. In his petition before the High Court, Sood claimed he had not carried out any illegal construction in the building named "Shakti Sagar." In their affidavit before …

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Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94
4 years, 3 months ago

Bill Gates Sr., father of Microsoft co-founder, dies at 94

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. In an obituary the family credited the patriarch with a “deep commitment to social and economic equity,” noting that he was responsible for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s first efforts to improve global health as …

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