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HC transfers Civil Services aspirants death case from police to CBI
4 months, 3 weeks ago

HC transfers Civil Services aspirants death case from police to CBI

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday transferred the probe into the drowning of three Civil Services aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar on July 27 from Delhi Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The panel, headed by the Delhi Chief Secretary and comprising the DDA Vice-Chairperson, Delhi Police Commissioner, and MCD commissioner, was …

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BBMP chief directs officials to identify and remove encroachments
5 months ago

BBMP chief directs officials to identify and remove encroachments

The Hindu  

Bengaluru The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner, Tushar Giri Nath, has instructed the officials to identify and clear encroachments of stormwater drains and lakes in coordination with the land records and revenue departments. Addressing a meeting held on Wednesday at the BBMP office with officials from various departments regarding the removal of encroachments on stormwater drains and lakes, he …

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Haryana CM approves 2 stormwater drain projects in developing sectors
5 months ago

Haryana CM approves 2 stormwater drain projects in developing sectors

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday approved two stormwater drain projects of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority worth an estimated ₹83.85 crore. Two stormwater drain projects of the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority worth an estimated ₹ 83.85 crore have been cleared by the Haryana CM. The work that has been approved includes construction of a RCC box …

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Body of eight-year-old Avinash Sarkar, who fell into a stormwater drain in Guwahati on July 4, recovered
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Body of eight-year-old Avinash Sarkar, who fell into a stormwater drain in Guwahati on July 4, recovered

The Hindu  

The body of an eight-year-old who was swept away by floodwaters in Guwahati on July 4 was recovered from a drain on July 7. Rescue workers recovered the body of Avinash Sarkar from a sewer in the city’s Rajgarh locality, more than a kilometre from where he was swept away. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who visited the Sarkar family …

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Flood mitigation work starts early in south Chennai
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Flood mitigation work starts early in south Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Water Resources Department has commenced flood mitigation works earlier than usual this year to tackle the northeast monsoon. The department has also proposed comprehensive flood mitigation projects throughout the city and its outskirts. Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena recently inspected a few places in the city and instructed officials to expedite flood mitigation efforts before the northeast monsoon, …

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

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Latest news LIVE: Goa Speaker says he has accepted merger of CLP into BJP
2 years, 3 months ago

Latest news LIVE: Goa Speaker says he has accepted merger of CLP into BJP

Business Standard  

India added 6,422 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 44,516,479, while the active cases increased to 46,389, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The active cases comprise 2.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the ministry said. Goa Chief Minister …

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How encroachments by Wipro, society housing super-rich are responsible for Bengaluru floods
2 years, 3 months ago

How encroachments by Wipro, society housing super-rich are responsible for Bengaluru floods

Firstpost  

On the list of encroachers who blocked drains leading to floods in Bengaluru are IT giant Wipro, Prestige, and plush Epsilon, the society which is home to business tycoons like Rishad Premji. Last week, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai sanctioned Rs 300 crore for removing encroachments and illegal construction which blocked around 700 stormwater drains in the capital, leading to …

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Civic body continues demolition of illegal structures in Bengaluru
2 years, 3 months ago

Civic body continues demolition of illegal structures in Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Bengaluru's civic body on Tuesday continued its anti-encroachment drive to raze illegal structures that were built on the stormwater drains in several areas of the Mahadevapura zone which were allegedly causing flooding. Some residents in the layout alleged that only poor people are targeted whereas the stormwater drains encroached by the "high and mighty" in the posh layouts and …

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BBMP starts demolition drive in Mahadevapura
2 years, 3 months ago

BBMP starts demolition drive in Mahadevapura

Hindustan Times  

Civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Monday started a demolition drive within days of the havoc caused by rains-triggered floods in the city. He said, “According to protocols, the demolition of smaller structures can be carried out without issuing notices.” The BBMP has identified more than 700 encroachments in Bengaluru so far. Further, 15 residents of the Luxury Rainbow …

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Anti-encroachment drive kicks-off in Bengaluru as govt talks tough after rain havoc
2 years, 3 months ago

Anti-encroachment drive kicks-off in Bengaluru as govt talks tough after rain havoc

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru civic body on Monday began a demolition drive within days of the havoc caused by rains-triggered floods in parts of city with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai asserting that the anti-encroachment offensive would be done on a big scale. The CM said there will be no partisanship in the drive to remove the alleged encroachment of the stormwater …

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​Bengaluru, Sorry For the Suffering, Will Look For Permanent Fix by Next Rains: Civic Chief
2 years, 3 months ago

​Bengaluru, Sorry For the Suffering, Will Look For Permanent Fix by Next Rains: Civic Chief

News 18  

Within four months of taking over as the chief of Bengaluru’s city civic body, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Tushar Giri Nath is faced with the daunting task of handling the flash floods that have engulfed the Silicon Capital of India. News18 spoke exclusively to BBMP commissioner Giri Nath on the handling of the situation, given the unprecedented rain and …

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