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The BBMP move follows complaints from several resident welfare organisations and citizen groups about how many residential neighbourhoods are slowly being turned into commercial areas with a spurt in PG accommodations.

The committee’s findings revealed that the expenditure of Rs 2,000 crore on these projects was unsatisfactory and marked by irregularities

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council passed a resolution on December 27, 2018 declaring all wards as open defecation free (ODF) as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

Bengalurus municipal body says it is unauthorised and even illegal to charge maintenance fees for keeping pets inside housing projects; it is working on an updated pet policy for the registration of pets in the city.

Palike to prevent resident welfare associations from harassing dog-owners by making arbitrary rules that are against bylawsThe Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has come to the aid of the city.

According to senior officials from BBMP’s revenue department, they have already started digitization of property documents in four wards — Kodigehalli, CV Raman Nagar, Horamavu, and Arakere — and will complete it for all the wards within three months.

It is a common scene across Bengaluru — roads strewn with waste during the Deepawali festival season. BBMP says the issue is severe in the Chickpet area. Hence the civic body has decided to outsource the work to a service provider this year. ​

Bengaluru News Live Updates (November 6): Low-intensity earthquakes do not create any harm to the local community, vibrations might be felt.

The BBMP has set a target of collecting Rs 4,790 crore in 2023-24 under the head of property tax, including cess. Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar had expressed his unhappiness about the collection of property tax in Bengaluru and directed the officials to pull their socks up.

​ “The road was tarred less than a year ago, and sections are already sinking. This highlights the subpar workmanship of BBMP. Where else in the world does this occur? Who would tolerate it? It seems it will remain like this for days before BBMP addresses it,” said a regular commuter. While the damaged part of the road is temporarily barricaded, locals say it poses a dangerous situation for motorists as it is a busy stretch.