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Demand for safety equipment and new uniforms has been long-standing from the pourakarmika community. The association’s president, Nirmala, has said that the ground reality of working conditions for civic workers is very grim.

A cabinet sub-committee headed by forest minister Eshwar Khandre, which is exploring ways to up revenue of local bodies, is set to recommend issuing temporary certificates to owners of illegal properties.

The BBMP has been issuing short term tender notifications since October 2022 for installation of smart solution, operation, and maintenance of the multi-level parking facility on a revenue sharing basis but no contractor evinced interest to participate in bidding.

It has been learned that some people have been trying to shift the name boards or put up new name boards due to the reasons known to them. The news of the alleged shifting of name boards to other locations on the road has got Kannada activists up in arms.​

Bad road conditions in the 11th cross road in Chinnapanahalli have not been rectified for several years, despite repeated appeals to the BBMP and local political leaders. The 2,500+ residents continue to receive only empty promises without any tangible actions.

Those owning plots and flats in Mahadevapura zone were handed over A-khata certificates over the past week after the civic agency received complaints from hundreds of residents.

Moreover, the residents also allege that the spot has been filled with weeds and garbage has accumulated in the area. A BM reader said, “The risk of accidents, particularly in the monsoon season like right now, when visibility is reduced and the chances of slips and falls increase, remains a pressing issue.”

While the facility is operational, BSCL officials say they are ironing out the last few creases. Since ICCC has brought in 14 line departments, including key agencies like BBMP, BWSSB, BESCOM, KSPCB, BMTC, and BTC, under the same roof, dependency on these departments is very high, leading to last-minute hiccups. ​

In a letter addressed to the BBMP commissioner and the Deputy Conservator of Forest, the BMC member has highlighted the prolonged inactivity of the Forest Department in organising a single BMC meeting, despite repeated requests by committee members.

HC orders BBMP to conduct survey of hoardings covering the past three years that should comprise the details of the hoardings that had exceeded the allotted time.