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The BBMP’s tree officer has published an official memorandum, declaring that he has permitted felling 67 trees and trans-locating another 17 trees by exercising the powers vested in the Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act 1976.

Nirmala M, president of BBMP Pourakarmika Sangha, said, “Even physically fit workers have been asked not to report to work. This is unfair as these workers are the breadwinners of their families. Some of them are also struggling to get retirement benefits and pension, despite working for the BBMP for decades,” she said.

On Wednesday, Justice Subhash B Adi, former judge, Karnataka High Court, and Gaurav Gupta, chief commissioner, BBMP, formally launched the ‘citizen participation programme’ for effective micro and macro SWM. Town Hall was packed with senior officials from the BBMP’s SWM division and volunteers during its launch. ​

The rules state that no hoarding should be allowed on traffic islands or within a distance of 25 metres from the stop line

According to the residents, the stretch, between the sewage treatment plant (STP) and the bus shelter, becomes pitch dark at night, after 7 pm. They fear that it is not safe for pedestrians anymore. A Murali, a resident of Kallahali, complained that some miscreants from a nearby slum often visit the road to rob people of their phones and cash.

The residential areas of Malleswaram start from 4th Main Road to 11th Main. A resident now compares these areas to a warzone. With dug-up roads and rubble piled up in every corner, the neighbourhood is gradually becoming unliveable for people residing here for generations.

The civic body changed the rules for micro-containment zones and brought down the number of cases in a zone from five to three. The new tweaked rule seems to be immensely helpful in preventing the spread of covid-19.

Though state govt has approved tenders submitted by KRDCL for work on 12 high density corridors, it has kept on hold maintenance component of project.

The traffic police has made alternative arrangements for the motorists to reach Majestic from Mysore Road through Body Builders Junction, Service Road, Sirsi Junction, Tank Bund Road, Banana Market, and Shanthala Junction

According to the latest report by Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), outbreaks across India are attributable to Delta mainly due to susceptible population, reduced vaccine effectiveness in blocking transmission, and opportunities for transmission.