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In yet another shocking move by Bengalurus civic body, in the name of curtailing bad practice, the BBMP has launched an app that requires beneficiaries of free food at Indira Canteen to get clicked holding the food packets.

Divesting public health from BBMP "ill-conceived administrative fix"; govt draws criticism Karnataka governments recent proposal to relieve Bengalurus civic body, BBMP, of public health duties was met with strong criticism. Bengaluru becoming hotbed of Covid Karnataka is reeling under the weight of the deadly second wave of COVID-19, which forced state-wide lockdown. Bengaluru is the biggest contributor to the daily COVID tally in the state, and new measures were taken to help ease the prevaili...

Hospital accused of fleecing dead patient’s family ByPragna L KrupaPragna L Krupa / Updated: May 17, 2021, 06:00 IST FIR has been registered against Sapthagiri Hospital for billing a patient’s family despite the family having booked a bed through the BBMP. The hospital allegedly took Rs. 2.9 lakh as an advance to start the treatment, allotting the patient a private bed and after confirmation from SAST, it refused to change the admission to under BBMP quota. And the allegation is that af...

Plans to relieve health management in Bengaluru city from BBMP and entrust it to state health department

BBMP may be relieved of healthcare duties in Bengaluru Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA With Benglauru in the middle of a ferocious second wave of COVID-19, the State government has proposed that the civic body be stripped of its duties in fighting the pandemic and they be handed over to a parastatal — the Bengaluru Health Directorate — constituted under the Department of Health and Family Welfare. Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan, who also heads the State COVID-19 task force,...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 15 (ANI): The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will be relieved of health management in the capital city, informed the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka on Saturday.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 15 (ANI): Over the last two weeks, Karnataka has witnessed devastating COVID-19 surge, recording the highest COVID-19 related deaths and a worrying number of new cases.

Palike converts dialysis centre to covid hospital Palike converts dialysis centre to covid hospital ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: May 14, 2021, 06:00 IST BBMP) has started converting an under-construction building in Govindarajanagar -- originally planned as a dialysis centre -- into a temporary hospital for treating covid-19 patients. The civic body hopes to provide beds, including intensive care units (ICUs), in about a month’s time. It is learnt that the decision to fully dedi...

Lockdown during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has started hitting the migrant workers in Bengaluru. Caught in a state of despair, they want to return

Death is casting a dark shadow all over Kengeri Death is casting a dark shadow all over Kengeri ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: May 13, 2021, 06:00 IST Due to an overload of dead bodies, the electric crematorium has been working non-stop Residents cannot open their windows or doors due to the constant smoke and ash from the crematorium; they complain that BBMP did not do due diligence while selecting its location Residents of Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) Colony, Bandepalya an...