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A month earlier, BBMP administrator Gaurav Gupta had inspected the junction to review the underpass project. He apparently directed officials to go ahead with the plan of axing trees as the tree expert committee had already given approval to remove about 25 trees.

There will be a Koreamangala There will be a Koreamangala ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Mar 16, 2021, 12:38 IST With a city-based firm bagging the Rs 179-cr contract to remodel the Koramangala drain, Bengaluru moves closer to having a waterway like Cheonggyecheon in South Korea City-based construction firm Star Infratech has bagged the contract to develop and rejuvenate the Koramangala (K-100) valley between KR Market and Bellandur lake into a ‘Citizens Water Way Project’ for ...

Updated Mar 16, 2021 | 15:42 IST The Suranjan Das Road Junction underpass construction has proved to be a death knell for Bengalurus old trees. Seven trees have been brutally axes, 18 are earmarked. But residents have a plan to fight back. Bengaluru Vidhan Soudha&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspiStock Images Key Highlights Seven old trees along the Old Airport Road have already been axed to construct an underpass at Suranjan Das Road Junction. On 14th March, BBMP workers...

Kids are skipping school, thanks to rise in c+ cases BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Mar 16, 2021, 06:00 IST BBMP marshals keep an eye on all citizens flouting covid rules like wearing of masks Many schools say that students are staying at home; government says that no holidays have been granted and exams will be held as scheduled W ith an increase in covid cases, many schools have started to report a dip in attendance in the recent weeks. With exams round the corner, both school autho...

Updated Mar 15, 2021 | 17:17 IST The BBMP has now invited tenders for the bio-mining project that is estimated to cost Rs 159 crores. What is bio-mining and how is it done? Why does it take so long to get completed? Explainer: What is bio-mining waste?&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspPTI Key Highlights The BBMP plans to clean up the area, reclaim the deadland by clearing the legacy waste in a scientific way. The capping method of covering the waste with soil has been banned...

Uttarahalli Main Road to get more elbow room Uttarahalli Main Road to get more elbow room ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 06:00 IST BBMP begins acquiring 143 properties; plan might eat into Mylasandra lake The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has started the process of acquiring about 143 properties required for widening of the 3.5-km Uttarahalli Main Road that carves out from Mysuru Road towards Aditya Bakery. The busy stretch, named after cine star Late Dr V...

Mandur landfill all set for a makeover Mandur landfill all set for a makeover ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Mar 14, 2021, 06:00 IST Palike has invited tenders for the bio-mining project that is estimated to cost Rs 159 crore; the work is said to take around 5 years to complete The six-year-old plan to bio-mine 135-acre of landfill in Mandur, 28 km away from the city, has finally made headway thanks to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ( BBMP). The project has invited tender...

Transfer spree at top post leaves BBMP staff upset Transfer spree at top post leaves BBMP staff upset ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Mar 13, 2021, 06:00 IST Frequent transfer of Frequent transfer of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ( BBMP) Special Commissioner for employees. “The frequent transfer of Special Commissioner (Administration) causes problems for the employees. It delays the process of conducting departmental inquiries and submission of inquiry reports on emplo...

A dozen circles will undergo beautification which will also enable smooth flow of traffic Bengaluru is getting a facelift. After 42 fountains that will come up in the city to reduce air pollution, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ( BBMP) has decided to beautify 12 major traffic junctions. This too, will be designed with form and function in mind – to add to the aesthetics of the traffic junction while also giving you a visual lesson in history and also provide for easy movement of traf...

The dust bowl of Banaswadi The dust bowl of Banaswadi ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Mar 11, 2021, 06:00 IST Despite allocation of Rs 2.75 cr for restoration of roads dug up 2 yrs ago, work yet to begin; BBMP Assistant Engineer has only promises to offer The plight of people residing in Banaswadi is a classic example of the perfunctory attitude of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board ( BWSSB) and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) authorities, who compete amo...