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The BJP and JDS have alleged that the cash is a part of the kickbacks collected by the Congress party for release of Rs 650 crore as payments to civil contractors for works done for the BBMP during the previous BJP regime.
These developments follow the publication of two articles by the Bangalore Mirror on October 11. These articles, titled “Let the lakes be...” and “What an idea! Draining a lake to desilt wetland,” highlight the concerns of residents regarding Benniganahalli Lake, a celebrated model lake in the city and how lake activists insisted on stopping draining water from Seegehalli Lake as it is needed to water the plants and trees around the lake bund.
The Karnataka High Court has criticized the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for its handling of unauthorized hoardings and flex banners in t
Meanwhile, BBMP Lakes Department executive engineer Bhooprada has said that she has already instructed the contractor to close the gap between the manhole and the lake bund. “We have decided to postpone desilting of the wetland till summer. We waited till September to commence the desilting of the wetland. We expected to commence the desilting this month but there is no respite from rain. It is better to take up desilting of the wetland in summer,’’ said the BBMP executive engineer.
Additionally, footpaths have been constructed on either side of the road that are around 30-40 ft wide. In the reduced-width road, a bus stop with a half-bay has been erected. Currently, bi-directional traffic is being allowed on the road; traders are of the view that it’s going to turn into traffic chaos as buses are permitted on the stretch.