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However, BBMP officials seem to be unaware of the situation. The engineering department of BBMP East and the TEC department denied giving any authorisation. “We haven’t given any authorisation for parking in CBD apart from the CPS in 2018. The zonal division could have issued an authorisation,” said a senior BBMP official from TEC.
It is not that the Sadashivanagar Residents Welfare Association (SRWA) did nothing to inform or alert the authorities concerned. The SRWA filed a writ petition way back in 2006 and followed up with many appeals to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) regarding the commercialisation of residential dwellings, but things seem to have only gotten worse.
The circular, expected to be issued in the coming week, is being prepared based on rules mentioned under Animal Birth Control (ABC), Rule, 2023, and various notices issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and Karnataka Government from time to time.
In contrast to Bengaluru’s weather, other parts of the state saw varying conditions. Rainfall was observed at a few locations across the north interior Karnataka, while isolated spots in coastal and south interior Karnataka also received some precipitation. Notable rainfall figures included Athani and Nipani recording 6 cm, Mahalingpur with 4 cm, and Honnavar with 3 cm.
For example, the BBMP roped in students of ITI Vidya Mandir School last year for planting around 40 saplings on Old Madras Road between Benniganahalli and Baiyappanahalli police station. The function was held with much fanfare but the saplings were forgotten by the BBMP forest department as soon as they were planted.