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n a knee jerk reaction to the unfortunate incident that claimed the life of an engineer at KR Circle underpass in May last year, the BBMP authorities announced many plans to upgrade underpasses in the city. Though the BBMP did some work at a few underpasses, many underpasses crave attention.

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As Bengaluru weather levels up from 'chill to grill', OYO takes a jibe: 'You had one job' | Trending

Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of OYO, reposted a witty post shared by his company’s X handle about Bengaluru weather. | Trending

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22 families in Bengaluru fined Rs 1.1 lakh for 'misuse' of water: Report

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewarage Board, which collected the penalty, said the families used water for non-essential activities such as cleaning of cars amid the city's worst water crisis in decades. said a report.

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Bengaluru water board to use AI, IoT for borewell management

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) pilots technology in five public borewells, and plans to expand its implementation to a total of 7,000 borewells.

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The Towns Mirror Special: Too much congestion, too little space

A resident stated, “A ‘no entry’ board should be installed at the entrance from Nandi Durga Road. Additionally, a commercial building at the corner with a bank and gym has customers parking two-wheelers on the road, making it challenging for cars from Benson Cross Road to enter Nandi Durga Road.”

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It's a plea: Enhance quality of this road

Tannery Road in Pulikeshi Nagar ward has been in a pathetic state for years, and now the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) patchwork has only added to the woes of commuters. The patchwork has left the road uneven, and BBMP officials are not applying a fresh asphalt layer.

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The Towns Mirror Special: Tree tilt: A growing concern

A tree expert highlighted the historical significance of trees but expressed concern over their increasing vulnerability due to urban development activities. The expert noted, “With the passage of time, the city too grew, where the trees became victims of constant road widening, drain works, footpath reconstruction, etc.”

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The Towns Mirror Special: Art of contemporary luxury

Talking about the idea behind creating the brand, Aadit says, “We both had our own unique artistic language, but when we started working together, we realised we shared many intrinsic practices. This realisation led us to develop an entire language around our common ground.”

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The Towns Mirror Special: Parking against the flow

A resident said, “We are facing a lot of parking issues. The only way is to stop this and take tough action. We want the authorities to act. Like in other parts of the city, we want police to step up, put up awareness boards, and enforce strict measures like clamping, penalising, and also taking action against footpath parking.”

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Pending promise: Free the tree bases

According to BBMP DCF, de-concretising trees across the city is a huge task, and the Forest Department is taking up the issue with the Road Infrastructure Department yet again. A drive to deconcretise tree bases will also be launched soon.

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