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Citizens protest against HSR Layout cricket stadium construction

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Citizens protest against HSR Layout cricket stadium construction 1

By Qamar ZJ Today, citizens protested against the Rs 140-crore HSR Layout cricket stadium construction on a 7.18-acre open playground in Sector 2, HSR Layout. Despite opposition from the residents during public consultations, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to build a cricket stadium with 10,000 seating capacity. Besides, a four-storied pavilion building … Read more

BTM Layout residents oppose indoor stadium in space allotted for playground

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By Chandrima Mazumdar The citizens of BTM Layout have turned to social media to voice their protest against the construction of an indoor stadium in 1st Stage, BTM Layout. According to the residents, the neighbourhood lacks any open space for children, and the space allotted for the stadium was reserved for a playground as per … Read more

Know your neighbour: Former top order batsman is now chairman of KSCA’s state selection committees

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Fazal Khaleel

By Aratrika Dey Bengaluru boy, top-class batsman for Karnataka, your next-door neighbour (if you’re from HSR Layout), and now Chairman of the men’s state Senior and U-23 selection committees, Fazal R Khaleel has had quite the journey in the world of cricket. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) announced early this year that Khaleel replaced … Read more

COVID-19: How scuba diving lessons are helping me during the pandemic

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Neha Contractor

By Neha Contractor In May 2020, I returned to Bangalore from the Andamans as the island was shutting down due to COVID-19. Before this, I had quit my corporate job and spent all of 2019 learning more about the ocean and teaching scuba. I was able to dive whenever I could. On my days off, … Read more

SHOCKING! Despite opposition, BBMP floats tender for HSR Layout sports stadium!

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HSR Layout sports stadium

By Zahid H Javali While the residents protested against a full-fledged ticketed sports stadium for 5000 people in HSR Layout, the BBMP has floated a tender in October. This is in stark contrast to what the HSR Federation was told by the BBMP earlier that only the playground will be improved, and there will be … Read more

No sports stadium, will improve existing playground: BBMP

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By Qamar ZJ Call it a PR disaster or blame the over-enthusiastic architects who drafted a grand plan for a multi-purpose sports stadium in HSR Layout, but BBMP is now retracing its steps. It is no longer calling it a stadium with focus on cricket, but an open playground that will be improved at a … Read more

Sports Stadium Controversy: How Goons Subverted the Civic Agenda

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By Kavitha Reddy The BBMP Grounds in HSR Layout being turned into a Rs 140-crore high tech multi-purpose sports stadium with focus on cricket has irked many citizens. Before consulting the residents, the BBMP called for tenders in February 2020. When the inhabitants got to know of it, the Federation of HSR Layout Resident Welfare … Read more

Why HSR Layout residents don’t want a sports stadium

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By Zahid H Javali There is intense discussion among HSR Layout residents on why a multi-purpose sports stadium on the BBMP Grounds in Sector 2 would be an unmitigated disaster for the residents. With the Karnataka chief minister scheduled to lay the foundation stone for this 140-crore project sometime this week, the residents want him … Read more

HSR Layout residents opposed to sports stadium planned in the vicinity

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By Ritika Srivatsan A bid to convert the 7.18-acre BBMP Grounds in HSR Layout into a full-fledged multi-purpose stadium, with accent on cricket, has drawn flak from residents. In a meeting held on 27th August 2020, representatives from various Resident Welfare Associations (RWA) in HSR in addition to members of the Federation of HSR Layout … Read more