BTM Layout residents oppose indoor stadium in space allotted for playground

indoor stadium

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

HSR Layout’s wonder women save lives of several strays

stray dog wardens

By Aratrika Dey When the BBMP’s ABC (Animal Birth Control) program in the Bommanahalli sector stopped operating midway through last year and CUPA had to stop their sterilization operations for strays around March 2020 due to the pandemic, three HSR Layout residents, Priyanka Gopal, Tapsi Raina, and Prabha Bhaktaram, stepped up to fill in the … Read more

Garbage burning is a never-ending problem in Kasavanahalli

garbage burning

By Anuksha Dey The roads are finally being repaired and drains are being cleaned in some parts of Bellandur. However, just months before the civic polls, a video of large scale garbage burning in Kasavanahalli has gone viral on Twitter. The video shows smoke from a pile of trash being burnt behind Bren Imperia, near … Read more

The great revival of Bellandur and Varthur lakes began today

lake revival

By Aratrika Dey MLA Arvind Limbavali inaugurated the Bellandur and Varthur lakes rejuvenation project today. The project was sanctioned by the State Government of Karnataka by order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). However, some residents want the dignitaries to inaugurate completed projects rather than those that are yet to begin. Objectives of the project … Read more

Traffic congestion to continue for atleast 2 years in KR Puram

Tin factory

By Anuksha Dey After lying dormant for about two years in KR Puram, the Metro line construction site near Jyothipura is showing signs of progress. However, residents might have to wait a few years for the Tin Factory traffic congestion to ease. The Tin factory junction, which connects East Bangalore to Central Bangalore, is riddled … Read more

Cops nab the kingpin behind drug trafficking in the city

drug trafficking

By Chandrima Mazumdar In one of the most significant drug trafficking raids by Central Crime Bangalore (CCB), the big shot of cocaine supply in Bengaluru who goes by the name “Chief” is now behind bars. According to Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Sandeep Patil, the man, who’s real name is Chidiebere Ambrose, was supplying drugs to … Read more

Citizens free 110 trees from nails across the city

freeing nails from trees

By Zahid H Javali Vinod Kartavya (36), a technical officer at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and his team of concerned citizens, is on a mission to rid the city of nails from trees. After he got hurt while leaning on a tree, Kartavya, has been removing nails from trees with fellow citizens every … Read more

BBMP receives international honor in energy-efficient street lighting; residents call it a ‘pseudo achievement’

street lighting

By Qamar ZJ The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has won the silver medal for its energy-efficient street lighting project under the ‘Best Utilities Project’ at the Partnerships Awards 2020. The judges included 80 individuals representing public and private enterprises. However,  netizens are dubbing the honor as a ‘pseudo achievement’ as most of Bangaluru is … Read more

Anti-Corruption Bureau: How to nail the corrupt

anti corruption bureau

By Aratrika Dey   Do you want to take action against the ever-persisting problem of corruption? Or have you been subjected to malpractices and become a victim of corruption? Have you been asked to pay a certain sum to the police inspector assigned to you in your passport verification process to get the job done quickly? … Read more

Badly-injured bull rescued by the residents of HSR Layout!

injured bull

By Aratrika Dey ‘Nandi’ as he has been endearingly named, was rescued by the residents of HSR Layout. On November 26, resident Prabha Bhaktaram found him bleeding profusely around his head. It was right in front of her house in Sector 4, and she immediately took action.   “I started making calls to CUPA (Compassion Unlimited … Read more

Found a messy toilet or broken footpath? Report now for end-to-end solution!

my city my budget

By Chandrima Mazumdar To reduce public urination and fix the broken footpaths within the year, Janaagraha, a non-profit organization, has teamed with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in their annual budget campaign called MyCityMyBudget. And every citizen can play a role in beautifying the city. In the last five years, over 50,000 citizens gave 90,000 … Read more