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Residents of HSR Layout, Somasundraplaya have written a letter to AnanthKumar, the incumbent MP of Bangalore South, apprising him of their problems and lack of response from the people's representatives. The letter says: "We are writing this mail in continuation of our earlier mails. We are now writing in pain and frustration as we continue to face the problem of total neglect of our area Somasundrapalya. The road work on the 27th main which had commenced has completely slowed down. The garbage problem continues to be a nightmare. The stink is so high we cannot breathe fresh air when we…

The press note from Namma Bengaluru Foundation states: The winners of the prestigious Namma Bengaluru Awards (NBA) for 2013 will be announced on 15 March, 2014, at Freedom Park, Bangalore. We invite you to be a part of the award function, to applaud and help celebrate our true heroes. Each one of the award winners is a crusader, fighting for justice and saving our city from vested interest. Anna Hazare, who has been spearheading the anti-corruption movement, will be the guest of honor at the awards, stressing our singular vision of breaking the nexus between unethical, dishonest, and illegal forces…

Arvind Kejriwal of Aam Aadmi Party will be participating in a road show today - on March 15, 2014. The road show route has been issued by Traffic Police as an advisory, in order to avoid the routes. The route and approximate timings have been given below. Road show will start at 9.30 am from Hebbal Bus Stand. It will move to Bellary Road towards Ganganagar Market at 10am. Then the show will move through Ganganagar 5th main, R T Nagar Bus Stand, R T Nagar Main Road, T V Tower Junction, Jayamahal Road, Cantonment Railway Station, Queens Road and…

You live in Yelahanka and always thought you belong to Bengaluru - but no, you can’t vote for any candidate from Bangalore - your area falls under Chikballapur constituency! There are many areas like this in Bangalore. Knowing the boundaries of the Parliamentary constituencies is important - because some of the wards that fall in BBMP limits actually belong to Bangalore Rural or Chikballlapur when it comes to Parliamentary voting, which is totally different when we consider the profile of the urban and rural areas. https://opencity.in/explainer/how-to-find-your-constituency-in-bengaluru/ Here’s a list of the Assembly constituencies and wards that fall in each Parliamentary…

With the Election Commission announcing the poll schedules, the D-Day you’ve been waiting for is just 40 days away. Chief Election Officer for Karnataka, Anil Kumar Jha said in a press conference in Bengaluru on March 5 that the model code of conduct is already in place as the elections have been notified. This means there can be no public function, rallies or road show by any political party without obtaining proper permission from police. There can be no new programmes announced by the governments though the existing programmes can continue to work. There can be no hoardings of politicians…

Over 750 Resident Welfare Associations representing more than ten lakh Bangalore citizens under the platform of Namma Bengaluru Foundation and Bengaluru Residents Association Confederation Ensemble (BRACE) launched a protest against government’s failure to address citizens' concerns about massive corruption in Bangalore and the nexus of corrupt builders and some politicians that is destroying Bengaluru. The campaign that’s a result of the lackadaisical approach by the government despite the repeated pleas over a year now by the forum of BRACE will see a city wide signature campaign demanding the government for a Corruption free city that does not cater to mafias and…

A press release fromWater Literacy Foundation states the following: Summer is arriving soon and cries for water are inevitable due to lack of awareness as well as awareness translating into action among General Public. Awareness is the first step towards change. The public is the revolutionary change maker. Towards this cause, United Nations has declared 22nd March as "World Day for Water" to spread the message of water conservation. This initiative becomes worthwhile and successful only if the general public supports the cause.  This is where organizations like ours play a game changing role. Water Literacy Foundation (WLF) is a…

Appendix-3.7 (Reference: Paragraph 3.16, Page-116) Details of donations made by BDA during 2009-12 Sl. No. Recipient of the donation Amount donated (` in lakh) Date of payment Purpose for which donation given 2009-10 1. Mahabodhi Society, Bangalore 5.00 25 April 2009 Celebrating 2553rd Buddha Jayanthi 2. Karnataka Olympic Association 1.50 12 May 2009 Awareness to donate human organs in an accident 3. Vidyarthi Shikshana Seva Trust 2.00 15 May 2009 Sponsorship of Techno fair 4. Bangalore Nagara Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishath 2.00 14 July 2009 Contribution for 5th Bangalore Nagara Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishath 5. VHD Central Institute of Home…

The Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) of India, in its report, has indicted the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) of not clearing the encroachment of Doddabidarakallu lake, before taking up restoration works, and not being able to complete the work as per the specifications. The CAG report on General and Social Sector for Karnataka for the year ending at March 2013, says that the BDA had accorded administrative approval for the work of restoration and development of the Doddabidarakallu lake at a cost of Rs 8.25 crore, in May 2010. The Lake Development Authority (LDA) approved the technical sanction to the work…

Before clean-upStudents marching with postersStudents painting Students interacting with shopkeepersStudents marching with postersAfter clean-upThe little champions! ‹ › $(document).ready(function(){ $('.carousel .carousel-inner .item').first().attr('class', 'active item');}); On February 20th 2014, members of Civic Rangers and Star Revolutionaries of the CMCA and Civic Clubs of JSS Public School, HSR Layout in Bengaluru, conducted a campaign at the HSR layout BDA Complex on Solid Waste Management. The aim was to make the complex a litter-free zone and spread awareness among the shopkeepers on the importance of segregation at source. Students call for action The seed for the campaign was sown during one of the…