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People in Bengaluru can now heave a sigh of relief. According to draft rule notification of Akrama Sakrama, all buildings which are completed and have occupation certificate or PID Numbers issued shall be eligible for regularisation under these rules. Even other buildings are eligible, subjected to certain conditions. Akrama Sakrama application (application for regularisation of unauthorized developments) consists Part-I, Part-II and Part-III. Part-I: For the regularisation of plot in an un-authorised sub-divided land / layout. Part-II: For regularising the land use violations. Part-III: For the regularisation of unlawful buildings. Submit the completed application form with the documents required within three…

It is almost a year since the EWS Quarters slum was demolished and the residents ruthlessly thrown away from their homes. In spite of various protests and struggles against this inhuman slum demolition by slum dwellers, Dalit, Left, Student, Community based and other organisations for a year now, there hasn’t been a single response from the government on this issue. Even the new Congress government hasn’t responded to the five memorandums to the CM that the Forum against EWS Land Grab has submitted on this issue. The government in its callousness has not even bothered to hold talks on this issue and…

URBAN DEVEOPMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIATNOTIFICATION - INo.UDD 666 MyAPRa 2013' Bangalore, Dated: 31-12-2013The draft of the Karnataka Town and country Planning (Regulaflon of unauthorized development or constructions) Rules 2013, which the Government of Karnatata proposes to make in excercie of the powers conferred under section 76FF and read with section 74 of the Karnataka Town and Country planning Act, 1961 [Karnataka Act 11 of 1963) is hereby published as required under subsection (1) of section 74 of the said Act for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby and notice is hereby given that the said draft will…

It's time to let go of your favourite horn that you chose to fit your vehicle with. Wonder why? The Supreme Court of India, in its judgment dated December 10, 2013, on the petition SLP (Civil) 25237/2010, has banned the multi-tone horns in vehicles. The last date for removal of this is January 10, 2014. Bangalore Traffic Police, in accordance with the obeyance of law, has issued a notice regarding this. A pamphlet that is issued by the Police Inspector of Indiranagar Traffic Police station says that all kinds of air pressure horns, musical horns, reverse horns, hooters, trumpets and…

As 2013 draws to a close, we look back on key events that made a difference to our lives in the city. Read: Swalpa Sihi, Swalpa Kahi: 2013 - the year that was! Earlier this year, we did a series of hard reports on scams unearthed by the CAG followed by investigative pieces on the violation-riddled Bellandur-Agara SEZ project. We did a special project on the MLA performance reports, interviews, candidate and constituency profiles that was welcomed by all readers. We have also continually reported on how many of our local government's claims, from fixing potholes to solving the garbage…

A large number of people, motorists as well as pedestrians, traditionally throng M G Road, Brigade Road, Residency Road, St.Marks Road and Church Street on the New Year’s Eve. Parking restrictions will be in place to regulate the movement of traffic of vehicles on M G Road, Brigade Road, Church Street, St.Marks Road, Rest House road and Residency road on the night intervening between 31/12/2013 and 01/01/2014. A press note from Bangalore Traffic Police has put in place the following regulations: 1.    No entry for vehicles except police vehicles and vehicles of essential services on duty, from any direction, from…

As many as 26 passengers, traveling in the Bangalore-Nanded Express, have been charred to death and several others injured, when the three-tier Air-Conditioned bogie caught fire in the wee hours, around 3-30 am, on Saturday, at Kothacheruvu near Puttaparthy in Ananthapur District of Andhra Pradesh. According to the District Public Relations Officer Thimmappa, on learning about the incident, the district administration led by the District Collector Lokesh Kumar swung into action and is carrying out relief and rescue operations. The Minister for Revenue of Andhra Pradesh, Raghuveera Reddy, who is also personally supervising the relief and rescue operations, has appealed…

These numbers have been provided by BBMP. If you find that a number is not working, do comment below this post with that number. Byatrayanapura  Zone - 22975936 Name Officers Wards Phone Veerupaksha Mysore Joint Commissioner All Wards /22975942 Saroja Devi Deputy Commissioner All Wards 9480683121/ 22975935  Ramesh.D Chief Engineer All Wards 9480683671 Srinivas Superintendent Engineer All Wards 9480683367 Raj Shekar Executive Engineer (Byataranapura) 6 7 8 9 10 11 9945958111 Ramanjineya Executive Engineer Electrical 1 2 3 4 5 9480684074 Sathish Aee ( Y New Town)  1 2 9480689835 Jagadish Aee ( Y Old Town) 3 4 9480685443 Jayaraj…

These numbers have been provided by BBMP. If you find that a number is not working, do comment below this post with that number. Mahadevpura Zone  28512300 Names Officers Wards Phone Devaraj Joint Commissioner Mahadevapura 9480685350/ 28511166 Umanadarai Deputy Commissioner Mahadevapura 9480684555 Muni Krish Chief Engineer Mahadevapura 9480683853 Nagarj Suptd. Engineer Mahadevapura 9480683018 Venkateshappa Executive Engineer Project Mahadevapura 9480683079 Ranganth Executive Engineer Kr Puram 9480684473 Anand Executive Engineer (Electrical) Mahadevapura 9480684075 Dayanand Asst.Executive Engineer (Env) Mahadevapura 9845119800 Venkatesh Asst.Executive Engineer White Field ,84, 149 9448106343 Narayanan Asst.Executive Engineer Marattahali 150 86 9480684319 Shivkumar Asst.Executive Engineer Krpuram 9480510806 Gangadhar Asst.Executive Engineer…

These numbers have been provided by BBMP. If you find that a number is not working, do comment below this post with the number that's not working. Dasarahalli Zone  - 22975904/28394909 Sl. No. Name Officers Wards Phone 1 Doddappa Joint Commissioner   9448976154/ 22975901 2 Udaya Shankar Deputy Commissioner   9480683838 3 Nagaraju Chief Engineer   9480683361/ 22978900 4 Ranga Swamy Superintendent Engineer   9480684117  Engineer Department 5 Jogisidde Gowda Executive Engineer (Dasarahalli) 9980941195 6 Ramesh Executive Engineer Projects 9480685395 7 Nagesh Asst.Executive Engineer & Executive Engineer (Incharge) (Electrical) 9480684313 8 Ravi Shankar Asst.Executive Engineer 70  71 9449146594 9 Manjunatha…