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BBMP has directed its officials to improve and maintain cleanliness of all the roads and footpaths leading to Metro Stations. BBMP Officials inspecting roads along metro line. Pic courtesy: BBMP On October 20th Namma Metro starts operations from M G Road to Byappanahalli. In this backdrop, BBMP officials inspected Palace Road, Race Course Road, Basaveswara Circle, Raj Bhavan Road, Cubbon road, Sankey road, M.G. Road to Byappanahalli, CMH Road on October 4, to see the conditions of the roads and footpaths. Pic courtesy: BBMP Even though many pot holes were filled up, many new have come up because of continuous…

Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) was created with the objective of detection, investigation of offences and prosecutions of persons, indulging in unauthorised occupation of lands/property belonging to government and government organisations in Bangalore Metropolitan Area vide GO No. UDD/247/MNU/95 Bangalore dated 19th March 1996. In addition, to identify those employees and officers of the above organisations who collude with the public in committing the offences by creating false and forged documents and which involve loss of revenue and to take action against them as per law in respect to the offences and irregularities committed under the following enactments vide GO…

Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri.D.V.Sadananda Gowda had a detailed discussion with Shri.V.P.Baligar, CMD, Hudco today (01.10.2011) at New Delhi, about various Hudco assisted  Schemes in Karnataka.  Sri.Suresh Kumar, Hon’ble Minister for Urban Development, Sri.Govinda Karjola, Hon’ble Minister for Kannada and Culture and Sri.V.Dhanajaya Kumar, Special Representative of Government of Karnataka in New Delhi  were present in the meeting.HUDCO, a Government of India subsidiary, has come forward to extend a loan of Rs.700 crore to “Namma Metro” Project of Bangalore. The loan agreement will be signed between HUDCO and BMRTCL shortly. HUDCO Assistance to KarnatakaHUDCO has supported a total of 1,437 schemes…

On 18 September 2011, BBMP staff noticed illegal road cutting near Raju Colony in Marathalli and took into custody a vehicle with No KA 18 T 3522. Reliance Communication was carrying out the work to lay communication cables to a company called Logica.BBMP has slapped a fine of Rs 30 lakhs Reliance Communications, Whitefield for unauthorised road cutting. ⊕

BBMP has issued notices to defaulters to pay their overdue property tax along with fine and wherever required, property confiscation warrants are also to be issued.Today, "Drum beating" was done in front of “UMIYA SUNTECH” on Whitefield Road, Bangalore. They had overdue tax amount of Rs. 51,13,454. The owners have agreed to pay up the tax amount within a week.Adequate time limit has been given to many property owners to pay overdue taxes. In spite of this, many of them have continued to be defaulters. BBMP has warned that such defaulters stand to face 'Property Confiscation Warrants' and the ignominy…

Progress on Pothole fill up in East and South Bangalore Areas East Bangalore Pothole fillup work will be undertaken from 12-9-2011 in the following wards of Bangalore East. Pulikeshi Nagar - Ward No 78: Mosque Road, M.M. Road, Heins Road, Netaji Road S.K. Garden Ward No 61: Tannery Road, S.K. Garden Main Road, D.J. Halli Main Road, Bourbank Road Pot filling in progress at Pulikeshi Nagar. Pic: BBMP Kushal Nagar Ward No 31: Tannery Road, Kavalbairasandra Ward No 32: Kaval Bhairasandra Road, Sultanpalya Road, K.H.B Road. Everyday about 125 to 150 potholes are being filled up and so far 765…

BBMP has organised a Free Health Camp for Pourakarmikas and School Children of Mahadevapura and K R Puram areas.Scheduled dates: 1. On 17-9-2011 from 10am to 2 pm in Government School ground of Mahadevapura (for about 1250 pourakarmikas of Ward No 54, 82, 85, 83, 84, 149, 86, 150) 2. On 18-9-2011 from 10am to 2pm in KR Puram Government College (for about 1200 pourakarmikas of Ward No 25, 26, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 81, 87) Doctors from Vaidehi Medical College will participate and distribute medicines in the camp. Doctors from Dr. Agarwal Eye Hospital will conduct eye checkups and Dr. Reddy’s…

On 6-9-2011, BBMP officials seized an Innova Car (KA04 MC5400) which was parked on the road and had advertisements on all the sides. It was being used to display advertisements.High Court has prohibited display of advertisements in that manner and it can be done so only if permitted by the Regional Transport Authority.If private vehicles violate the advertising policies and rules, the owners will be fined Rs. 5000 and further legal action will be undertaken. BBMP Press Release dated 6-9-2011  ⊕

BBMP’s Public Health Committee President, K N Geeta Shashikumar visited hotels and Kalyana Mantapas in Sheshadripuram, Shivananda Circle and Kumara Krupa areas and inspected them. She gave orders to issue notices to Kamat Yatri Nivas Hotel and Lakshmipadmanabha Kalyana Mantapa owners on the grounds of not maintaining cleanliness and hygiene. She said that it was very important for hotels and marriage halls to maintain good hygiene and to provide customers with hot water, especially in the rainy season as it is prone to contagious diseases. She cautioned the owners that strict disciplinary measures would be undertaken for failure to do…

BBMP has banned plastic whose thickness is less than 40 microns. The public and businesses have been informed about this. In spite of this, some of the businesses are using plastic bags whose thickness is less than 40 microns. In this regard, BBMP officials raided shops in and around Cottonpet area and seized about 320 kgs of plastic bags (below 40 microns) and slapped them with a fine of Rs 37,000.BBMP Press Release dated 6-9-2011   ⊕