BJP MP Tejasvi Surya says move to name roads after Muslims reeks of two-nation theory mentalityFollowing a report in a Kannada daily, the Bengaluru South MP shot off a letter to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (city corporation...
31 Dec, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
Under new law 90% of telecom towers in Bengaluru may turn illegalTowers will be demolished if companies can’t prove they are on buildings with occupancy certificate, says Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palik...
12 Jun, 2019, 10.33 AM IST
Advertisement hoardings are gone, but metal frames stay put in BengaluruThe BBMP had classified these advertisement hoardings as legal and illegal. Illegal hoardings are those installed without seeking BBMP’s pe...
13 Dec, 2018, 11.40 AM IST
Ward committees of Bengaluru municipal body to meet once a month from December 1BBMP commissioner N Manjunath Prasad’s order on the mayor’s direction to make ward committee meetings mandatory on the first Saturday of ev...
30 Nov, 2018, 10.46 AM IST
LED bulbs to replace Bengaluru's 5-lakh street lightsBBMP Council, at its meeting, approved a proposal to replace 4.85-lakh sodium vapour street lamps with LED bulbs. The project is expected t...
29 Aug, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
Was EC pressured by BJP over BBMP commissioner?The Election Commission’s decision to transfer Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad has raised eyebrows in...
04 May, 2018, 11.59 AM IST
IoT enabled roads to be developed in BengaluruAccording to an official involved with the Smart City project, Smart SURE roads are essentially Tender SURE roads with a touch of technolog...
17 Jul, 2017, 10.53 AM IST
This pervious concrete can absorb a floodIn fact, the BBMP is spending Rs 800 crore to construct new storm-water drains and remodel existing ones using reinforced cement concrete (...
19 Jun, 2017, 10.50 AM IST
After Namma Metro, Bengaluru may get Pod Cars for public transportThe BBMP is exploring the concept of a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system, which the civic body hopes will address the problem of last-mil...
09 May, 2017, 10.44 AM IST
Illegal Banners: How to rid the city of ugly banners, boardsBBMP Commissioner N Manjunath Prasad said the local body was continuously bringing down illegal banners and booking cases against those res...
28 Mar, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
Civic body looking at segregating households on complianceJoint commissioner, solid waste management, Sarfaraz Khan, said that pilots were being conducted in a few localities and will be rolled out...
15 Feb, 2017, 03.27 PM IST
Compost the waste as BBMP may buy itComposting is a process by which micro-organisms break down complex organic matter such as kitchen waste into useful nutrients for the soil.
06 Feb, 2017, 10.54 AM IST
BBMP to claim Rs 331 cr due from Ad agenciesPrasad has committed before the High Court that the BBMP will remove illegal hoardings for which no advertisement tax has been paid by the ...
27 Dec, 2016, 10.42 AM IST
From Feb, BBMP to collect only wet waste from houses dailyGoing forward, the civic body plans to impose compulsory processing of wet waste in houses constructed on sites measuring 60x40 sqft and ab...
22 Dec, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
Bengaluru demolition drive to resume today as CM Siddaramaiah talks toughA similar demolition drive was taken up in August when lakes were breached following heavy rains in late July.
08 Dec, 2016, 10.13 AM IST
Roads face demolition threat now: BBMPIn Koti Hosahalli at Vidyaranyapura, asphalt roads were laid "by closing existing storm water drains," according to information made public...
31 Aug, 2016, 11.37 AM IST
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike likely to drop indoor stadium plan on citizens' protestsThe Urban Development Department had asked the BBMP to drop the indoor stadium plan five months ago through a government order dated Februa...
11 Jul, 2016, 11.01 AM IST