Blackspot at Pottery Town — Before Cleanup Bengaluru: Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) is close to achieving its target of clearing 100 garbage blackspots in 45 days, with 86 of the identified locations already reclaimed as of Friday.The initiative, named UB 100 (Uttara Bengaluru 100), was launched on June 15 to eliminate chronic garbage dumping…
GBA will launch a month-long ‘Freedom from Waste’ campaign in August to eliminate garbage blackspots and improve cleanliness in the city Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority will launch a month-long ‘Freedom from Waste’ campaign in August to eliminate garbage blackspots and improve cleanliness in the city.Chairing a meeting with GBA officials and commissioners of five city…
A TOI inspection found 12 garbage blackspots, damaged footpaths, and widespread encroachment along the Kanakapura Road corridor Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar has the option of travelling through Kanakapura Road in a zero-traffic convoy to reach his home constituency or take the Metro train to exit the city. But for thousands of residents navigating the…
Door-to-door garbage collection continues to remain irregular in many parts of the city BENGALURU: The stench of rotting garbage, swarms of insects around waste bins, and piles of trash accumulating inside homes have become a daily reality for many residents as door-to-door garbage collection continues to remain irregular in many parts of the city.While some…
Bengaluru: Begur, one of the city’s heritage localities, has been selected as the pilot area for Bengaluru South City Corporation’s new ‘Resilient Neighbourhood’ initiative. Under this, Begur will see implementation of Ward Climate Action Plan (WCAP), which has been conceived after stages of mapping and consultation with ward stakeholders.The announcement was made during a workshop…
