Bengaluru set to resume towing drive to curb illegal parking | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Vehicle owners may soon face stricter action for parking in no-parking zones or abandoning vehicles on the roadside. Traffic police and the five corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) are preparing to jointly resume a towing drive against illegally parked and abandoned vehicles.According to officials, such vehicles are a major cause of traffic congestion…

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‘This could be a first for school buses’: To beat traffic discomfort, Bengaluru school installs biotoilets on long routes | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: The tech capital’s infamous traffic pushed a city school to think beyond the usual solutions to keep its students comfortable: Introduce toilets on its buses. Indus International School, Sarjapur, has redesigned two of its school buses running on longest routes to include biotoilets. These buses go to Rajajinagar and Yeshwantpur in journeys that take…

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Karnataka government relaxes setback norms for small plots in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: In a significant move that could reshape home construction in Bengaluru, the govt Monday announced changes to long-contested building regulations for small residential plots, easing some of the stringent rules that have burdened property owners for years. The urban development department (UDD) amended the revised master plan (RMP) 2015 to relax setback rules for…

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Greater Bengaluru Authority, city corporations to get new logos, eco-friendly buildings | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the five newly formed city corporations are preparing to launch redesigned official logos and introduce four eco-friendly buildings themed around blue-green sustainability.The transition is already visible on the ground, with name changes and new signage installed at several locations, including GBA headquarters. These changes will give the new administrative…

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Rusted 40-year-old pipeline, leaking sewer caused water contamination in Bengaluru’s Lingarajapuram | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: A 40-year-old, rusted drinking water pipeline and a leaking sewage connection from one of the oldest houses in the layout were identified as the cause of water contamination in Lingarajapuram, after a robotic inspection by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Monday.The source of contamination was traced after residents of KSFC Layout, particularly…

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New transit system soon to help Bengaluru airport passengers switch terminals faster | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Switching terminals at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will soon become easier with the introduction of an automated people mover (APM). Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the airport operator, has invited bids until Wednesday for design consultancy services for the project.APMs are driverless, rail-based transit systems designed for short-distance, high-frequency travel. Commonly deployed at airports,…

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