Locals ask : When will the Palike finish the work Residents in Muthyala Nagar area, which is located in the north western part of Bengaluru are facing problems due to the railway underpass work. Mahesh Babu, a factory worker, informed The Observer: “The work is now picking up its pace, otherwise for two years, the […]
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‘No MLA or BBMP officer has come to see the situation; they just talk’ Traffic jams are rampant at Ejipura as work on a flyover remains unfinished. Suresh Kumar, who lives in the area, informed The Observer: “The work has been stalled for five years. It has been difficult as there is so much traffic […]
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BMRCL PRO promises to look into it Namma Metro’s washrooms do not have hangers, forcing commuters to keep their bags on the floor. Chaitanya R, a II PUC student in the Universal Group of Institutions, Ramohalli, said hangers should be made available as users of washrooms have to keep their bags on the wet floor. “Our […]
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A family in Ejipura slum sometimes eats food left over by rats Rejina Merry feels helpless as she is stuck in a tiny house in Ejipura that is below the road level. A disability in the legs has forced her to walk on her hands. Unlike their neighbours in Ejipura’s IG Colony slum who have […]
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Residents say BBMP, MLA have not acted on their complaints Slush on Carmelaram Road is causing major inconvenience to residents. It has been in a bad condition for five months. Biju Kunikannan, a shopkeeper in the area, informed The Observer that often people have injured themselves while travelling through the route. Yusuf Kunhimoosa, who has […]
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Protests, appeals to Palike have had no effect Residents of Lingadheeranahalli, a neighborhood in Banashankari 6th Stage, 4th Block, are troubled by a bad smell emanating from a waste-processing plant. Saroja G, a shopkeeper, informed The Observer: “The problem has been there for two years. Even after people held strikes and complained several times to the BBMP, […]
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‘Make campus of BU a no-go area for buses’ By Yukta Mudgal In October 2022, two persons died in accidents involving buses of state-run corporations. An MSc student died nearly two weeks after she was run over while she was trying to board a BMTC bus. Another woman died after being hit by a KSRTC […]
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Citizens agonize as only 40% of the work is over Work on the Suranjan Das Road underpass has been delayed due to heavy rain. One side of the underpass is to be ready within 40 days. RNS Infrastructure Ltd was awarded the contract to build underpasses at Kundalahalli, Wind Tunnel Road and Suranjan Das Road as […]
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BBMP bothers only when polls are around There have been several accidents on the damaged Hennur Road underpass on Outer Ring Road, causing concern to riders of two-wheelers. Srinivas, a real estate contractor, informed The Observer: “Often, I have found it difficult to travel on this road.” The road urgently needs maintenance; otherwise, there will be […]
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Ban on animals has reduced people’s interest Employees of Rambo Circus, which is running in Bengaluru after Covid-induced lockdowns, say their salaries are just enough for them to survive. Ismail Sheikh, a globe rider at the circus, informed The Observer that a good number of people are coming to watch the shows. He earns only […]
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