Information received: The ward on a daily basis generates 500-600 kgs of dry waste, 22-23 tonnes of wet waste, 13-15 tonnes of mixed waste and 6-7 tonnes of other waste. The garbage is dumped at Tera Farm, which is 70 kms away from the ward. Read RTI here ....
Akrama Sakrama scheme case
Illegal constructions are a sad reality of not just our city, but also our country. With a rapid growth in urban population, there is an increasing demand for housing options across cities. In Bengaluru, like most Indian metropolitan cities, this uncontrollable demand in the real estate sector has led to…...
Open Drain PIL
Namma Bengaluru Foundation and Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MP, on October 9, 2014 filed a writ petition against the lack of accountability of various parastatal agencies that led to the death of nine-year-old Geetha Lakshmi in an uncovered storm water drain. The PIL has sought directions to the Urban Development Department and…...
Public Land Encroachment PIL
Karnataka, especially Bengaluru, has faced the brunt of rampant land encroachments by erring building for years now. Taking note of this issue, Namma Bengaluru Foundation filed a public interest ligitation in the Karantaka High Court on March 28, 2013 against the State of Karnataka stating government’s inaction against the numerous land encroachments. Reason…...
