Bengaluru commuters face traffic disruptions from September 28. Bellary Road will experience heavy congestion until October 2 due to Navratri celebrations at Palace Grounds. Additionally, Sarjapur Road will have a partial closure for two months starting September 30 for white-topping work, impacting routes between Automart and Agara Junction.
Bengaluru corporation commissioners launch citywide inspections, tighten infrastructure oversight
BENGALURU: After strict directions from DCM DK Shivakumar to carry out inspections of their jurisdictions every day, commissioners of corporations were on rounds on Monday. They inspected roads, footpaths, Indira canteens, PHCs, pourakarmika mustering points and others and gave directions to officials. They also held review meetings on filling up of potholes and other major issues. Bengaluru South City Corporation Commissioner KN Ramesh inspected the historic Banashankari Temple and the adjacent Sarakki Market. He directed officials to clear blackspots and footpath encroachments between the temple and market. Bengaluru East City Corporation Commissioner DS Ramesh convened a coordination meeting with officials from all engineering divisions of the city corporation, as well as representatives from Bescom, KPTCL, BWSSB, GAIL, Railways and police department. He told the officials that lack of basic infrastructure within the East City Corporation has caused national-level embarrassment. He issued strict instructions to complete all pending road and pothole-related works within the next 15 days. Bengaluru West City Corporation Commissioner Dr Rajendra KV inspected various locations within Moodalapalya Ward of the Govindarajanagar division. Bengaluru North City Corporation Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar reviewed the progress of road works spanning approximately 9.7 km from Nagawara to Thanisandra-Bellary Main Road via Bellahalli to Reva Circle on Bagalur Main Road; approximately 2.5 km from Reva Circle to NH-7 (Bagalur Cross) and about 3.5 km from Kogilu village through Agrahara Sampigehalli to MCECHS Layout. Bengaluru Central City Commissioner Rajendra Cholan met contractors and corporation officials and warned them of strict action if they fail to make roads motorable. He directed officials to slap fines on BWSSB if they do not repair roads they dig up. Phone-in by North commissioner every Friday Sunil Kumar will conduct a phone-in programme every Friday from 11 am to 1 pm. This will begin on September 26. Citizens can register their complaints, which will be directly communicated to officials and the performance of the staff will be evaluated. The control room contact numbers are -- 9480685705 and landline --080-22975936 / 080-23636671
Theatre icon Bellary Raghavas 145th Jayanthi observed
Pashupatinath, Only Temple In India To Get Face Lift
The temple is located near the Rayadurg mandal headquarters, some 108km away from Anantapur and 50km off the Bellary district headquarters of Karnataka.
Karnataka Congress In Trouble: ED Raids Bellary MP, 3 MLAs in Karnataka Valmiki Case
It is alleged that the money was withdrawn from the Karnataka Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation funds and was spent in the Lok Sabha elections.
Probe Agency Raids Congress Bellary MP, 3 MLAs In Karnataka Valmiki Case
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches against Congress' Bellary MP E Tukaram and three MLAs in Karnataka as part of a money laundering probe into the alleged Valmiki scam, official sources said.
