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There will be no power supply from 10 am to 5 pm on April 19th, Thursday, in the following areas of 66/11KV Naganathapura MUSS.Affected areas are Bande Palya, Singasandra, GB Palya, Kudlu Gate, AECS Layout A and B Block, Hongasandra, Cikka Begur Gate, Chikka Thogur village, Basapura village, Symphone Apartment, Naganathapura village, Meenakshi Layout, Central Jail (HT), Hosur Main Road, and surroundings. ⊕

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1) There will be no power supply from 7 am to 9 pm on April 20th, Friday, and from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm on April 21st, Saturday, in the following areas of 66/11KV Austin Town MUSS and 66/11KV NGV Koramangala MUSS.Affected areas under 66/11KV Austin Town MUSS: Victoria Layout Palm Grove Road, Linden Street, Austin Town, Vannarpet, Sonnenahally, Vivek Nagar, Maya Bazaar, Ayappa Temple Block, Xavier Layout, Rudrappa Garden, Ukada Palya, Jairaj Nagar, Neelasandra, Grape Garden, Richmond Town, Philimina Hospital, KSRP Quarters, Anjeneya Temple Street, BWSSB Water Supply Camel Road, Cement Line, Neelasandra Parrpa Garden, Munegowda Garden, Aneplaya Area,…

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There will be no power supply from 10 am to 5 pm on April 19th, Thursday, in the following areas of 66/11KV Naganathapura MUSS.Affected areas are Bande Palya, Singasandra, GB Palya, Kudlu Gate, AECS Layout A and B Block, Hongasandra, Cikka Begur Gate, Chikka Thogur village, Basapura village, Symphone Apartment, Naganathapura village, Meenakshi Layout, Central Jail (HT), Hosur Main Road, and surroundings. ⊕

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1) There will be no power supply from 7 am to 9 pm on April 20th, Friday, and from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm on April 21st, Saturday, in the following areas of 66/11KV Austin Town MUSS and 66/11KV NGV Koramangala MUSS.Affected areas under 66/11KV Austin Town MUSS: Victoria Layout Palm Grove Road, Linden Street, Austin Town, Vannarpet, Sonnenahally, Vivek Nagar, Maya Bazaar, Ayappa Temple Block, Xavier Layout, Rudrappa Garden, Ukada Palya, Jairaj Nagar, Neelasandra, Grape Garden, Richmond Town, Philimina Hospital, KSRP Quarters, Anjeneya Temple Street, BWSSB Water Supply Camel Road, Cement Line, Neelasandra Parrpa Garden, Munegowda Garden, Aneplaya Area,…

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Chairman of BBMP Accounts Committee, A L Shivakumar, has pointed out discrepancies in the Accounts department in a press release dated March 26th. The Accounts Committee held an inspection in the Accounts office on 26th. They found that many letters and documents had been lying pending in the office's Receiving Section for 6-7 months; some had been pending for over a year.More serious matters were found. A letter from the Chief Secretary of Urban Development Department termed ‘very urgent’ has been lying pending for more than three months. In cases where employees had paid off loan amounts, installments were still…

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Here are details on property tax payment for 2012-13, as per BBMP's press release: • Financial year for 2012-13 begins on April 1st.• As there has been no revision in taxes, tax can be paid as per last year. There is no change in self-declared tax and building depreciation.• Property tax can be paid at all BBMP offices and Bangalore One centers on all working days. Payment hours are from 9 am to 12.30 pm, and from 3 pm to 7 pm.• If the entire year's property tax is paid by 30th April, you can get a rebate of 5%.…

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Chairman of BBMP Accounts Committee, A L Shivakumar, has pointed out discrepancies in the Accounts department in a press release dated March 26th. The Accounts Committee held an inspection in the Accounts office on 26th. They found that many letters and documents had been lying pending in the office's Receiving Section for 6-7 months; some had been pending for over a year.More serious matters were found. A letter from the Chief Secretary of Urban Development Department termed ‘very urgent’ has been lying pending for more than three months. In cases where employees had paid off loan amounts, installments were still…

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Here are details on property tax payment for 2012-13, as per BBMP's press release: • Financial year for 2012-13 begins on April 1st.• As there has been no revision in taxes, tax can be paid as per last year. There is no change in self-declared tax and building depreciation.• Property tax can be paid at all BBMP offices and Bangalore One centers on all working days. Payment hours are from 9 am to 12.30 pm, and from 3 pm to 7 pm.• If the entire year's property tax is paid by 30th April, you can get a rebate of 5%.…

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There will be intermittent power supply (about 43%) from 10 am to 5 pm on March 31st, Saturday, in the following areas of 220/66/11KV Somanahalli MUSS, 220/66/11KV Subramanyapura MUSS, 220/66/11KV Naganathapura MUSS, 220/66/11KV Vrushabhavathi MUSS, 220/66/11KV HSR Layout MUSS and 220/66/11KV Yerandanahalli MUSS, to carry out maintenance works.Areas affected:1) Kumbalgodu: Ramohalli, Malligondanahalli, Maragandanhalli, BGS, Kengeri Satellite Town.2) Kengeri Satellite Town: New KHB Suncity, Komghatta, Apporva Layout.3) Sir MV Layout: Bhuvaneshwari Nagara, Maruthinagar.4) RBI: Arekere, Sarvabouma Nagar, MICO Layout, Kothanur.5) South City: Hulimavu, Ramanasri Nagar, Tejaswi Nagar, L&T South City, MS Ramaiah City.6) Elita Promanade: Puttenahalli, KR Layout, JP Nagar 6th…

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There will be intermittent power supply (about 43%) from 10 am to 5 pm on March 31st, Saturday, in the following areas of 220/66/11KV Somanahalli MUSS, 220/66/11KV Subramanyapura MUSS, 220/66/11KV Naganathapura MUSS, 220/66/11KV Vrushabhavathi MUSS, 220/66/11KV HSR Layout MUSS and 220/66/11KV Yerandanahalli MUSS, to carry out maintenance works.Areas affected:1) Kumbalgodu: Ramohalli, Malligondanahalli, Maragandanhalli, BGS, Kengeri Satellite Town.2) Kengeri Satellite Town: New KHB Suncity, Komghatta, Apporva Layout.3) Sir MV Layout: Bhuvaneshwari Nagara, Maruthinagar.4) RBI: Arekere, Sarvabouma Nagar, MICO Layout, Kothanur.5) South City: Hulimavu, Ramanasri Nagar, Tejaswi Nagar, L&T South City, MS Ramaiah City.6) Elita Promanade: Puttenahalli, KR Layout, JP Nagar 6th…

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