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Progress on Pothole fill up in East and South Bangalore Areas East Bangalore Pothole fillup work will be undertaken from 12-9-2011 in the following wards of Bangalore East. Pulikeshi Nagar - Ward No 78: Mosque Road, M.M. Road, Heins Road, Netaji Road S.K. Garden Ward No 61: Tannery Road, S.K. Garden Main Road, D.J. Halli Main Road, Bourbank Road Pot filling in progress at Pulikeshi Nagar. Pic: BBMP Kushal Nagar Ward No 31: Tannery Road, Kavalbairasandra Ward No 32: Kaval Bhairasandra Road, Sultanpalya Road, K.H.B Road. Everyday about 125 to 150 potholes are being filled up and so far 765…

Progress on Pothole fill up in East and South Bangalore Areas East Bangalore Pothole fillup work will be undertaken from 12-9-2011 in the following wards of Bangalore East. Pulikeshi Nagar - Ward No 78: Mosque Road, M.M. Road, Heins Road, Netaji Road S.K. Garden Ward No 61: Tannery Road, S.K. Garden Main Road, D.J. Halli Main Road, Bourbank Road Pot filling in progress at Pulikeshi Nagar. Pic: BBMP Kushal Nagar Ward No 31: Tannery Road, Kavalbairasandra Ward No 32: Kaval Bhairasandra Road, Sultanpalya Road, K.H.B Road. Everyday about 125 to 150 potholes are being filled up and so far 765…

BBMP has organised a Free Health Camp for Pourakarmikas and School Children of Mahadevapura and K R Puram areas.Scheduled dates: 1. On 17-9-2011 from 10am to 2 pm in Government School ground of Mahadevapura (for about 1250 pourakarmikas of Ward No 54, 82, 85, 83, 84, 149, 86, 150) 2. On 18-9-2011 from 10am to 2pm in KR Puram Government College (for about 1200 pourakarmikas of Ward No 25, 26, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 81, 87) Doctors from Vaidehi Medical College will participate and distribute medicines in the camp. Doctors from Dr. Agarwal Eye Hospital will conduct eye checkups and Dr. Reddy’s…

BBMP has organised a Free Health Camp for Pourakarmikas and School Children of Mahadevapura and K R Puram areas.Scheduled dates: 1. On 17-9-2011 from 10am to 2 pm in Government School ground of Mahadevapura (for about 1250 pourakarmikas of Ward No 54, 82, 85, 83, 84, 149, 86, 150) 2. On 18-9-2011 from 10am to 2pm in KR Puram Government College (for about 1200 pourakarmikas of Ward No 25, 26, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 81, 87) Doctors from Vaidehi Medical College will participate and distribute medicines in the camp. Doctors from Dr. Agarwal Eye Hospital will conduct eye checkups and Dr. Reddy’s…

BBMP has banned plastic whose thickness is less than 40 microns. The public and businesses have been informed about this. In spite of this, some of the businesses are using plastic bags whose thickness is less than 40 microns. In this regard, BBMP officials raided shops in and around Cottonpet area and seized about 320 kgs of plastic bags (below 40 microns) and slapped them with a fine of Rs 37,000.BBMP Press Release dated 6-9-2011   ⊕

BBMP’s Public Health Committee President, K N Geeta Shashikumar visited hotels and Kalyana Mantapas in Sheshadripuram, Shivananda Circle and Kumara Krupa areas and inspected them. She gave orders to issue notices to Kamat Yatri Nivas Hotel and Lakshmipadmanabha Kalyana Mantapa owners on the grounds of not maintaining cleanliness and hygiene. She said that it was very important for hotels and marriage halls to maintain good hygiene and to provide customers with hot water, especially in the rainy season as it is prone to contagious diseases. She cautioned the owners that strict disciplinary measures would be undertaken for failure to do…

On 6-9-2011, BBMP officials seized an Innova Car (KA04 MC5400) which was parked on the road and had advertisements on all the sides. It was being used to display advertisements.High Court has prohibited display of advertisements in that manner and it can be done so only if permitted by the Regional Transport Authority.If private vehicles violate the advertising policies and rules, the owners will be fined Rs. 5000 and further legal action will be undertaken. BBMP Press Release dated 6-9-2011  ⊕

BBMP has banned plastic whose thickness is less than 40 microns. The public and businesses have been informed about this. In spite of this, some of the businesses are using plastic bags whose thickness is less than 40 microns. In this regard, BBMP officials raided shops in and around Cottonpet area and seized about 320 kgs of plastic bags (below 40 microns) and slapped them with a fine of Rs 37,000.BBMP Press Release dated 6-9-2011   ⊕

BBMP’s Public Health Committee President, K N Geeta Shashikumar visited hotels and Kalyana Mantapas in Sheshadripuram, Shivananda Circle and Kumara Krupa areas and inspected them. She gave orders to issue notices to Kamat Yatri Nivas Hotel and Lakshmipadmanabha Kalyana Mantapa owners on the grounds of not maintaining cleanliness and hygiene. She said that it was very important for hotels and marriage halls to maintain good hygiene and to provide customers with hot water, especially in the rainy season as it is prone to contagious diseases. She cautioned the owners that strict disciplinary measures would be undertaken for failure to do…

On 6-9-2011, BBMP officials seized an Innova Car (KA04 MC5400) which was parked on the road and had advertisements on all the sides. It was being used to display advertisements.High Court has prohibited display of advertisements in that manner and it can be done so only if permitted by the Regional Transport Authority.If private vehicles violate the advertising policies and rules, the owners will be fined Rs. 5000 and further legal action will be undertaken. BBMP Press Release dated 6-9-2011  ⊕