Heartrending to watch 1000s of depositors acr K'taka queue up @ BMTC complex in Bengaluru's Shanti Ngr frm 3am in biting cold with hopes of getting their money back. Max r sr citizens. They lost money to Kanva Co-op Credit Ltd schemes
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100 metres of main rd built by BDA inside Bengaluru's KG Layout has been blocked by an elderly couple seeking justice. Chikka Bettaraya, who is paralysed & wife hve gone to BDA ofc for 2yrs to register land given for acquired property @NewIndianXpress@XpressBengaluru@BSBommai
252 site owners of Khadi Layout in Bluru's Jakkur, mostly sr citizens, are barred entry to their sites bot 30 yrs ago. Kin of farmers who sold them+land mafia wid political clout aft it. Valued @ Rs150+ cr now. Court cases on @XpressBengaluru@BSBommai@NewIndianXpress@pnatraj_
A couple who teach Yoga stay with son & d-in-law in Bengaluru's Arkavathy Layout 18th Block. Theirs is the only house built out of 500+ BDA sites. Life is tough as illegal activities go on around
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Nearly 1300 acres for formation of BDA's Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout in Bengaluru drags on. Litigation, non transfer of govt land & multiple claimants for compensation to revenue land are reasons. Affects infra work: official @XpressBengaluru@NewIndianXpress@KannadaPrabha
BMRCL okays Bengaluru Metro Phase-3 final DPR submitted by RITES without any alignment change. To be sent for State consent. Both corridors expected to have 4.65 lakh psgrs a day in 2028, when it is likely to be operational @XpressBengaluru@NewIndianXpress@KARailway@BSBommai
Collect a token from cops if u are ailing and want to use the lift @ Bengaluru Metro's underground stns. Only the disabled, pregnant or senior citizens r allowed 2 use lifts now. Print report today @XpressBengaluru@srivasrbmrccoi1 @cpronammametro @KannadaPrabha@NewIndianXpress
SC gives nod to BDA to take over property in Bluru's HRBR Layout. After 42 yrs of trying to do so, BDA can finally acquire 3 acres & 23 guntas in the prime area. A
family that refused 2 give its land took BDA to HC & SC. 35 big sites can be created @NewIndianXpress@BSBommai
Looks like even trees in Bengaluru grow due to PM Modi and CV Raman MLA S. Raghu. This MLA does not spare even an inch of space to publicise his name...right from posters abt anything small to facility inside Hospital :) :) :) @BSBommai@PMOIndia@narendramodi@mla_raghu
VIPs will be chauffer-driven on hi-end luxury cars from the boarding gate @BLRAirport to the aircraft. Will ensure enhanced security as well as xtra comfort for them @XpressBengaluru@NewIndianXpress@KannadaPrabha
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The 300 one-way bus trips run by BMTC frm KSR Bengaluru stn was v. convenient 4 train psgs. Post-covid, BMTC ready to restart ops but Rlys not facilitating it, they say. Also poor patronage @ 3rd entry leading to PF1; no parking firm interested @NewIndianXpress@drmsbc@BSBommai
Challaghatta Metro stn, the smallest one in both Ph-1 & 2 of #Bengaluru Metro, is racing towards completion by Aug with CMRS insp planned in Sept. 1.5-km stretch from Kengeri to the stn launch by yr-end. Const material thefts rampant @XpressBengaluru@NewIndianXpress@KARailway
@npklprogfront @SRVishwanathBJP@BDABangalore@CMofKarnataka@STSomashekarMLA BDA cannot take cover saying that they are 20yr old layouts & so priorotised.
We have paid market price and BDA should complete as per RERA directives by Dec 2022 failing which let BDA compensate the allotees for the delayed period
@npklprogfront @SRVishwanathBJP@BDABangalore@CMofKarnataka@STSomashekarMLA BDA to ensure development of parks and lakes of #NPKL along with all amenities required for the layout. Take immediate action to acquire pending land for the complete layout formation.
Bengaluru Metro commuter slips on granite flooring & breaks her ankle @ RR Nagar stn. 50-yr-old Vanishree is on 5-week bed rest with bandaged foot. Some commuters say flooring acr stns is slippery & they had falls. Pic in thread @XpressBengaluru@NewIndianXpress@varunkaushik18