BBMP

Chinnappanahalli Lake in Bengaluru, which used to be the perfect getaway for hundreds of joggers, walkers and children, had become a victim of general degradation

A certain hand movement activates the wristband, which then sends the woman’s location details to her family and friends.

Despite a number of protests by citizens as well as warnings by ministers, tens of thousands of potholes have been left unattended by the BBMP.

After several (failed) attempts to solve the city's waste management issues, the state government has now decided to turn to technology to ease its woes. This involves the introduction of smart bins and waste transfer stations across the city.

All of the 198 wards in Bengaluru have been provided with a budget of ₹10 lakh for CCTV cameras as well as a monitoring centre.

This move has come a week after the announcement that women drivers will have reserved parking in Brigade Road in the city.

The new rules aim to reduce the clogging of drains that are responsible for submerged roads. The chief reason behind clogged drains happens to be thermocol, says the BBMP.

Initially, they had to face opposition from the villagers as they had seen other landfills which were not done scientifically and had been a failure.

Felling of trees should be considered an exception rather than a rule, says the Karnataka High Court

After the BBMP proved to be unreliable, owner Gopinath Prabhu decided the eatery would manage generated waste on its own, using it to its full potential.