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Govt arms bear four-fifths of Bengaluru’s public spending, says Janaagraha finding
A new report reveals that government agencies, not the city administration, handle nearly 80% of Bengaluru's public spending, totaling Rs 38,455 crore in FY 2021-22. Essential services like water and transport are managed by these bodies, yet financial transparency is alarmingly low, with limited data disclosure. This lack of clarity hinders public accountability for vast sums of money.
Odisha signs agreement to set up visa application centre in Bhubaneswar
Odisha's home department, BDA, and VFS Global Group have signed a tripartite agreement to establish a visa application centre at the Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal in Bhubaneswar. This initiative, approved by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, aims to provide local access to visa services, eliminating the need for residents to travel to other major cities.
Bengaluru to soon have policy to curb street vending on main roads
DK Shivakumar announcement followed a meeting of the executive committee of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and a joint budget discussion with five city corporations in Bengaluru. Officials from i BESCOM, BMRCL, BWSSB and BDA, attended the meeting along with ministers and legislators. Leader of Opposition R Ashok (BJP) also participated.
Iran hacking capability still a threat despite war damage: Experts
Highly capable Iran-linked hacking groups have widened their activities across the region since the US and Israel attacked last weekend, experts argue, although disruption from the war may limit their effectiveness. - 'Destructive operations' - Crowdstrike said that it had seen "a surge in claimed activity from Iran-aligned and sympathetic hacktivist groups" since the outbreak of war.
Bengaluru elderly man’s 9-year wait for 1BHK flat turns into legal win: BDA ordered to refund over Rs 8 lakh with 18% interest
Bangalore Development Authority faced a consumer court order. The court instructed BDA to refund Rupees 8.03 lakh to Suryaprakash. Suryaprakash, a 70-year-old, waited nine years for an EWS flat. BDA also needs to pay compensation for service deficiency and mental agony. Suryaprakash booked the flat in Gunjur in 2014. The project faced delays and lack of basic amenities.
Karnataka HC upholds BDA's right to reject auction bids without explanation
The Karnataka High Court has backed BDA's authority to accept or reject bids in site auctions without reasons. The court ruled in favour of BDA, stating it aligns with public interest. This decision overturns a single-judge ruling and supports BDA's policy to secure the highest bid. The property was later sold for over Rs 10 crore.
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Karnataka HC denies bail to BDA official, says corruption rampant in government offices
"Now-a-days, in the Government office, corruption has become rampant and no file will be moved without any bribe. Therefore, I am of the view that the petitioner is not entitled for the grant of bail at this stage," Justice K Natarajan said while denying bail to B T Raju, an assistant engineer at BDA.
Online Tax Payment: BDA website shows it’s insecure, puts off citizens
This has baffled citizens as the BDA is a premier government regulatory body in India’s tech capital of Bengaluru. It also accepts payment for a few services, including different types of approvals, from residential, commercial and office establishments as well as potential investors.
BDA begins work on legalizing unauthorised structures on notified plots, about 1 lakh properties to benefit
The BDA board, presided by its chairman SR Vishwanath, decided to appoint a private agency to identify all such constructions. The BDA staff will later issue demand notices to all such households asking them to pay a penal fee in return for legalizing them.
K'taka govt notifies ordinance, BDA to legalise unauthorised constructions in Bengaluru
The BDA will levy a penal fee in return for regularisation. These are plots either owned by residents themselves or bought from someone after the BDA notified them for acquisition during the formation of layouts.
Karnataka to legalise unauthorised construction on BDA notified plots
Karnataka will notify an Ordinance amending Section 38(D) of the BDA Act to provide for the regularisation. The government estimates that there are about 75,000 such plots in Bengaluru, over about 6000 acres of land. The government expects about 45,000 of these plots are small in size, predominantly owned by low-income groups.
BDA has not planted a single sapling in 2 years
BDA has cut many trees to develop layouts but not helped replenish green cover
Few takers for solar heaters in Bangalore Development Authority apartments
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) developed around 1,500 low-budget singlebedroom apartments in Kengeri in two phases and they were occupied in 2013 and 2015.
Despite government's prod, BBMP, BDA not open to RTI Cell idea
The BDA has closed its RTI Cell, located in its PRO’s office, in April 2017. The BBMP shut its RTI Cell in November 2017.
BDA drafts city master plan as CM-led panel stays aloof
The govt action stems from a notion that the BMPC is supposed to prepare development plan for the city whereas the BDA is still the authority to prepare the master plan.
CM Siddaramaiah to launch work on arterial road between Mysuru & Magadi Roads
The BDA was earlier thinking of building a 330-foot (100 metre) road -almost like a peripheral ring road between Mysuru and Magadi Roads.
Lake Conservation and Development Authority says BDA begins restoration but leaves it half done
Interestingly , seven lakes were, bang in the middle of restoration in September last, transferred to the Bengaluru Bruhat Mahanagara Palike.
BDA and BWSSB have consistently fallen short of their own budgetary estimates
A BDA official said the agency is working with the Municipal Reforms Cell to implement an e-platform that would make public payment of bills and status of projects.
KG Layout: Professionals complain of steep prices, want six months to make payment to BDA
BDA should keep all the money collected from KG layout allottees in an escrow account, and spend two thirds of it on developing the layout.
No environmental clearance for Bangalore Development Authority's mega housing project
The BDA has proposed construction of 1,068 units of 2-BHK flats in a phased manner at Kanminike village, with a total built-up area of more than 1.05 lakh sq. m.
Bengaluru steel flyover put on hold for now, BDA tells HC
The BDA's stand follows a four-week stay on the project given by the National Green Tribunal in connection with a separate petition filed by the Citizen Action Forum and former bureaucrat V Balasubramanian.
KG layout plots: second phase of allotment in Oct
BDA has published the cutoff details of the allotments in which someone born in 1939 has got a 50x80 plot and someone with 10 attempts has got a 30x40 plot.
BDA has betrayed people, says BJP on delay in allotting plots
As the opposition BJP plans a campaign against the BDA for not keeping its word on the allotment of plots at Nada Prabhu Kempe Gowda layout.
How BDA's land act let Bengalureans down
The BDA allotment rules reserve 10% of plots to state governmentPSU employees. As government employees, can't IASIPS officers claim a BDA plot under this quota?
BDA plot allotment rules will be reworked: KJ George
City Development Minister KJ George said he will have BDA embrace technology , computerise all its records and step up transparency in its affairs.
BDA plot allotment rules will be reworked, says Bengaluru Development Minister K J George
Bengaluru City Development Minister K J George on Sunday said he will have Bangalore Development Authority embrace technology, computerise all its records.
Bring transparency into BDA plot allotment, demand MLAs
BJP MLAs S Suresh Kumar and LA Ravi Subramanya seek city minister's intervention in BDA's plot allotment process.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah throws a lifeline to 67k unauthorised plots in BDA layouts
Chief minister Siddaramaiah announced that his government was keen to regularise the 66,500 “unauthorised plots“ in BDA layouts by levying a fee
BDA to draft a revised master plan for Bengaluru 2.0
Citizen groups and stakeholders have been invited by Bangalore Development Authority for drafting the master plan, that lays down the zonal regulations.
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