Government land worth ₹500 crore granted to private

Land Tribunal order in hurry: Government barren land became cultivated land

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: Despite the government documents and orders of 'Kharabu Bhoomi', the Land Tribunal has ordered to hand over 24 acres 37 guntas of land worth around ₹500 crore near Mysore road Pantarapalya to a private persons as 'cultivation land'.

Although the chairman of the Bangalore South Taluk Land Tribunal has given the opinion that 'as per the land revenue record, it is not allowed to be granted as it is classified as Kharabu', but with the dissenting opinion of four members, it has been decided to give it to the private individual with a majority. It was announced on February 27 before the assembly elections. With the new government, the tribunal has now been abolished.

 In 2016, the then Land Tribunal concluded that it was government Kharabu land and ordered the eviction of encroachments. Accordingly, the clearance was done. But now the Land Tribunal has issued a contrary order.

South Taluk Land Tribunal 2016 inquired about encroachment of 24 acres 37 gunte land in Survey No. 47 of Kengeri Hobali Pantarapalya village. According to the Land Revenue Rules 1966, the land is category B barren land and is of public interest and all rights are vested in the Government. Even in 1959, there is an entry in the survey record as Government Kharabu-Kallugutte. Reserve is also. Those who are cultivating and claiming the land as their own have not questioned this document.

 The site inspection of the committee confirmed that this area was a Kharabu area which was full of rubble. This land is not suitable for agriculture. The respondents do not have any right of possession over the land. Therefore, the Land Tribunal ordered the Tahsildar on June 29, 2016 that the government should take possession of the land. N. Nagaraja was then the Chairman of the Land Tribunal. K.M. Gopalakrishna, Vijayakumar, C. Narendrababu, Umadevi were members. After 57 years of legal battle, the encroachment was cleared under the command of the District Commissioner and taken over by the government.

Thereafter, the respondents filed an appeal before the High Court. On September 12, 2019, as per the order of the court, the land tribunal started the retrial. In the middle of this land, BBMP has constructed a road in an area of 3 acres and there is construction waste in an area of 2.08 acres. It was found from site inspection that 1 acre 20 gunta is of stone and rest of the land is under agriculture and dairy farming. Thus, cultivating the rest of the land except for the BBMP road and the rock area, which is suitable for cultivation- members of the Land Tribunal, M. Nagaraja, Umesh, C. Narasimhamurthy, V. Somashekhar opined.

 The Chairman of the Land Tribunal, who is also the Assistant Commissioner A.N. Raghunandan, on the contrary, has opined that 'as per the revenue records it is classified as Kharabu, so it is not allowed to sanction'.

 However, on February 27, 2023, the Land Tribunal, by a four-member majority, decided to grant usufruct to the 'petitioner who was cultivating' the land.

Violation of law: call for higher investigation: P.R. Ramesh

The district administration took possession of this land worth hundreds of crores in 2016. A private person went to the High Court. Instructing the maintenance of status quo, the Land Tribunal had ordered a hearing. In this case too, a private person has made money by putting up sheds. There was a discussion about this in the Legislative Council. Kagodu Thimmappa, the then Minister of Revenue Department, had promised that government Kharabu land would be acquired. However, later on, due to the audacity of political figures, it was a violation of the law to order the land to be given to private individuals. There should be a high-level investigation into this. Former member of Legislative Council P.R.Ramesh said that the government should take immediate action.

 Background of the case:

•  * A complaint to the District Collector, Tehsildar by lawyer K. Diwakar and local resident Ramanna that 'a private person has been misusing the government Kharabu land for commercial activities for 40 years'.
•  * Chikkahanumayya was the organizer of Pantarapalya village. He had 100 acres of land. The village was declared as Inam Village in 1959. Then all the jodidararu lost their place
• * Chikkahanumayya applied and got the land. In addition to that, 24 acres and 37 guntas of land were also allotted by the Special DC.
•  * Questioning this, the public had submitted a petition to the Mysore Revenue Appellate Authority
•  * The authority had ordered that the Special DC has no authority to sanction.
• * Chikkahanumayya had approached the High Court saying that the order was unfair.
•  * The High Court had directed to check whether this is a holding space and take action. Revenue department officials had reported that this is poor land.
•  * The petitioner, who questioned this in the High Court, had argued that 'we used to do agricultural activities in this place'. The court instructed to check whether it is agricultural land.
•  * Bengaluru South Taluku Land Tribunal ordered encroachment eviction in 2016
•  * Ananthaswamy of Chikkahanumayya family had presented the documents of other land and argued that it was sanctioned by the government. When the revenue department investigates this too, it is revealed that fake documents have been created. It was mentioned in the order that this is 'Kharabu Bhoomi'.
•  * Under the leadership of City DC V. Shankar, the operation was conducted on July 2, 2016 by then AC L.C. Nagaraj land was taken over by the government.

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High Density Corridor: New name for old work...

High Density corridor: BBMP redo work on white topping roads which are under maintenance; Improvement of drains, footpaths

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

Bengaluru: BBMP has proposed to spend ₹237 crore on roads which were developed under the White Topping, Tender Sure scheme. Drains, footpaths and asphalt in the name of 'High Density Corridor' on the roads where namma metro work is also going on.

The High Density Corridor tender has been approved in haste before the assembly elections. The main objective of the project is said to be – 'Improvement of drain, footpaths and asphalting'. However, there is a description of doing this work on the roads that are already developed, under maintenance, where our metro work is going on. There are also plans for flyovers and underpasses on these roads.

The state government had approved the development of 12 roads under the name of 'High Density Corridor' to ease traffic congestion and facilitate smooth traffic. However, while calling for tenders, three roads were dropped and 9 roads were finalised. Although ₹226 crore was the estimated amount, a higher amount was approved.

White topping has been done from K.R.Pura to Gorguntepalya ORR, In Mysore Road from Azadnagar to Ghadi Anjaneya Temple, In Hosur Road from Silk Board to Vellar Junction, Forum Mall Adugodi. Wherever white topping is done, one cross duct is laid on every 30 meters. Now the same work has been shown in the 'High Density Corridor' project. It is stated in the work description that the footpath flooring and drain sidewalls will be removed and rebuilt.

Most of the roads in these corridors are under construction to improve drainage and footpaths. These roads have been developed in many projects including white topping, in which drainage and footpaths have also been developed. They are in maintenance period. The same thing is being removed and the same thing is being done again. Work done in the past can be done by contractors who have maintenance responsibilities. But spending unnecessarily, BBMP engineers said.

BBMP Engineer in Chief Prahlad, who also holds the post of Chief Engineer of the Road Infrastructure Department, who is in charge of the High Density Corridor work, did not comment on this.

Work order in 27 days!

BBMP and the state government have completed the entire process from the tender announcement to the work order for the high density corridor within 27 days. Tenders were invited in three packages on March 1 and technical and financial evaluation was completed on March 20. BBMP also held negotiations with the bidders for the additional amount and submitted it to the state government for approval. On March 23, the government also approved the tender for additional amount. Later, BBMP also issued a mandate. There is a condition that the work should be completed in 11 months. But the work has not started yet.

 Delay for Ejipura flyover

Even though the tender has been called for the fourth time in three years, the work of the Ejipura flyover has stopped halfway, but the BBMP engineers have not sent it for the approval of the government. Transport Minister Ramalingareddy, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has given instructions to the Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath but to no avail. Engineer in Chief Prahlad says that the tender for Ejipura is still under scrutiny. However, they have completed all the processes in a hurry only for the High Density Corridor.

 Is it enough to name it?

High density corridors are imported from foreign countries. What it will be like, what kind of system should be, how should the road be, all should be understood and adopted comprehensively. This system enables uninterrupted traffic on roads with high traffic. However, it is unnecessary and meaningless to give the pretext of development in the name of 'high density' without providing infrastructure including one signal for 2 km, side by side parking. Digging drains, removing footpath stone and laying new stone again will do nothing. You can make a bill. Traffic expert Srihari opined that maintenance of roads is more important than new work.

Proposal in 2016!

In 2016, the government had announced the construction of 12 high density corridors in the city. KRIDL was planned to hand over the work costing more than a thousand crores. This was a plan for seamless traffic, state-of-the-art systems including cameras on the roads. However, the High Density Corridor project, which has been approved in haste, has been earmarked for Drains, footpath re-improvement and asphalting.

₹226 crore: Expenditure fixed by Govt

₹237 crore: Amount leased

11 months: Period for completion of work

 Package 1; ₹77.55 crore

•  Bellary Road to Chalukya Circle to Hebbal
•  From Outer Ring Road via Gorguntepalya Junction to K.R. Pura

 Package 2; ₹76.69 crore

• Old Madras Road Corridor – Trinity Circle, Halasuru Kere, OMR Benniganahalli, K.R. Pura, via NH-648 to Hoody, ITPL, K.R. From the railway station via Medihalli.
• Old Vimana Road Corridor – ASC Center to Kadugodi via Dommalur, Marathahalli, Kundalahalli, Varthur

 Package 3; ₹83.64 crore

• Hosur Road Corridor – Vellar Junction via Central Silk Board to Adugodi, Forum Mall – Madiwala
• Kanakapura Road Corridor – K.R. Road from Banashankari-Sarakki to Nice Road.
• Mysore Road Corridor – From Hudson Circle to Townhon, Nayandahalli, Gnanabharathi, Kengeri to Nice Road.
• Magadi Road Corridor – From Old Binnimill to Tollgate Junction, Jaimuni Rao Circle, Housing Board, Kamakshipalya, Srigandhakaval, Sunkadakatte, Anjananagar to Nice Road.
• Tumkur Road Corridor – Sangollirayanna Circle to Okalipuram, Dr.Rajkumar Road, Soap Factor Junction to Yesavantharapur, Gorguntepalya Junction

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'Public Plaza' under Sivananda Flyover

The first project in the city; A hi-tech destination for all age groups

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: A 'public plaza' will be constructed at the bottom of the city's Sivananda Steel flyover. It will also be an attractive place to provide high-tech facilities to the citizens in the middle of the road.

While the beautification works of the junctions are going on in the city, BBMP has decided to provide many facilities for the citizens under the flyover.

There is more space in the lower areas of flyovers, especially in the beginning and end areas, and a project has been started to enable it to be used by citizens. First of all, beautification work has started on the lower part of the flyover near Sivananda circle, and in the coming days, it is planned to make the facilities available at the lower part of most of the flyovers in the city. Access is free at the beginning and end, and grills are installed for safety in the rest of the area.

Facilities are being provided along with development and beautification of important public area and historic road, Tender Sure Road, White Topping Road. Under the State Government's Amrita Nagarothana Yojana, works are being carried out at a cost of ₹ 10.45 crore at four junctions, including the flyover, by the Planning Department of the BBMP.

Development and beautification work has been started at the flyover- Junction of Sivananda Circle with the aim of making the lower part of the flyover a good place with civic facilities. It is expected to become a favorite destination for pedestrians and the work will be completed in a few months," said Vinayak Suguru, Chief Engineer, Planning Department, BBMP.

 Trilite (Race Course) Junction, Anandrao Circle, BHEL Circle, Mysore Road junctions will also be developed in different ways, he said.

Kengal Hanumantaiah statue in BHEL circle

 A statue of former Chief Minister Kengal Hanumanthiah is planned to be installed at BHEL Circle on Mysore Road. A statue of Kengal Hanumanthaiah, the builder of Vidhana Soudha, who represented the Bangalore Lok Sabha constituency three times, will be installed in this area and an information board is also proposed to be installed. Vijayanagar assembly constituency MLA M. Krishnappa has written a letter to the government, seeking permission to install the statue. Besides, replicas of Channapatna dolls will also be installed at this junction along with many other facilities. Krishnappa said that the work will be started in a few days.

 What are the facilities in Public Plaza?

•  Kiosk, Bench, rest area, drinking water, mobile charging station, reading space.
•  Vehicular traffic island without fence at junctions
•  Children's play area, planting ornamental plants and nurturing
•  Separate hi-tech toilet for sexual minorities including men and women
•  Attractiveness of floor lamps, street lamps, decorative lamps
•  Autorickshaw pickup zone, zebra crossing, pedestrian signal, ramp.

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BBMP Election for 243 wards only

 The Congress Committee will submit its report in a couple of days

• Let's worry about the election first, then division or bifercation
• Publish reservation to wards immediately
• Advice to take advantage of the pro-Congress wave

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: Elections should be held in 243 wards only without re delimitation of BBMP wards. The 'BBMP Election Preparatory Committee' formed by KPCC is of the opinion that the reservation should be announced and the election process should be completed by the end of this year.

 'BJP's malice and political gain is seen in BBMP ward re-distribution. Therefore, it was discussed in the committee that instead of new wards, elections should be held for 198 wards as before. However, since the notification of 243 wards has been issued, the members expressed the opinion that it is not right to change it, sources said.

 Even if there is a discussion in the committee about dividing the BBMP into two or three parts, it is not possible at the moment. Let's hold an election, then we can divide it if needed. It is said that the members suggested that since there is a wave in favor of the Congress, they can hold elections immediately and get power.

After the unprecedented victory in the Assembly elections, KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar formed a 10-member 'BBMP Election Preparatory Committee' on May 24 under the chairmanship of Minister Ramalingareddy. He was instructed to report within 15 days.

Ramalingareddy said that he would submit the report to the KPCC president in a couple of days. Elections should be held for 243 wards. As their reservation has been canceled by the court, a fresh reservation should be announced. He said that the opinion expressed in the committee is that it is advisable to hold elections as soon as possible. QQ

 The government is ready for the BBMP elections. The necessary reservation should be issued and submitted to the Supreme Court. It has been advised that the election process should be started immediately,' he said.

Ministers Dinesh Gundurao, Krishnabairegowda, Bairati Suresh, MP D.K. Suresh, MLA N.A. Harris, Priyakrishna, A.S. Ponnanna, former MLC Ramesh Babu, former mayor Padmavati are members. Former Mayor P.R. Ramesh is the moderator of the Congress committee.

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Road in Hoskerehalli lake: Engineers Megha, Shilpa suspended

Road in Hoskerehalli lake: Engineers Megha, Shilpa suspended

Bengaluru: In the case of construction of a road in the middle of Hoskerehalli Lake, Executive Engineer HS Megha of BBMP Solid Waste Management Department and Assistant Engineer Shilpa of Lake Department have been suspended.

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had asked for information about the road construction in Hoskerehalli lake. Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath did not give correct information. DKS warned that the engineers responsible for constructing the road in the middle of the lake should be suspended by evening of Monday.

Road in middle of Hosakerehalli lake

According to the instructions of the Chief Commissioner, Ravindra, the Special Commissioner of the Projects Department, who conducted a site inspection in the Hoskerehalli Lake area on March 23, instructed the Chief Engineers of the Solid Waste Management Department and the Lake Department to provide information.

A 200 meter ramp has been built in the middle of the lake, which is more than the requirement for machinery to move. This causes damage to the environment. This has also been reported in the media. While doing this unnecessary work of the contractor, the Executive Engineer H.S. Megha and Assistant Engineer Shilpa failed to stop it, Chief Engineer of Solid Waste Management Department has reported. Therefore, the Special Commissioner of Projects has submitted a report to the Chief Commissioner on June 5 to take disciplinary action against two engineers.

It was found that Megha and Shilpa had shown irresponsible misbehavior in the construction of a bund in the middle of Hoskerehalli lake. Also, construction of a bund is illegal, even though it is not within the scope of work being carried out by the Solid Waste Management Department. The Chief Commissioner has reported that, both has committed dereliction of duty by not obtaining the no-objection letter from the Lake Conservation and Development Authority to carry out work in the lake yard.

According to this report, Urban Development Department has issued an order on Monday night suspending Megha and Shilpa who are on deputation in BBMP from Public Works Department.

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Census of trees not done in the 'Green City'

 Despite the millions of saplings planted in the Bengaluru every year, the temperature does not decrease

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: Another Environment Day is being celebrated in 'Green City' Bengaluru. Hundreds of organisations including government departments are planting lakhs of saplings. However, even after the High Court notice, the census of trees and plants in the city has not yet started.

 Take a census of the trees in the capital Bengaluru, known as the city of gardens, the green city, and make it public- In 2019, the High Court directed the BBMP, to start the enumeration process in three months, but so far only poilet work has been done. The report has been prepared in Eight volumes and the BBMP currently has information on 46,593 trees.

BBMP in collaboration with the Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST) has conducted a tree census at a cost of around ₹4 crore. However, it is not comprehensive. Even though the forest officials of BBMP are saying that they will carry out census work in many ways including new technology and app, nothing has been implemented for four years. In the census, there will be all the information about the species of trees, their use and their impact on the environment. Dattatreya T. Devare of Bangalore Environment Trust, who requested the High Court to order the census of trees, informed that this will facilitate the cultivation of saplings in nurseries.

Trees are being axed for development works. There is a law that saplings should be planted and nurtured instead. However, there are no examples of trees being cut down and saplings planted around them when massive works like our metro are done. Showing the record of plantation in outskirts of city or forest area. This is of no use. If a tree is cut for any work, saplings should be planted around it, on the side of the road and nurtured and turned into trees,' he said.

 20 lakh?: 

'Millions of saplings are planted in Bengaluru every year. Especially on the occasion of Environment Day, thousands of organisations including government departments, BBMP, BDA, BWSSB, BMRCL also plant saplings. However, the number of trees under BBMP is not more than 20 lakh. Therefore, the temperature of the city continues to rise," said IISc Prof. Ramachandra expressed concern.

 How much is left?: 

On the occasion of 'Environment Day' campaign in the name of ``Koti Vriksha'' and ``Laksha Sasi'', they get publicity that they have planted saplings. However, no one can see how many of those saplings are left next year. There are a lot of people who have propagated by planting saplings in the last five or six years. Although 50% of the saplings remain, the city should have at least 50 lakh trees by this time. In reality it is not. Environmental activist Ramprasad opined that it is not only about planting a sapling, but also about nurturing it and turning it into a tree.

Decision soon for Census: DCF

 The census of plants and trees under BBMP has been carried out in a 'pilot project'. However, the enumeration process has not been done completely. Sarina Sikkaligar, Deputy Conservator of Forests, BBMP Forest Division, said that talks have been held with many organisations including GKVK, and after getting permission from the government, the work of enumeration of plants and trees will be carried out.

'Appeal again to the High Court'

 Although the High Court has given an order in 2019, the tree census has not started till now. As per the Tree Preservation Act, census has to be done. However, BBMP officials are not paying attention to this. We have inquired many times. Some reasons are given. Even today the exact plan implementation process has not started. Therefore, we will appeal to the High Court again," said Dattatreya T. Devare of Bengaluru Environment Trust.

 2 trees per house as per Act

 According to the rules of the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act, there should be two trees per 222 sq m (2,389 sq ft) residential plot in urban areas. 892 square meters (9,600 square feet) of building-sites should have three, then four trees in area. Industrial and Institutional premises should have 25 trees per hectare.

 "Each person should have eight trees for the environment to be balanced. However, in Bengaluru with a population of 1.30 crore, there is one tree for every seven people. In Chandigarh and Gandhinagar there are four plants per person, in Nashik there are two plants per person,” said Indian Institute of Science Prof. T.V. Ramachandra said.

Details of census conducted by BBMP

 Report; number of trees

 1; 1991

 2; 5454

 3; 3333

 4; 6032

 5; 4176

 6; 8988

 7; 8007

 8; 8612

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Ejipura flyover: Delay again by BBMP

Fourth time tender; Delay in send to Government for approval

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: The BBMP, which has been called for the fourth time for the pending work of the Ejipura flyover, has not submitted the tender to the government for approval despite being told four times by the transport minister.

 Tenders were invited for the fourth time on March 1 for the pending work of Ejipura flyover. Technical bids were opened on 17th and negotiations were held with the sole bidder. It has been retained as unfinished. However, on the same occasion, the High Density Corridor tender, which was called on March 17 and costing ₹270 crore, was approved on March 23 and the work orders was also given.

 In 2017, the work of the Ejipura flyover started and the case was taken up in the High Court due to the delay of the contractor. The lease was canceled on March 9, 2022. The High Court warned the BBMP that it should call for tenders again in three months and start the work. Even so, BBMP has not yet completed the tender process of BBMP.

The government had instructed to cancel the tender process as the bid was higher than the stipulated amount. Then a fresh tender was called. Two contractors had bid. One of them was not qualified. A request has been made to reduce the amount recorded by him. After they agree to it, it is sent to the government. From there the work will be started after getting the approval. As this is an ongoing work, the Election Code of Conduct will not stand in the way," BBMP officials had told in March. However, despite the beginning of June, the file has not been submitted to the government.

 The local people are in distress as the pending work of Ejipura flyover is not completed. We also protested with MLA Ramalingareddy. Now he is a minister. Rajendra Babu, president of Koramangala ST Bed Residents' Welfare Association, demanded that the work be completed soon.

 Scrutiny: 

'Tender scrutiny is going of the pending work of Ejipura flyover is going on' said BBMP Engineer in Chief Prahlad.

Told to Chief Commissioner but no action: Ramalingareddy

 The tender for the pending work of Ejipura flyover has been called for the fourth time and all the technical processes have been completed. I told Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath and Engineer in Chief Prahlad four times to send it to the government for final approval. They are still counting time," said Transport Minister Ramalingareddy.

 The BJP government did not continue the pending work of the Ejipur flyover because of its hatred towards us. We have promised to continue this work as soon as our government comes and finish it in 12 months. But, BBMP officials are not responding to this. Action will be taken against them. He said that the tender will be approved and the work will be started immediately.

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Finally decision to clear the Chikkabanavara lake pollution

Due to the stench of Chikkabanavara lake, residents are suffering; dirty water is coming out

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: The municipality has started work to free the locals from the foul smell of Chikkabanavara Lake, which has been a site of sewage for many years in an area of more than a hundred acres. It has decided to provide a temporary solution by disposing of dirty water.

 Due to the stench coming out of the Chikkabanavara lake, which is full of all kinds of pollution including dirt, waste, and sewage water, the people of the surrounding layouts and villages are finding it difficult to breathe. Although the citizens have been demanding to resolve this for five or six years, the lake has not been cleaned.

 Bangalore Development Authority was entrusted to develop the Chikkabanavara Lake which is under the Minor Irrigation Department. BDA has not done any work except putting up a board and some fence related to the lake. Since the lake is big, did not intend to spend much.

 The people of Chikkabanavara, Dasappanapallya, Ganigarahalli, Someshettihalli, Keregudda village including dozens of newly constructed barangays are smelling bad from the lake and the mosquito and vermin infestation is very high.

Chikkabanavara lake is a very smelly dirty place with sewage and garbage. We have requested many times to clean it. However, the municipal councilors and people's representatives have not paid attention to this. Our life is miserable here," said Ramanna of Kereguddahalli.

 Sewage water is flowing from many areas around the lake, including the revenue layouts. It is difficult to find its source, and measures are being taken to remove the waste water and prevent it from flowing again. Sewerage work is being done by BWSSB, and the route is being changed so that it does not reach the lake,' said Dasarahalli assembly constituency MLA S. Muniraju said.

 As there is a lot of problem for the locals, the work is being started immediately. The work will be started soon by the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Corporation (KRIDL).

Request for CSR grant

 Chikkabanavara Lake is more than hundred acres in area and needs several crores for comprehensive development. For five or six years, the people here have been suffering from stench and mosquito plague. So, first we are discharging the dirty water. Later, MP Sadananda Gowda and MLA's Development Fund will provide ₹50 lakh each to carry out the work. Besides, thought to get money from a couple of organizations under the CSR fund and do comprehensive development work MLA S. Muniraju said.

 Step by step development...

 For the comprehensive development of Chikkabanavara Lake, a lot of crores of money is required. However, there is not so much money in the municipality. We have submitted a request to the government for more funding. The lake will be developed in a phased manner depending on the availability of funds. The lake has become so polluted that the local people cannot live in the vicinity due to stench. Thus, out of the ₹ 1 crore allocated by the municipality, in the first phase we will put out the sewage water and prevent the sewage water from flowing back into the lake. Chikkabanavara Municipal Chief Officer H.A. Kumar said.

Chikkabanavara Lake area

 Survey No;Area; encroachment 

 Chikkabanavara – 3; 67A 38G; 39G

 Kereguddahalli-22; 26A 32G; 2A 6G

 Someshettihalli-73; 3A 21G; 4G

 Ganigarahalli-11; 4A 14G; 7G

 Ganigarahalli-15; 2A 30g; 9g

 Total- 105 acres 15 gunta

 Encroachment- 3 acres 25 gunta

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Bengaluru Junctions: Pollution Prevention, Citizen-Environment Friendly place

In 25 junctions of the city, there is no fence for the movement of people, resting place also

BBMP: Junction will be the resting place

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: Although a comprehensive solution to the problem of traffic congestion at the city's junctions is yet to be found, the beautification of those junctions has begun. 25 junctions will be equipped with stone pavements, electric lights and fountains.

The map of the junctions, which were boring with dust, garbage, broken stone and fence, will change. Apart from enjoying the beauty of the junctions, there will also be an opportunity to relax for a while in the beauty of the fountain.

 The junctions will be beautified and the citizens will be able to relax. Along with wide stone beds, stone chairs are also built here and there. Plants and trees are being preserved and beautified. Also fountains are being created at 23 out of 25 junctions. It provides a pleasant atmosphere to the people and prevents air pollution to a small extent.

Such improvement and development works have been undertaken by the Traffic Engineering Unit (TEC) of BBMP. The development of these junctions will cost ₹23.80 crore. The work of all the junctions is going on and everything will be completed in 10 months. Some of the junctions will soon be available for use by citizens.

The development work in the Townhall, Maurya Circle off Seshadri Road, Hudson Circle, N.R.square is already almost complete.

A lot of development has been carried out using the space between Town Hall and Ravindra Kalakshetra. It is in the final stage. The development of these junctions is different from past, where citizens can avail all kinds of facilities. It is not fenced. Gate will not be installed. There is no single entry and single exit. Designed to have entry and exit from everywhere. In the same way, all the junctions in the city are being built according to the location,' said executive Engineer Jayasimha, of the TEC department.

 The development work of the junctions is going on and the maintenance for two years after its completion has been entrusted to the respective contractors. A staff member is appointed for each junction management, said Pradeep of TEC department.

75 junctions have not been approved!

Although the 'Suraksha 75 Mission 2023' project to develop fountains at 75 junctions to make the city's junctions safe for pedestrians and control air pollution, has not received permission from the government. Then Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai launched the project. It was also proposed in the BBMP budget. The project needs to get permission from the government. After that, the tender should be called and the work should start. Zone-wise junctions have already been identified for the project at a cost of ₹150 crore, the highest number of which is 13 in the eastern zone, followed by 12 each in Mahadevpur-south zone and 11 in the eastern zone.

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ‘ಸುರಕ್ಷ 75 ಮಿಷನ್ 2023’ನಲ್ಲಿ ಜಂಕ್ಷನ್‌ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ

Which are junctions? How much does it cost?

 Junction; cost

 Hudson Circle; ₹2.44 crore

 N.R. Square; ₹2.69 crore

 Town Hall; ₹96.46 lakh

 Brigade Road; ₹73.13 lakh

 Mayo Hall; ₹1.76 crore

 K.H. Circle; ₹1.74 crore

 Ashoka Pillar; ₹1.36 crore

 Dairy Circle; ₹55.50 lakh

 Hudson Police Park; ₹77.50 lakh

 Karle; ₹52.97 lakh

 Gubbi Totadappa Chhatra Road; ₹59.41 lakh

 MTR Gate; ₹61.57 lakh

 Circle Maramma; ₹58.93 lakh

 Methodist Church; ₹87.95 lakh

 Golf course; ₹1.08 crore

 Upparapet; ₹68.77 lakh

 Sumanahalli; ₹40.63 lakh

 Madhavan Park; ₹31.01 lakh

 BEL; ₹30.93 lakh

 Hebbal; ₹41.85 lakh

 Cantonment; ₹97.12 lakh

 Jnanabharati; ₹47.85 lakh

 Guttahalli; ₹1.71 crore

 Dommalur; ₹84.94 lakh

 Suranjan Das; ₹32.18 lakh

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Capital Bengaluru not-equipped for crisis management

BBMP: Rajakaluve Encroachment not cleared since February; The silt has not been cleared and the concrete wall has not been constructed

Reconstructed, removal of  Rajakaluve encroachment on halt

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

BENGALURU: 45 minutes of rain has revealed that Bengaluru city is not yet ready to handle the woes caused by rain.

 The assurances given by the Chief Minister, Ministers, MLAs and BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath as  when 'East Bengaluru was submerged' due to heavy rains have not been fulfilled.

 It was said that road drainage, cleaning of shoulder drains, removal of encroachment on Rajakaluve, removal of silt from canals and construction of concrete walls will be done in warfoot. However, the BBMP data itself says that since February till now, not a single operation to clear Rajakaluve has taken place. Further, water seeping into houses in other areas of the city, including Mahalakshmi Layout, shows that the ₹1,500 crore silt clearance and construction of concrete walls is still in progress.

 BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath's promise that precautionary measures will be taken to prevent any hardship to the citizens during the rainy season in the city has turned out to be false. All the staff of the department, including the Chief Engineer of the Rajakaluve Division, were exempted from the election work. However, things did not work as expected.

 Rajakaluve encroachment remains at 784 places under BBMP. Last time there was a lot of damage due to heavy rain in Mahadevpur zone. Encroachment remains in 305 places in this zone. According to the latest statistics of BBMP, there are 124 encroachments in Dasarahalli zone, 86 in Bommanahalli, 79 in Yalahanka and 103 in East zone.

The state government has specially released about ₹1,750 crore for the reconstruction of the Rajakaluve. The Chief Engineer of the Rajakalive (SWD) Division is saying that the work costing ₹1,500 crore is going on to avoid problems in the rainy season where it is most necessary. However, Jagadish Reddy of Mahadevpur complains that it is not seen in reality.

Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath says that the progress of Rajakaluve encroachment clearance and reconstruction project has not been reviewed due to election work.

 The construction of the sluice gates awaiting government approval

 Although the state government approved the plan to install 'sluice gate' for 148 lakes in the Amrita Urban Development Project last November, the permission to start the work has not yet been received.

 Government had agreed to spend ₹36.85 crore to construct 'sluice gates' for 102 lakes. The tender process was completed and sent for government approval. No consent has been received so far. Thus, even this time it will not be possible to reduce the rate of water flowing from the lakes.

The work of installing tubu in 10 lakes had already started. It is happening. However, after getting permission from the government for the installation of pipes in 102 lakes, an order will have to be issued," said Vijayakumar Haridas, Chief Engineer of the BBMP Lakes Department.

Rajakaluve encroachment statistics

•  2,951: Total encroachment Case
•  784:Total balance
•  118:Cases in court

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Rajakaluve Encroachment: more and more Found

Encroachment increased in BBMP's Mahadevapura zone; Difficulty again in the rainy season!

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್‌

Bengaluru: Day by day, more and more cases of encroachment of the Rajakaluve are being discovered in the BBMP area, causing hardship to the people during the rainy season. As there is no sign of the encroachment clearance operation being completed before the rainy season, there is concern again.

Even though the BBMP claims that Rajakaluve encroachments are being vacated, there are still 784 encroachment cases pending for eviction. Not a single case of eviction has been conducted after February 21 this year. From January to February 21, encroachments were cleared in only 88 areas.

The chief commissioner of BBMP Tushar Girinath and the engineers of Rajkaluve Division said that the encroachment clearance operation will be completed before the rainy season. But according to the figures given by him, no eviction operation took place this year. As emergency works have to be carried out, the staff of the Royal Canal Department were also freed from election work.

'We are conducting an operation to clear Rajakaluve encroachment. While removing one, another is being discovered. Hence, the numbers are increasing again,' says Basavaraja Kabade, Chief Engineer of Rajkaluwe Division.

Engineers have given more emphasis to the work of constructing a barrier to the Rajakaluve than clearing the encroachment. About ₹1,500 crore is being spent for this. Engineers are not giving the details of where construction is being done and how much is being constructed.

Even the 'concrete' reconstruction work of the Rajakaluve will not be completed for another year. However, the rains in early May have revealed that the water in the canal is not flowing smoothly during the rainy season. Before the rainy season starts, the work to remove the obstructions in Rajakaluve has to be done in another month. There is no hope that the BBMP will function in such a warlike situation. Environmental expert Nagesh Aras expressed concern that the people are suffering.

20 places Rajakaluve route changed

Rajakaluve route itself has been replaced at 20 places in the western zone of BBMP. The BBMP data itself states that the original Rajakaluve flow has been changed and a new route has been made.

Creation of a new Rajakaluve?

There are no canals in the records of the revenue department. However, in some areas canals are required and need to be constructed. Therefore, wherever there is an imperative to construct a canal, there is a thought of seizing the land and giving TDR," said BBMP Commissioner Tushar Girinath.

There should be a buffer zone for the presence of royal canals. However, as of now there is no buffer zone around the creation or expansion of canals that the BBMP is going to create. This is because they are not in the revenue records. Thus, BBMP is creating a new canal in order to save the huge buildings. Environmentalists are alleging that TDR has been given to benefit the 'big people'.

Clearance not complete: Tushar Girinath

"Operation for encroachment clearance of Rajakaluve under BBMP is going on. Inspection and review of works has not been done recently. Will be done soon. It is true that during the encroachment eviction operation more cases of encroachment were also detected. Everything will be cleared," said BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath.

Rajakaluve encroachment clearance is not yet complete. Barrier works are also going on for Rajakaluve. As of now, it will not be completed by the time of monsoon. He said that measures have been taken to ensure that rain water flows smoothly.

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜಕಾಲುವೆ ಒತ್ತುವರಿ: ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಪತ್ತೆ

Lake storage capacity decreased by 35%

35 percent decline in lake storage capacity

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

Bengaluru: The water capacity of lakes in the city is declining under the guise of development. The storage capacity of the lakes to retain water has reduced by 35%, eliminating the risk of flooding during the rainy season.

 Expensive 'high-tech facilities' such as increasing the level of lakes, gardens for ornamental plants, exercise equipment, gazebos, stone carving sites etc. are being done. As a result, 2,316 acres of water in 190 lakes of Bangalore has been destroyed.

 In recent years, when it rains in the city, the lakes are overflowing and there is a flood situation. The main reason for this is low water storage capacity. Besides being filled with waste and silt, the water area is being reduced for beautification during the development of lakes. Thus, out of 190 lakes in the city, 62 lakh square meters of water area is missing.

 The lakes in the area, which were 'pre-flooded' during the heavy rains last year, have lost the maximum storage capacity. 615 acres of 51 lakes in Mahadevpur zone have no storage capacity. The next place is Bommanahalli zone. 476 acres of water in 43 lakes have been destroyed. People in both these zones were devastated by the floods.

 Even a small lake is being spent four hundred crores, walking track, jogging track, cycle path are being drained and soil is being poured. The question of whether such a development is necessary is given as an excuse that the locals want it.

Beautification works are being done in more lakes than what should be done to save biodiversity and increase water capacity. Crores are being spent for this. However, due to such unnecessary work of covering the water storage capacity with soil, the locals are not aware of the problem in the near future. According to experts, even the citizens who want 'high-tech facilities' in the lake should know that if the water in the lake does not stop, water will enter the houses in Bangalore, which is a concrete city.

 Like an ornament to the Dead body!

 It is enough to do things like saving the lakes according to biodiversity. However, Ramprasad of Friends of Lakes expressed regret that in the name of development, unnecessary works have been carried out and are being carried out in the name of beautification of lakes under BBMP.

 The walking tracks in the lakes are being unnecessarily widened and are being made into gardens with mexigrass and ornamental plants. J.P. Mattikere. As a park, Challakere is being renamed as Sangollirayanna park and the existence of the lake is being removed. He complained that there is a rumor that something can be done if it is a park.

 'Development work like DPR'

 As per the approved Detailed Project Report (DPR) under the BBMP, the development of the lakes is ongoing. The DPR submitted to the Lake Conservation and Development Authority contains all kinds of information. Similarly, building, equipment, island, walkway will be constructed," said Vijayakumar Haridas, chief engineer of BBMP Lakes Department.

6,618 acres 12 Gunte: Total area of 190 lakes

4,302 acres 8 Gunte: Extent of water storage

261 acres 21 Gunte: 19 Area of unutilized lakes

1.78 crore square meters: Total water catchment area of 190 lakes

1.16 crore square meters: Current storage area

4.46 crore cubic meters (44,657 million litres/ 1.56 tmc): Storage capacity of 190 lakes

2.90 crore cubic meters (29,007 million litres/ 1.02 tmc): Current storage capacity

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ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಕೆರೆಗಳ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಶೇ 35ರಷ್ಟು ಕುಸಿತ

Jayanagar: A record victory by a narrow margin

Vote from home – postal votes hold BJP; 16 votes win to C.K. Ramamurthy

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: BJP has won the prestigious Jayanagar assembly constituency by a margin of 16 votes. This is the smallest margin of victory in Bengaluru City district since redistricting, setting a record.

 Congress's Dinesh Gundurao won by a margin of 105 votes in Gandhinagar assembly constituency, which was the smallest margin recorded. But by midnight on Saturday, that record was shared by BJP from Jayanagar assembly constituency.

 The counting of votes for Jayanagar Assembly Constituency was held at SSMRV PU College, Jayanagar. When the counting of the voting machines was over, Soumya Reddy of the Congress had got 57,591 votes. BJP's C.K. Ramamurthy got 57,297 votes. When the Congress was leading by 294 votes, the BJP resorted to a recount of postal votes.

 The counting of postal ballots which includes 'votes from home' was already over. About 30 votes were rejected out of them. Agents of BJP requested the election watchers to look into this. MP Tejaswi Surya also came to the place. On this occasion, Congress leader Ramalingareddy was also there and insisted that the rejected votes should not be reconsidered or recounted.

 There were a total of 750 postal votes. There were also votes cast from home. Out of that 30 votes were rejected during counting because the official did not seal them. This is the fault of the officials, not the voters. As a rule these were urged to be checked. The officials took action accordingly, said Somashekar, BJP candidate's agent.

When the rejected votes are counted as normal, the BJP has a lead of 17 votes. Congress candidate Soumya Reddy alleged that one of those votes was rigged. It was thrown out. In the end, BJP's C.K. Ramamurthy was leading by 16 votes. As the results were announced, Ramalingareddy demanded that the Congress candidate, who was ahead by the old 160 votes, be declared the winner. D.K. Shivakumar, MP D.K. Suresh, BJP's R. As Ashoka and MP Tejashwi Surya arrived at the venue, a tense atmosphere was created.

 This farce started from 3.30 pm on Saturday and continued till midnight. District Election Officer Tushar Girinath came to the place and reviewed the process of recounting of votes held three times. After proving that everything was in order, the Election Officer declared BJP's Ramamurthy won by 16 votes and distributed the certificate.

 Finally, out of 750 votes, 500 votes went to the BJP and 190 votes to the Congress. The rest was distributed among other parties. Thus, in the end Ramamurthy got 57,797 votes including EVM votes, while Soumya Reddy got 57,781 votes. BJP won by the narrowest margin.

 BJP gained again: 

BJP's Vijayakumar, who had lost against Ramalingareddy twice in Jayanagar assembly constituency, had won twice in Jayanagar since 2008 after the constituency was redistributed. After his death in 2018, Ramalinga Reddy's daughter Soumya Reddy won with JDS alliance. This time BJP tried to regain this constituency. The narrowest margin of victory was recorded in a hotly contested field. Along with this, BBMP's former corporator C.K. Ramamurthy has entered the Legislative Assembly for the first time.

 Everything as a rule:

 Ramalingareddy first came inside the room of the counting center and shouted. Officials recorded the recount of each vote, BJP's C.K. Ramamurthy said.

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ಜಯನಗರ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ: ಕಡಿಮೆ ಅಂತರದ ದಾಖಲೆ ವಿಜಯ

Bengaluru: No change allowed; Thanks to personal charisma

A far-reaching victory for some; A hard-fought victory for most

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: The voters of the capital, who have continued the process of sticking to the ideology of personal charisma and parties, have once again fallen for the same party and individuals. In this regard, BJP has increased by one from the last year tally, while Congress maintained the status quo in the number of seats. JDS lost even one seat and became zero.

Barring a couple of the city's 28 assembly constituencies, the victory was not easy for those who had won a hat-trick to those who were back in the fray. Although hundreds of crores of development works are ahead, the voters have not easily laid the victory wreath. There was a lot of anxiety in the house before finally winning and laughing in a stubborn fight. The Prime Minister's long rally and AICC leaders' rallies have not influenced the voters.

 Capital Bangalore is a prestige district for Congress and BJP. National parties are fighting hard here every time. The parties who trusted personal influence retained their seats by giving tickets to such persons again.

The anti-incumbency of the BJP government and the pro-Congress wave have not had such an impact on the voters of Bengaluru. Person Prabhava got a chance here again and the sitting MLAs of Congress and BJP won. Victory is not so easy for them. However, he got enough votes to register victory.

 Ramalingareddy of Congress, Krishna Byregowda, K.J. George, Dinesh Gundurao, M. Krishnappa, Jameer Ahmed Khan, Bairati Suresh continued their winning streak. Similarly, BJP's R. Ashoka, Suresh Kumar, Ashwatthanarayan, Raghu, Ravi Subramanya, Satish Reddy, S.R. Vishwanath, S.T. Somashekhar, M. There is no obstacle to Krishnappa's victory.

 Akhand Srinivasamurthy, who wanted Congress ticket in Pulakeshinagar, contested from BSP. However, the Congress has fielded Srinivas and has proved that this is the constituency of the Congress by winning hugely. Here the candidate has changed and Congress has retained the constituency.

In Mahadevpur, the BJP fielded Arvind Limbavali's wife Manjula instead of him. Congress H. Even if Nagesh was brought here and stopped, BJP's supremacy was not taken away. Thus, even though the person changed, the BJP won the constituency.

 In Govindarajanagar V. Somanna was replaced by former corporator Umesh Shetty from BJP. Umesh Shetty was not a rival to Congress's Priyakrishna, who worried Somanna too. Father-son (Krishnappa-Priyakrishna) who were ready to defeat Somanna got a victory garland.

 The BJP, which had lost the Dasarahalli constituency last time, had tried its best to win this time. This time BJP's S. Muniraju was a strong contender. Muniraju, who had won twice in this constituency, has succeeded in winning again this time.

JDS 'Nil'

 JDS, the 'Soil Children's Party', which is making a huge effort to maintain its presence in Bengaluru city, has not won a single constituency this time. Earlier, Chamarajpet was under the wing of Jamir Ahmed Khan when he was in JDS. In Pulakeshinagar, Akhand Srinivasa Murthy also won from JDS. K. Gopalaya had given victory to JDS in Mahalakshmi layout. After Jamir, Akhand and Gopalaya left the party, those constituencies were abandoned by JDS. Last time, BJP's S. R from JDS after defeating Muniraju. Manjunath had won. But this time that too has been abandoned.

 Apart from Dasarahalli, JDS is eyeing Yeshavantpur. Again, Javarai Gowda, who had lost three times, was fielded to win over the Okkaliga community. HD Both Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy campaigned vociferously. However, Jayarai Gowda could not win again due to the stigma of 'Bhoomafia'. Now, the dream of winning votes between two Brahmins in Basavanagudi is dashed. The JD(S) failed in the capital Bengaluru without any victory.

A defeat for ex-corporators

Apart from.C.K. Ramamurthy the hope of former BBMP corporators to reach the assembly remained a dream. Six former corporators from the BJP and two from the Congress were in the fray for the assembly elections.

 Padmanabhareddy (Sarvajnanagar) from BJP, H. Rabindra (Vijaynagar), N. Chandra (Shivajinagar), Sivakumar (Shantinagar), Umesh Shetty (Govindarajanagar) and Anandkumar (C.V. Ramannagar), Kesavamurthy (Mahalakshmi Layout) contested from Congress.

who won by the largest margin

 Constituency; Candidate; Party; Distance

 Yalahanka; S.R. Vishwanath; BJP; 64,110

 Pulakeshinagar; A.C. Srinivas;Congress;62,210

 Padmanabhanagar; R. Ashoka;BJP;55,175

 Basavanagudi; Ravi Subramanya BJP; 54,978

 Chamarajpet; Zameer Ahmed Khan; Congress; 53,953

 Mahalakshmi Layout;K.Gopaliah;BJP;51,165

 Sarvajnanagar;K.J.George;Congress;55,768

Who entered the Legislative Assembly the most times

 Ramalingareddy; 8

 R. Ashoka; 7

 Dinesh Gundurao; 6

 K.J. George; 6

 Krishnabairegowda; 6

 Suresh Kumar; 6

 S. Raghu; 5

 Zameer Ahmed Khan; 5

 Ravi Subramanya; 4

 C.N. Ashwatthanarayan; 4

 N.A. Harris; 4

 M. Krishnappa (Vijaynagar); 4

 M. Krishnappa (Bng. South); 4

 Satish Reddy; 4

 S.R. Vishwanath; 4

The party is position in 2023@ Bengaluru

 BJP; 16

 Congress; 12

 The party is position in 2018

 Party; Legislators

 Congress; 15

 BJP; 11

 JDS; 2

 After the 2019 by-elections

 BJP; 15

 Congress; 12

 JDS; 1

 The party is position in 2013

 Party; Legislators

 Congress; 13

 BJP; 12

 JDS; 3

 The party is strong in 2008

 Party; Legislators

 BJP; 17

 Congress; 10

 JDS; 1

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BBMP Voting: Women dominate in 6 constituencies

BBMP 28 constituencies: 56.23 percent female; 53.87 percent claim from men

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್

Bengaluru: Voter turnout in the city's 28 assembly constituencies was again low, down by 18.19 per cent compared to the state's 73.19. However, in six assembly constituencies, women voted more than men. Women are also ahead in overall percentage calculation.

55.12% voting in 28 constituencies of Bengaluru in the last assembly elections. This time, 55 percent voting was done. 56.23% women and 53.87% men have applied.

In the polling held in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Shantinagar, Mahalakshmi Layout, Malleshwar, Pulakeshinagar, Yeshavantpur assembly constituencies, women have exercised their right to vote more than the number of men.

This percentage is higher in Pulakeshinagar constituency, where a total of 1,22,997 people have voted, including 57,568 males and 65,417 females. In Malleshwara, out of a total of 1,25,278 voters, 61,948 were male, 63,330 were female; In Rajarajeshwarinagar, out of 2,61,390, 1,29,853 were males, 1,31,511 were females; 78,734 males, 79,673 females out of 1,58,419 in Mahalakshmi layout; In Yeshwantpur, out of 3,56,737, 1,78,107 are male, 1,78,620 are female; In Shantinagar, out of 1,19,514, 59,397 men and 60,112 women voted.

Election district wise voting details

Where are the votes counted?

Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Shivajinagar, Shantinagar, Gandhinagar, Rajajinagar, Chamarajpet, Chikkapet: BMS College for Women, Bugle Rock Road, Gandhibazar, Basavanagudi.

Govindarajanagar, Vijayanagar, Basavanagudi, Padmanabhanagar, BTM Layout, Jayanagar, Bommanahalli; SSMRV PU College, 36th Road, 4th Block, Jayanagar.

K.R. Pura, Mahalakshmi Layout, Malleshwar, Hebbala, Pulakeshinagar, Sarvajnanagar, C.V. Raman Nagar; Mount Carmel College, Palace Road, Vasantnagar.

Yalahanka, Batarayanapura, Yeshavantpur, Dasarahalli, Mahadevpur, Bangalore South, Anekal; St. Joseph's Indian High School, Behind Vaidehi Hospital, Vitthal Mallya Road.

Corporators View from BBMP to Assembly...

Eight former members of the Greater Bengaluru Mahanagara Corporation are in the fray for the Legislative Assembly elections and are eyeing seats in the Legislative Assembly.

Before the MLA elections, the corporation elections will be a forerunner, and based on the victory and experience here, they are contesting the assembly elections.

Padmanabhareddy, who has been the leader of the opposition and opposition party since 1997 as the Kacharakanahalli ward corporator, joined the BJP from the JDS when Bangalore was a city corporation. He is the BJP candidate for the second time in the Sarvajnanagar Assembly Constituency.

H. Ravindra also joined the BJP from the Congress as a senior member of the corporation. He was a corporator in Vijayanagara and was the leader of the ruling party and the opposition party. Now he is testing his luck in the assembly arena for the third time. He contested from Vijayanagar and Govindarajanagar assembly constituencies from BJP. This time he is a BJP candidate in Vijayanagar assembly constituency. Both Padmanabhareddy and Ravindra had tried hard to become mayor earlier.

C.K. Ramamurthy was the Ward Corporator of Pattabhiramanagar. Ramamurthy, who has the experience of conducting elections for Vijayakumar, who was an MLA, is now a BJP candidate in the same Jayanagar constituency. Umesh Shetty, who was the Govindarajanagar ward corporator, was an aspirant for the Vijayanagar assembly constituency. Due to the changed political situation V. Somanna is replaced by BJP candidate in Govindarajanagar constituency.

Keshavamurthy of Congress held many posts as a corporator. He wanted to contest in Rajajinagar constituency and Congress party has fielded him in Mahalakshmi layout constituency. Congress's Anand Kumar and BJP's Shivakumar, who were corporators, have tested their luck in the assembly constituencies under their own wards. N. who was corporate from Congress. Chandra is a candidate for assembly elections from BJP.

Earlier, Ramalingareddy, S. Suresh Kumar, K. Gopalaya, Munirathna, Bairati Basavaraju were also members of the corporation. It is noteworthy that in the later days all of them contested the assembly elections and became ministers as MLAs.

Corporators in the Contest:

Padmanabhareddy (Sarvajnanagar), H. Rabindra (Vijaynagar), C.K. Ramamurthy (Jayanagar), Kesavamurthy (Mahalakshmi Layout), N. Chandra (Shivajinagar), Sivakumar (Shantinagar), Anandkumar (C.V. Ramannagar), Umesh Shetty (Govindarajanagar).

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