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Karnataka high court pulls up civic agency for not compensating landowners for 14 years
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates to landowners whose property was acquired for road development in Hoskerehalli village over 14 years ago. The court criticized the delay in compensation and noted that the landowners had executed relinquishment deeds, which the GBA had failed to honor. The judge emphasized that citizens should not suffer due to administrative lapses and ordered the GBA to comply within three months.
Times of India - Bengaluru
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After 48 hours, 1 body recovered; Bihar worker’s family still awaits closure at Balagere STP in Bengaluru
Rescue operations at the Balagere sewage treatment plant in Bengaluru have resulted in the recovery of one body after two workers fell into the facility. Akhilesh, a 30-year-old worker from Bihar, remains missing as his family awaits closure. The recovery efforts have been complicated by the plant's intricate pipeline system, which is filled with debris, making it difficult for heavy machinery to be used directly.
Times of India - Bengaluru
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Red tape delays wall work, project handed to KRIDL
A section of the Bowring Hospital compound wall in Bengaluru, which collapsed during heavy rain and resulted in seven fatalities, remains unrepaired nearly two months later due to administrative delays. The project has been transferred to the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development (KRIDL) after the health department's request for an exemption to expedite the reconstruction was not granted. KRIDL is currently conducting soil tests before commencing construction, leaving the timeline for repairs uncertain.
Times of India - Bengaluru
