Posts : urban development

Property Tax Payment

MaheshK - 14-APR-2016

Sharing my experience in the property tax payment in the BBMP office. Now that Bengaluruone has been taken out of the property tax gambit, everyone has to go to the respective ward BBMP office (if not paying online) unlike Bengaluruone where you can pay at any centre. I went to the local BBMP office on 5th cross Malleswaram.

Building law violations PIL

murali772 - 14-JUL-2015

The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee and Justice B V Nagarathna on Monday issued a notice to Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in response to a PIL.

Criss-cross elevated corridor based development, or Namma Railu based development - which would suit Bengaluru better?

murali772 - 10-JUN-2015

The state government's ambitious plan of easing traffic congestion by constructing elevated corridors is all set to come with a huge bill: A massive Rs 18,500 crore! And they plan to pass it on to the users.

Neighbourhood Improvement Initiative Awards

murali772 - 18-MAY-2015


Manhattanised villages of Bengaluru city

murali772 - 12-MAY-2015

Cosmopolitan Bengaluru may have emerged as the silicon valley of the country, but some of its urbanised areas such as Koramangala and Peenya are still villages if the Revenue Department records are to go by. This is one of the reasons for the prevailing confusion over land documents, officials say.

Slums Upcycle?

srinidhi - 26-APR-2015

There are umteen number of slums in Bangalore which were and are being populated for 'vote banks' for the local politicians. So the way they went about it was:

Kere Habba at Madivala Lake; 11th April; 6.30 am and 7 pm

murali772 - 8-APR-2015

Koramangala - Bangalore's evolving Manhattan

murali772 - 19-FEB-2015

The newest development that is going to be adding to the high-rises in Koramangala is Prestige Pinewood, slated for official launch on 23rd Feb. It is coming up on a 2.5 acre plot, carved out of the 65 acre Shantinagar House Building Co-op Society land (close to the Nirguna Mandir).

Real Estate News – Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Coimbatore

rishitha - 27-JAN-2015

Realty Compass is a one stop solution for buy properties in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Coimbatore. If you want to buy a property in Chennai, or buy a house in India (in any of the 4 cities), you can search, sort and compare the most suitable properties in one window.

Signage & Trust

idontspam - 12-AUG-2014

The TOI reporter called me over the weekend asking for a quote on the problems with signage and road signs in Bangalore.