Posts : Parks

Open spaces and parks in residential layouts to shrink!!!

murali772 - 19-JUL-2016

The Legislative Assembly adopted the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Bill, which among other things seeks to reduce the area reserved for parks and open spaces in residential layouts to be developed by urban development authorities.

Wasteland to Picnic Spots? Pune shows the way !

kbsyed61 - 16-JUN-2013

In the climate of disappearing greenery that used to drape our cities, 2 examples from PUNE gives a ray of hope that still it is not too late to undo the damage. Pune’s eyesores of yesterday are the cynosure of all eyes today.

No park in Social amenities site but only parking!

psaram42 - 28-JAN-2013

The present Jeevan Bima Nagar stands on the 460 acres land allotted by BDA to Life Insurance Corporation housing society way back in 1966. LIC colony as it is called now has model houses built and distributed by LIC of India to policy holders. Each applicant had to give a deposit of Rs10000/- along with application.

An aborted Chain snatching incident

psaram42 - 10-JAN-2012

 

The chain snatching incidences are on the increase for quite some time now. Our neighbor lady had lost her gold chain to an auto rickshaw driver a few years back, during her early morning walk. Similar incidences are on the increase which has made Bangalore police to sit up and take note. Beat police on motor bikes are a common sight, during our early morning walk.

The Sir M Vishveshwaraiah Park at HAL III stage.

psaram42 - 15-SEP-2011

 

Refurbishing the BDA Park @ Ward-58 New Tipp Sandra

psaram42 - 27-JUL-2011

 

Our MLA Shree Raghu has supported many maintenance works like

Money spent by BBMP, but unused and not accessible to public?

dvsquare - 24-MAY-2011

 Here are 3 photos of a park in ST Bed, its near the exit towards Kormangala 1st block.

See, its locked, such a nice seating being done inside and good pavement.

HAL III Stage Park Beautification 2011

psaram42 - 24-MAR-2011

To day March 24, 2011 the Beautification programme of our Park at HAL III stage Bangalore 560075 was kick started by our MLA Mr. Raghu and Corporater Mr. Vijay Kumar.  The function started at 9:30AM and went on till 11:30 

Now, a parking lot under Military Memorial Park

murali772 - 25-DEC-2010

Green activists are up in arms against BBMP's plan to construct a basement parking bay inside Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain park. Speaking to TOI, Vinay Srinivasa of Hasiru Usiru, an NGO, said that the project was ridiculous.

Report on B/P-ToI 'Public Amenities' event

murali772 - 20-DEC-2010

By public amenities, the following were included: Distance to the closest park; Adequacy; Distance to the closest playground; Adequacy of Playgrounds. The was held at Sophia school, High Grounds, on Sunday, the 5th Dec.