Officials of GBA and five corporations meet; prioritise fixing potholes, streetlighting, and waste management

Officials of GBA and five corporations meet; prioritise fixing potholes, streetlighting, and waste management

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials and the newly posted officials to five corporations in the city met for the first time on Thursday, and chalked out key focus areas – potholes, streetlighting, and waste management. Tushar Giri Nath, Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department, speaking at the meeting, directing officials to focus on these … Read more

GBA provision to appoint ward committee members draws citizens’ ire

GBA provision to appoint ward committee members draws citizens’ ire

V. Ravichandar, Bengaluru Restructuring Committee member, says allowing GBA to nominate ward committee members is against the spirit of the 74th Amendment relating to decentralisation. | Photo Credit: file photo In what may contradict the spirit of decentralisation and the 74th Amendment to the Constitution, the Greater Bengaluru Governance (GBG) Bill 2024 has proposed granting … Read more