Bellandur

Bengaluru police seized explosives, including gelatin sticks and detonators, at an empty plot near Bellandur Prakriya School, triggering an urgent investigation. An abandoned tractor nearby raised suspicions of transportation involvement. Authorities are pursuing leads and ensuring public safety.

Fire broke out in the Accenture building at Bellandur Pritech Park in Bengaluru, due to a short circuit; No casualties were reported. Firefighters swiftly contained flames and limited damage to materials on the affected floor.

A tragic suicide by a 14-year-old girl named Jessica has shocked the Bellandur community in Bengaluru. She jumped from her family's 12th-floor apartment. The reasons behind her extreme step remain unclear, prompting police investigations.

Bengaluru's Bellandur area recently witnessed intensive operations by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), leading to the apprehension of three individuals suspected of illegal immigration from Bangladesh. The accused, unable to produce valid passports and Indian visas, were promptly handed over to local law enforcement.

A young man was brutally murdered in Bengaluru following a ruckus at a party. The victim, identified as 20-year-old Nepalese native David, was killed while he was partying with his friends in Haralur, near Bellandur.

A pothole in India’s tech capital made it to the list of Google Map landmarks, before being removed from the location list after Twitter had a field day. The pothole, referred to as Abizer’s pothole, in the Bellandur area and also had some reviews from citizens on Google.

According to the traffic police, traffic snarls have been reported in Central Business District (CBD) area, Mysuru Road, Bannerghatta Road, Tumakuru Road, Hebbal, KR Puram, Bellandur, JP Nagara, Silk Board Junction, BTM Layout, Rajajinagar, and Koramangala.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar was also involved in the revitalization of Bengaluru's Mestripalya Lake, which had been ravaged by encroachment. He has also been influential in championing the cause of several lakes, including Bellandur, Varthur, Rampura, Yelahanka, Horamavu, and Sarakki.

A day after polluted Bellanduru lake flooded homes and apartments, a farmer was rescued by BBMP marshals.

With complaints pouring in about illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in Bengaluru in and around Bellandur lake area, multiplied by complaints of illegal encroachments, the BBMP razed 300 huts on Sunday

The committee headed by UV Singh collected stratified samples from the lakes and also observed the quality of water in the lakes. The committee and state government have been given deadline from the NGT to show improvement in the lakes.
 

On Sunday, Bengaluru Police inspected slums and questioned illegal migrants, who are suspected to be living near Bellandur lake. Mahadevapura MLA Arvind Limbavali tweeted that a few illegal immigrants from Bangladesh  were carrying out illegal activities in sheds where they had taken shelter in Kariyammana Agrahara. 
 

Bengaluru’s municipal bodies have Finally woken up after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) guideline order. 21 marshalls have been deployed, and CCTV cameras have been installed. Fencing too is underway. With such vigilance, tractors and vehicles plying near the lake bed with commuters dumping waste are caught and penalty is being imposed to send a clear message that no one can damage Varthur and Bellanduru lake and water bodies in the city.

As the Supreme Court rejected the state’s appeal against the order of paying Rs 500 crore fine for the failure of maintaining Varthur, Agara and Bellandur lakes, the state officials have been instructed to submit a report on the same on Nov 27. 

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