BENGALURU LIVE- December 20, 2018

A week after cancelling the tender for Outer Ring Road (ORR) Metro line, the BMRCL has sought to fix several gaps in policy, including the need for a comprehensive mobility plan and united transport authority, to ensure that the projects fit into the...

. It was a show of strength by the transgender community at Town Hall on Wednesday morning. About 150 activists and academics came together to raise their voice against the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill and the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill of 2018.

. Revised guidance values for Bengaluru and the rest of the state will be implemented from the last week of December after the legislature session ends, with Jayanagar expected to be the costliest.

. For the first time in the country, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike will be live streaming the monthly council meeting through the civic body’s official website.

. A day after two students were killed on the spot when a BMTC bus ran over them on Mysuru Road, Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun on Wednesday wrote to the managing director, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, to check the fitness certificates of all its buses.

. The BBMP has found itself in a spot after the Raj Bhavan sent an unusual request to the civic body: to capture and rehabilitate the cats on the grounds, who have taken to causing trouble.

. In view of Christmas, the KSRTC will deploy 550 additional buses to provide transport facility to the traveling public from Bengaluru on December 21 and 22. Later, special buses will be operated from various places to Bengaluru on December 25.

. The High Court of Karnataka has sought a response from the BBMP and the state government while hearing a PIL, seeking directions to the authorities concerned to constitute a management committee for the construction and maintenance of public toilets.

. Elevated corridor not green, finds study The proposed 102.04-km elevated corridor in Bengaluru city will increase vehicular pollution and raise traffic congestion by 2030, a Sustainability Study on the project by an Indian Institute of Science (IISc) mobility expert has found. Read more

Elevated corridor will be unviable by 2025: IISc study The elevated corridor project will likely prove to be a big mistake by 2025 when vehicle growth overshoots road capacity, IISc experts have warned and suggested that the government invest in sustainable systems like the metro. Read more

95-km elevated corridor: Save 9,000 cr or 3,600 trees The ambitious 95-km elevated corridor can help Bengalureans save Rs 9,337 crore they incur annually due to congestion, the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Ltd (KRDCL) has argued. The fallout: as many as 3,600 trees will have to go. Read more

& Everything you need to know about the Elevated Corridor

. Read our article on the new Jawa: Return of Jawa reminiscent of biking's golden days Behind the sepia-tinted photographs, the memories were always there. The news of Jawa returning to India, and rumours of a similar move by Yezdi, have brought them flooding back. Read more

. The most -anticipated film of the year, KGF, took two years to make. The vast expanses of Kolar Gold Fields, a two-hour drive from Bengaluru, provide a spectacular backdrop for the action drama. Yash, who plays hero Rocky, says he relates to therelates to the rebellious character because of what he has gone through in real life. Set in the 1970s and ‘80s, the film is mounted on a lavish scale, and is being released in the USA, Canada, and in many European countries.

In an interview with Metrolife, Yash talks about the making of KGF. Read more

. Vital to save Western Ghats On October 3, the central government re-issued the Draft Notification — for the fourth time — to constitute an area of 56,825 sq km spread across five states as Eco-sensitive Area (ESA) in the Western Ghats. The Kasturirangan Committee had recommended an area of 59,940 sq km spread across six states — Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Read more

K'taka to reject Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats The Karnataka government is all set to reject the recommendations of the K Kasturirangan committee report on conservation of the Western Ghats, for the second time in a row. Read more

Reduction of Bannerghatta ESZ, for whose benefit? As the clamour to save Bandipur Tiger Reserve reached a crescendo about a month ago, the state government, alarmed by the intensity of public angst and widespread outburst, played to the gallery and ‘declared’ that it is committed to protecting the forests of Karnataka. But, a month down the lane after the tweet by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, the true colour of the government has come to the fore with its ‘recommendation’ to the centre to reduce the extent of the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) and notify the same subsequently. Read more

. A South Korean national reportedly assaulted an immigration official at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Tuesday night, after the former was allegedly detained for nearly three hours.

. Safety through surveillance Surveillance for safety might sound reassuring. But how far will a burgeoning network of CCTV cameras, installed at every street corner, every traffic junction keep you secure? Even if it works in the city’s Central Business District (CBD), what about those dark, desolate stretches on the city’s periphery?

CCTVs a security cover, but cameras need maintenance The sense of safety is a fragile thing, it can be broken in a jiffy. A disturbance in the neighbourhood, a rumour of chain-snatchers roaming in the area, news of an elderly person murdered in his own house, or sound of footsteps while walking on a dimly-lit road... All these and more can take away that feeling of ‘safety’ bit by bit. But it does not have to be this way, feel many Bengalureans. Alertness can prevent many a crime. And this is where CCTVs gain significance. Read more

. Hampi heritage area to have 29 villages, up from four Ten years since the publication of the master plan regulating the commercial and tourism activities in and around UNESCO world heritage site Hampi, the Hampi World Heritage Area Management Authority (HWHAMA) has called for suggestions from the public for preparation of the new Master Plan (Revised)-01. Read more

State budget: Tourism university proposed at Hampi In a bid to give the Tourism sector in the state a boost, the Karnataka governmentis keen on leveraging human resources and has proposed the setting up a tourist university at Hampi at a cost of Rs 3 crore, for training them. Read more

. With all kinds of goodies, from cakes, tarts, chocolates to puddings, there’s a variety of items that Bengaluru's bakers have been busy baking this Christmas season.

. Grand Flea Market and Chittara present ‘Urban Bazaar’ from December 21 to 30 from 11 am to 7.30 pm at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Kumara Krupa Road. Along with shopping, the bazaar will also have live performances, workshops and more.

. Petcart presents ‘Camping with Canines’ on December 22 and 23 at Petcart Nest, Sarjapuru Road. The camp offers workshops and more to have fun time with your pets.

. AR Rahman is performing in the city as a part of the ‘One Heart Tour’ on December 22 at 6.30 pm at Ozone Urbana.

. 'Ek Mulaqat Manto Se', a mono-act by artiste Ashwath Bhatt about the life of writer Saadat Hasan Manto, will be staged on December 22 and 23 at 3 pm and 6.30 pm at Jagriti Theatre, Whitefield.

. Swiggy, a food delivery platform, on Thursday, said it has executed definitive agreements for a $1 billion Series H round of funding led by existing investor, Naspers.

. Sandalwood fans are in for a disappointment after the City Civil Court ordered a stay on the release of Yash starrer KGF.

. KGF producer Vijay Kiragandoor on Thursday said the release of the movie will go ahead as planned as he had not received any court order staying the release.

He said he just came across the media reports claiming that the release has been stayed. "As a citizenof the country, we have to obey the law. As soon after I receive the court order, I will contact my legal expert and take further decision. For now, fans need not worry about the release," he said.

BENGALURU LIVE- December 20, 2018

Weather at 9 am: 21 degree Celsius, Mostly sunny

Heavy traffic on Electronic city flyover and service road

BMRCL to fall back on Centre's Metro policy

Transgender activists cry foul over draft laws

New guidance values soon; Jayanagar plot costliest

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