Bengaluru's civic scene saw a series of notable developments, besides certain avoidable tragedies, in 2024. These included the Cauvery Stage-V water supply project; a much-needed One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme, resulting in record property tax collections; white topping of major roads; and illegal, faulty constructions becoming reasons for fatalities.
As we say goodbye to 2024, the 110 villages that were merged into the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) can breathe a sigh of relief as their demand for drinking water and an efficient sewage network ended by October, with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) completing the Cauvery Stage-V water supply project, pumping 775 MLD drinking water to Torekadnahalli in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district.
This story is from the December 27, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Bengaluru.
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