Karnataka govt sanctions ₹300 crore for newly formed Bengaluru corporations
Bengaluru: The state government has granted ₹300 crore to five newly formed corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Area (GBA) to cover administrative expenses like personnel pay, as reported by Deccan Herald.
Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D K Shivakumar said on Wednesday that the government has also approved the recruitment of 500 engineers to oversee ward-level works. Ward boundaries are expected to be finalised within three months.
Speaking after unveiling the nameboard of the Greater Bengaluru Authority headquarters, Mr. Shivakumar said the foundation stone for the offices of the new corporations would be laid on November 1. “I have instructed officials to fix the boundaries of all corporations by installing signages so that there is no confusion,” he said.
He added that the existing Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which has 198 wards, would be expanded to 500 wards under the GBA. “This restructuring will bring administration closer to citizens. Bengaluru’s population has already crossed 1.4 crore, besides a large floating population. Smaller wards will help improve governance,” Shivakumar said.
He further noted that new areas, including gram panchayat limits, would gradually be brought under the GBA’s jurisdiction.
According to a recent government order, each corporation will be headed by two IAS officers and one KAS officer, supported by two chief engineers and other technical and non-technical staff.
The minister also invited public participation in designing the five new corporation offices. “We are calling for design suggestions from citizens, including architects. The best three to five designs will be selected, with prizes of ₹5 lakh for the winners,” he announced.
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Fire in coach of New Delhi-Chennai express train; no casualty
Nagpur (PTI): A coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Grant Trunk Express caught fire in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Tuesday morning, railway officials said.
There were no casualties, they said.
Train 12616 New Delhi-Chennai (Tambaram) Grant Trunk Express left from Nagpur in the morning. While it was heading towards Sindi railway station in Wardha, smoke was detected in the last guard coach of the train at 11.09 am, Central Railway spokesperson Sanjay Muley told PTI.
The train was stopped on the Sindi-Tuljapur section, the affected coach was detached immediately, and the fire brigade was called, he said.
All passengers in the train and the coach concerned were safe, the official said.
The cause of the fire will be known after a detailed investigation.
The train will resume its journey in some time without the affected coach, the official added.
