In a five-year plan, the World Design Organisation (WDO) along with Srishti Manipal Institute, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Association of Designers in India (ADI) will
​design-think sustainability, safety, health, creativity to address mounting civic issues of the young metropolis.
On Wednesday, a family of three and several passengers of BMTC had a narrow escape after a car crashed into a bus near Chandra Layout on the western portion of the city. The family of three soon jumped out of their car after it collided with the bus and caught fire around 9 am. However, the car was stuck to the rear end of the bus, destroying the back-row seats.
BLF had announced that it would be providing free electric bus shuttle service, under contract from BMTC, from Vidhana Soudha metro station (Exit A). Personal2Public volunteers, a campaign with the aim to inspire commuters to use public transport at least twice a week, were present at the literature festival as well as the metro station to assist the visitors on December 2.
Raj Bhavan Road is one of the stretches that was developed a few years ago by spending crores of rupees. The authorities made a provision for planting saplings on either side of Raj Bhavan Road to nurture greenery in the vicinity.