Under the Amendment Bill, penalties on residential and mixed-use properties will have to pay property tax penalties only for a maximum period of five years irrespective of the default duration. Interest has been waived off for dues beyond five years.
Residents of Bengaluru are facing water shortage issues as tap water is trickling and borewells are drying up. Read more about the challenges faced by the residents and the steps taken by the authorities to address the situation.
In the budget, it was announced to strengthen the functioning of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), a single mechanism video will be created and various permissions and certifications will be issued.
Shivakumar said that RR Nagar and Yeshwanthpura are like his two eyes. He said that MLA S T Somashekar had requested a solution for drinking water in 110 villages around Bengaluru city and the government has developed a plan for that.