One of the concrete slabs, covering the drain across the road junction in front of our residential complex (in S T Bed layout, Koramangala) main gate, developed cracks somewhere along, and eventually gave way around the middle of last week (see picture below), posing a hazard, particularly to pedestrians and two-whheler riders.

Handling the normal house hold garbage is not a herculian task as it is made out to be in our city of Bangalore.  If one looks at  how the problem is being tackled at various cities of the world we can be relived by the realization that it not that herculian after all!

Hope you all read about the BBMP councillor extorting Rs 15000 / month from an eatery at Kalasipalya. Here is the news report in DH. I cross checked to find same version in Hindu also, so its not a one off tabloid type story:

This new Cauvery water line laying is completed. To day there was a ceremony organized by MLA Raghu in his constituency. This water tank is situated on the Suranjandas road. Click here [1]