The Karnataka High Court has directed the State to urgently draft guidelines to prevent manual scavenging in sewage treatment plants (STPs) following worker deaths in Bengaluru. The court emphasized the need for mechanization and stringent regulations, calling for a comprehensive policy to ensure worker safety while urging prompt action from authorities.
Civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Today (August 12th) informed the Karnataka High Court that the State government had approved a new by-law to curb the menace of illegal hoardings and flexes across the city. The new by-law, called the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Advertisement) By-Laws 2024, will also include provisions to impose penal action against offenders, the municipal body said.
Karnataka High Court, today led by Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice KV Aravind, treated a letter to the editor as a PIL along with news items on the dengue outbreak in Bengaluru. The bench instructed the state government and BBMP to provide information on preventive measures and medical facilities. The Karnataka government issued directives for managing dengue cases.
