BBMP budget: Push to save trees and parks

Bengaluru | Sunday | 26th March, 2017

Summary:

?300 crore for storm water drains?300 crore has been earmarked for construction and maintenance of storm water drains (SWDs) in Hebbal, Koramangala, Challaghatta and Vrishabavathi valleys. Without separating sewage drains from SWDs, there is no point spending money on lake rejuvenation.” more-inThe civic body has given impetus to the preservation of parks and trees. Tanks for irrigation, rain water harvesting and manure pits have been earmarked for all BBMP parks. Horticulture, lakes and forests have together got an 812% increase in allocation over the previous year’s budget..