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🍷 21 remains the minimum age to buy booze
On January 9, the government released a draft notification that proposed to reduce the age of buying alcohol from 21 to 18. But the plan has been scrapped now.
🏙 City expands without a Master Plan
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), which sets rules for the city's future development, has not yet prepared the Revised Master Plan (RMP), despite the fact that the city has been expanding in all directions.
🧾 High taxes from south zone
Despite the south zone of Bengaluru being three times smaller in size compared to regions like Mahadevpura, in terms of property tax, the south zone has come closer.
🌊 River encroachments
Rampant encroachments on rivers show the lack of work by the river restoration trust.