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Heritage walk app launched for 30 landmarks of old Bengaluru

The app offers audio guides in Kannada, Hindi and English, with maps of the city's pete markets, temples and colonial-era buildings.

Heritage walk app launched for 30 landmarks of old Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Heritage walk app launched for 30 landmarks of old Bengaluru. (DBNEWS photo)

Bengaluru: The app offers audio guides in Kannada, Hindi and English, with maps of the city's pete markets, temples and colonial-era buildings.

Officials said the decision follows months of consultation with elected representatives, resident welfare associations and technical experts, and that detailed timelines will be published on the government's website.

Residents in Bengaluru have long raised concerns about uneven service delivery, especially in newly developed areas on the city's periphery. The new plan prioritises those areas in its first phase.

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We have tried to design this in a way that the benefits are visible within the first year, and not just at the end of the project, a senior official involved in the planning said.

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Representational image. (DBNEWS file photo)

Opposition members welcomed the move but sought a third-party audit of the work and quarterly progress reports. The administration said both suggestions would be considered.

DBNEWS will continue to track this story and update readers as more details emerge. Follow DBNEWS for the latest from Bengaluru, Karnataka and across India.

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Senior Correspondent, Bengaluru

Ananya Rao

Ananya covers civic affairs, transport and urban development in Bengaluru. She has reported on the city's growth for over a decade.

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