Malleswaram group raises voice against use of plastic bags
To pressure the State government to ban the manufacture and use of plastic covers less than 40 microns, members of Malleswaram Swabhimanaa Initiative (MSI) have launched an online campaign. The campaign
View ArticleCentre asks states to evolve fair mining system
Union Steel and Mines Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who is schedule to visit Bangalore on July 4 to meet Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is likely to raise illegal mining activities in the state
View ArticleMore Cycle Tracks Planned
After its attempt to encourage cyclists by marking cycle lanes in Jayanagar failed, the Department of Urban Land Transport is now preparing to chalk out segregated cycle tracks in HSR Layout, Yelahanka
View ArticleChikungunya Cases More in Adjacent Dists
The number of Chikungunya cases in Ramanagaram and Chikballapur districts seems to be increasing. Forty-five cases were reported from Ramanagaram and 33 from Chikballapur districts while only three cases
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha regarding monitoring of afforestation projects,...
Question raised in Lok Sabha regarding monitoring of afforestation projects, 09/07/2014.
View ArticleIllegal dumping sites thriving in City: Study
A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has revealed that 10 to 15 per cent of the total three lakh tonnes of waste generated daily goes to illegal dumping sites on the outskirts of
View ArticleKSPCB wants builders to dump debris at designated sites
Construction debris is the biggest cause of dust pollution in Bangalore. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has come out with a short-term solution: construction industries should manage
View ArticleSpace concerns weigh high on dedicated cycle lane project
what's the use? The cycle tracks marked by the Department of Urban Land Transport have turned into parking zones. The ambitious segregated cycle corridor project proposed by the Department of Urban
View ArticleFarmers oppose Yettinaholey river diversion project
Farmers in Dakshina Kannada district have urged the Government not to implement the Yettinaholey project, as they fear it will have adverse impact on agriculture in the district. Under the Yettinaholey
View ArticleLokayukta for amending law to stem illegal mining
Violations continue despite government’s assurance’ Lokayukta Y. Bhaskar Rao showed concern over large-scale illegal mining which continues in Karnataka despite the State government’s claim of containing
View ArticleCAG digs up dirt on BBMP's garbage policy
TOTAL MUCK-UP: Report Finds Crores Misused On Projects That Were Non-Existent, Abandoned Or Unutilized The BBMP lost a Rs 280-crore grant simply because it didn’t prepare a report on waste management
View ArticleSolar Energy to Light Up Bangalore Soon: DKS
The state government which is keen to provide uninterrupted power supply to Bangalore city plans to make the silicon city a solar city . Energy Minister D K Shivakumar in his three-hour reply in the
View ArticleLandfill in Doddaballapur opposed
The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene have opposed the plans of the Palike to identify a site in Doddaballapur taluk for disposing garbage. Addressing a press meet on Monday, KRRS
View ArticleIBM orders suspension of mining operations
The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has ordered suspension of mining operations of Tiffin’s Barytes Asbestos and Paints Ltd (TBAPL) for indulging in “unscientific” mining. The Chennai-based company has
View ArticleSolar rooftops may get FAR exemptions
The state government's desperation is becoming evident. It wants Bangaloreans to install solar panels on their rooftops, sell surplus power and help the government tide over power crisis. In the...
View ArticleNGT Halts Work on Ghat Resorts
BANGALORE: The National Green Tribunal has directed five real estate promoters to stop construction of resorts in eco-sensitive areas of Chikmagalur district until further orders. With the government
View ArticleNow, GPS to aid afforestation project
Farmers are being given seedlings at subsidised rates Farmers are given permanent ownership of trees and their yield such as timber and fruits. The National Forest Policy states that 33 per cent of
View ArticleLinking rivers: Centre says can’t go ahead without states’ nod
The newly elected BJP-NDA Government today made it clear that the much-touted river linking project will not be carried out without the concurrence of the riparian states or beneficiary states. This
View ArticleState has more urban poor than national average: Study
Karnataka’s urban poor percentage is way higher than the national average and has been the same for nearly 30-odd years now. While the current national urban poor percentage stands at 26, the percentage
View ArticleSmart city plan set to replace JNNURM
Development of 100 “smart cities” will be the key component of a new Urban Mission to be launched by the BJP Government to augment infrastructure and transportation facilities in existing and to-be-built
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