Transport dept earns Rs 10 cr in penalties
The Transport department seems to be on an enforcement spree after the High Court's recent intervention into the growing vehicle density in the City, which is leading to higher pollution levels....
View ArticleK’taka tiger reserves top country in upkeep: Study
Bengaluru: When the national tiger census report was released in January this year, Karnataka had every reason to feel proud. The state is now home to 406 tigers, the highest in the country. There is 35%
View ArticleMoeF to issue directives to Karnataka government, BBMP on frothing lakes in...
MANGALURU: Surreal sight of toxic foam frothing from Varthur Lake, and the foam catching fire in Yemlur Lake in Bengaluru has caught the attention of union ministry of environment, forests and climate
View ArticleJavadekar hopes to break deadlock on Kasturirangan report
'After states submit proposals, a decision will be taken' Union Minister of State for Environment and Forest Prakash Javadekar assured that a decision on implementation of Kasturirangan report...
View ArticleMonsoon's Advancement Slows, May Hit Kerala Only by June 5
Pre-monsoon rains, however, cover most parts of north eastern states, Kerala and Karnataka The monsoon is likely to hit mainland India only on Friday ,a week later than the earlier predictions, even as
View Article1,570 birds perish in heavy rain
As many as 13 species of birds were found dead in a Ballari village. A large number of birds perished in heavy pre-monsoon rain, accompanied by hailstones, which lashed Krishnapur village, 27 km from
View ArticleCity night air heavy with pollutants
BENGALURU: If you are taking a joyride or getting a cab home after work at midnight, think twice before sliding down the car window and breathing in deeply. That cool, pleasant breeze is probably bringing
View ArticleGreens urge Union minister Prakash Javadekar to cancel nod for Yettinahole...
MANGALURU: Environmentalists in Dakshina Kannada have urged the Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) to cancel the environment clearance given for Yettinahole project that is being implemented
View ArticleSchoolchildren learn the art of waste segregation
Naman Kashyap and Sagar R Nair, both Class VIII students from Silicon City Academy of Secondary Education, are now waste wise. On Tuesday, all classroom lessons finally appeared to make sense. These kids
View ArticleFormulate policy on Banaswadi lake eviction: HC to govt
The High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to come up with a comprehensive policy and action package if it decides to go ahead with the eviction of encroachment on Banaswadi Lake. Hearing
View ArticleThree persons to get environment award
State environment awards will be conferred on C. Lakshman, Harish Joshi, and Parimala at a function to be held in Bengaluru on June 5 to mark World Environment Day. The award carries a purse of Rs.
View Article600m litres of sewage is killing Varthur Lake daily
BENGALURU: The report card has arrived. Varthur Lake is frothing because of sewage. And it's high time the BBMP and BWSSB initiated measures to treat more than 600mld (million litre per day) of sewage
View ArticleNGT Stays Public Hearing on BBMP's Waste Plant
BENGALURU: The National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone bench, has stayed the public hearing on Lingadheeranahalli municipal solid waste management plant scheduled for Thursday by the Karnataka State...
View ArticleTrouble for K'taka Over 'Discharging' Sewage into Cauvery?
The Tamil Nadu government is likely to move the Supreme Court seeking directives to restrain Karnataka from discharging sewage into Cauvery river. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa chaired a high-level...
View ArticleResidents protest move to set up solid waste management unit
Residents protest against the KSPCB and the BBMP during a public hearing on Thursday. DH Photo The first-ever public hearing conducted by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) along with Bruhat
View ArticleHC rejects PIL demanding improvement of Bengaluru roads
Petition dismissed on grounds that one petitioner, Environment Support Group, has private interest in the matter The principal bench of the High Court of Karnataka comprising of acting Chief Justice
View ArticleState to generate 600 megawatts of solar power
The State has been set a target to generate 600 MW of solar power under a Centrally sponsored scheme for encouraging unemployed educated youth and farmers to generate renewable power through installation
View Article54 per cent of City lakes gobbled up, finds IISc study
CONCRETE JUNGLE: Asmany as 206 lakes in the City have been encroached upon to different extents for someor the other purpose, according to an expert A latest study by the Centre for Ecological Sciences
View ArticleKaiga radiations not cause for cancer: Study
High tobacco consumption by people is the culprit, finds survey by Tata Hospital A study by Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, has allayed fears that radiations fromthe Kaiga nuclear power plant in Uttara
View ArticleStates Given More Time for ESA Report
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has extended by 15 days the June 15 deadline for all six Western Ghat states to send report on physical demarcation of Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs).
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