State may consider odd-even vehicle plan
The State government may contemplate introducing the odd-even vehicle scheme after examining its success in Delhi. Home Minister G Parameshwara expressed views on the odd-even scheme during his visit
View ArticleA saviour for frothing lakes is coming
Javadekar promises to consider restrictions on phosphates, a major component in detergents, to reduce frothing of lakes. Can a ban on phosphates in detergents be the saviour for the frothing Bellandur
View ArticleNight traffic banned in Kali Tiger Reserve
The order does not ban the movement of local vehicles and ambulances. The movement of tourists vehicles and heavy vehicles on roads in Kali Tiger Reserve (earlier known as Anshi-Dandeli tiger reserve)
View ArticleCity to be part of nationwide cleanliness survey
BBMP Commissioner Kumar Naik on Thursday said that the Palike is ready to take part in ‘Swachh Sarvekshan,’ a cleanliness survey to be carried out across 75 major cities. He urged citizens to take part
View ArticleE-Water to infuse new life into Kukkarahalli Lake
If everything goes as per plan, strollers at Kukkarahalli Lake, can enjoy fresh breeze in the future. The authorities have come up with a novel initiative, ‘e-water harmoniser’ (EWH), to get rid of tepid
View Article40 per cent of Bengaluru's sewage goes into lakes
Sewage water flows into the Kammasandra Lake at electronic City on Hosur Road in City. The sight of clearwater lakes is certainly a thing of the past for Bengaluru residents. In the absence of a sewage
View ArticleWith 15 deaths, state tops in mortality rate
Big cat numbers in Karnataka may be on the rise but on the flipside, the state also tops the country in terms of the tiger mortality rate Of the 69 deaths documented by the National Tiger Conservation
View ArticleBurning garbage posing health hazard in Bangarpet village
Garbage crisis is looming large over Bangarpet with the garbage processing unit yet to begin functioning. As much as 24 metric tonnes of garbage from Bangarpet town is being duped on five acres of land
View ArticleSankey tank shines in a city of polluted, dirty lakes
Compared to other lakes in Bengaluru, Sankey tank is well-maintained and largely free of sewage. At a time when clearing sewage from most lakes in Bengaluru remains a challenge for the civic agencies,
View ArticlePollutants, dust mites are big culprits
Pulmonologists blame atmospheric pollution due to vehicular emission and petrochemical wastes for the rise in bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis in the city. Stop buying cars and plant more trees,
View ArticleState-level green panel gives nod to Yettinahole water project
The project aims to cater to the requirements of over 7.55 million people in drought-prone Kolar, Chickballapur, Ramanagaram, Tumakuru, Bengaluru Rural and Hassan districts. The state-level green
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding Jallikattu or bullock cart...
Supreme Court directs that there shall be stay of Notification dated 7th January, 2016 (which stated that bulls may be continue to be exhibited or trained as a performing animal, at events such as...
View ArticleWetlands treasures of Bengaluru
Wetlands (and lakes) constitute the most productive ecosystems with a wide array of goods and services. Wetlands provide a low-cost way to treat the community's waste water, while simultaneously...
View ArticleTobacco Curing Causing Forest Degradation in Karnataka
BENGALURU: With an estimated seven lakh tons of fuelwood required for curing tobacco every year in Karnataka, more than 300 hectares of forest land are lost annually. Experts opine that tobacco...
View ArticleLakes in Koramangala-Challaghatta are most polluted, shows IISc study
The lakes in Koramangala-Challaghatta (KC) valley are the most polluted than the ones in Vrishabavathi and Hebbal valleys, says an IISc study. The study , Wetlands: Treasure of Bangalore (abused,...
View Article‘MCC to make solar units must for all households’
We also have plans to make Mysuru a ‘Green City’: Mayor Byrappa The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) would soon make it a prerequisite for all new and already existing houses in the city to install solar
View ArticlePlastic ban in Karnataka likely by month-end
The board is holding talks with the government, NGOs and paper manufacturers to find immediate alternatives to plastic. The State government is planning to enforce ban on plastic by the end of this
View ArticleState Solar Scheme Wilting Under Red-tapism?
BENGALURU: The government’s plan to encourage rooftop solar electricity generation in Bengaluru has fallen way behind its target in the current year. Bescom, the nodal agency for installing grid-connected
View ArticleOnly four of 105 lakes in City good, says IISc's latest study
Bellandur lake, which has dirty foam flowing through it, is one of the most polluted lakes in the City. Close on the heels of a report by the Legislative Assembly Committee on encroachment of lakes
View ArticleCity’s noise pollution level monitored
The Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) has carried out an exercise to monitor noise pollution in Mysuru. Mahesh Kashyap, who worked with KSCST as an environmental consultant,
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