Vehicle restrictions reduced air pollution
With the ‘positives’ of strict traffic restrictions that saw private heavy vehicles kept out of Bengaluru during the Invest Karnataka meet, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board will urge the State
View ArticleDrop in pollution levels during investors meet, says KSPCB report
Roads had spartse traffic due to the ban on entry of private vehicles during the 'Invest Karnataka-2016' summit. Pollution levels also came down due to the restriction. Air pollution levels dropped
View ArticleResidents to fund STP to save lake
To check the flow of sewage into the Kundalahalli lake, members of Whitefield Rising and United Way of Bengaluru have come together to raise Rs 2 crore to set up a decentralised waste water treatment...
View ArticleClimate Change has Put Focus on Necessity of Renewable Energy'
BENGALURU: Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday said climate change has put the focus on the necessity of renewable energy and this is also being used as an opportunity to help the transition to a
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of eco sensitive...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 15/02/2016 regarding protection of eco sensitive area in Western Ghats.NGT
View ArticleStop dumping everything into that plastic bag
Bengaluru: A day after 73 Indian cities were ranked on cleanliness, the packaging industry spoke about how irresponsibly cities dispose of their waste. Thinking heads at the Indian Institute of Packaging
View ArticlePollution Control Board wants to keep autos out of central business district
BENGALURU: State govt exploring Pollution Control Board suggestion but MP claims the move will affect mobility in city central As the state government explores a suggestion from the Pollution Control...
View ArticleNGT gives green signal to Hubballi-Ankola railway line
Karwar: Decks have been cleared for the controversial Hubballi-Ankola railway line, cutting across the eco-sensitive Western Ghats, with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) giving its nod to Railways to
View ArticleKrishna basin reservoirs in State hit rock bottom
Drinking water supply likely to be affected during summer The dipping water level in the Almatti dam in Bagalkot district Water levels in Krishna and Cauvery reservoirs have hit record low threatening
View ArticleSewage from treatment plant threatens Puttenahalli lake
Bengaluru's only Bird Conservation Reserve getting choked Aflock of Black-headed Ibis seen at the Puttenahalli lake in Yelahanka. The Bird Conservation Reserve is being choked by the untreated sewage
View ArticleRevised plan for rehabilitation of mining-hit areas
Even as the earlier plan for reclamation and rehabilitation (R&R) of areas that were ravaged by mining activities in Ballari district has been in limbo, the Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration...
View ArticleForest encroachments: Govt order may invite Supreme Court wrath
Bengaluru: The state government seems to have landed in the dock over its order that forest land encroachments below three acres should not be touched for eviction. Though the March 13, 2015 order came
View ArticleWorld Bank Okays Assistance for 24x7 Water Supply to Hubballi
The World Bank has okayed a $100-million loan to provide 24x7 water supply to Hubballi-Dharwad. The green signal was given during a meet held on Monday and Tuesday in New Delhi between the WB and state
View ArticleTata Power gets forest clearance for wind power project in Karnataka
Green panel has given clearance to Tata Power Company for setting up of a 52.50 MW wind power project in Koppal district. A state green panel has given forest clearance to Tata Power Company for setting
View ArticleTraffic police vulnerable to pollution: Study
Mangaluru: Did you know that traffic cops in Kudla are the worst affected by vehicular pollution? A recent study shows that Mangaluru City Traffic Police (MCTP) has been most vulnerable to pollution.
View ArticleDeal with both elephants and tigers: Villagers to forest dept
Demand compensation for crop, cattle loss The residents of Shanthalli staged a protest outside the office of the Forest Department on Monday, demanding a solution to the elephant and tiger menace near
View ArticleRs 750 Cr for Bellandur Clean-up, Cauvery Project
BENGALURU: The frothing, dying Bellandur Lake may get a new lease of life. In a generous gesture by the Centre, the Union Budget has allocated `750 crore to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board,
View ArticleHundreds of fish die in Devigere lake
Hundreds of fish were found dead at Devigere lake, in the city, on Tuesday. Lack of oxygen is suspected to be the cause behind the death of fish. Passersby, who noticed dead fish floating in Devigere,
View ArticleVillages vow to lock up waste-processing units today
A file picture of a worker spraying chemicals over a garbage heap at the Kannahalli waste processing plant. Villages around the two garbage-processing units at Seegehalli and Kannahalli on the northern
View ArticleBengaluru has lost 79% of its water bodies: Study
Once bountiful, Bengaluru's lakes have shrunk drastically. Statistics back this. Over the years, the city has lost 79% of its water bodies. Chhattisgarh capital Raipur fares the worst in the country (80%)
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