Biodiversity of the Urban Spaces Need to be Revived
Diverse species have been identified after vigorous efforts by Action Aid India and NTTDATA Services By Saloni Arora […]
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Category: Environment
Lack of Funds for Eco-Clubs in Schools
National Green Corps suffering from lack of money is leading to problems for the eco-clubs in Government schools. By Surbhi Jain Bengaluru, Jan. 17, 2019: National Green Corps (NGC) is a national school programme of the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), which was launched in 2001 to establish a National Green Army in […]
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Bengaluru City Promotes Electronic Vehicles
Electronic vehicles awareness program to curb air pollution. By Esther Esha Bengaluru, Nov. 23, 2018. The Transport Department of Bangalore is celebrating the Annual Pollution Awareness Month which is held every year throughout Karnataka in November. This is a special program to educate children and brings awareness regarding air pollution. Om Kareshwari, The Joint Commissioner […]
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Snakes and the City
An NGO in Kengeri is rescuing snakes species that are experiencing danger in the city By S.A.GAYATRI Bengaluru, Nov. 23, 2018. Bengaluru has been seeing a rise in snake bite cases over the past few months. These snakes, that were once freely roaming in the city are now scared because of the rapid growing urbanization […]
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Bangalore’s Green Cover Vanishes
BMRCL’s actions towards compensatory plantation of metro corridors is largely responsible for such decrease By Ayanti Bera Bengaluru, Nov. 23, 2018. According to a report published in the Journal of Environmental Management by scientists from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore, the green cover of the city […]
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Can Bengaluru’s Nurseries be Eco-friendly?
The Karnataka Forest Department has banned the usage of plastic bags in nurseries. Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By Virendra Singh Recently implemented, the drive is yet to be enforced. Bengaluru has some areas known for nurseries and horticulture practices, such as Siddapura and Lalbagh. Some nursery owners are saying that they have not been informed […]
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Killing Trees
Most of the trees that are selected for transplantation by the authorities do not survive Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By Riya Sethi The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) along with the help of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) had transplanted over 1,000 trees, but most of them failed to revive. The trees were cut for […]
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Six State Districts to get Piped Gas Soon
PM will inaugurate projects all over India on Thursday Bangalore, Nov.21, 2018 Six districts in Karnataka will soon get piped natural gas (PNG), Ajay Kumar Jindal, General Manager of Gail Gas said. The PNG’s will be installed in Davangere, Haveri, Koppal, Ramanagar, Raichur and Bagalkot. He said that of the one lakh connections in Bangalore […]
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Pourakarmikas Health at Risk
Pourakarmikas who keep the city clean are prone to dangerous exposures by not wearing hand gloves. Bengaluru, Nov. 21, 2018. Latha, a pourakarmika who has been working for five years now said, “Though they have gloves, they do not wear them as they find them very uncomfortable”. M. Saritha, another pourakarmika said, “I was not […]
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Public Toilets Now Available On Maps
The BBMP will conduct drives in the upcoming weeks to raise awareness about the new initiative called Loo Review. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has made efforts to Geo-tag its public toilets. Now, citizens of Bengaluru can locate public toilets by just typing ‘toilet’ in Google Maps. This will help them find the nearest public toilet. An official at BBMP says, “The process […]
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