By Esther Esha Bengaluru, March 14. 2019 The citizens of Bengaluru are apparently NOT in favour of the Elevated Corridor Project. Around one lakh online petitions are already filed against it. The Bangaloreans are against the idea of the steel flyover near the airport. The petition has been passed now and a protest will be […]
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Over 628 dancing bears rescued in the country and nearly 140 in Karnataka are still under threat. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, March 14, 2019: The dancing bears or sloth bears are again facing difficulties for survival. Previously, in Kalandars, which is a community where the livelihood is based on poaching animals and using them for […]
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Only 610 people have received the One Time Cash Assistance since 2013 Only 35 percent of the total number of manual scavengers in Karnataka has received the One Time Cash Assistance (OTCA) of Rs. 40,000 under the Prohibition of Employment and Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers Act, 2013, according to reports from National Safai Karamcharis Finance […]
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“If we Don’t do Anything Right Now, we Are Screwed”: 16-year Greta Thunberg said. A world inspired by a 16-year girl and decided a worldwide climate strike on March 15. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, March 7, 2019. A world inspired by a 16-year girl and decided a worldwide climate strike on March 15. Climate change and […]
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Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy inaugurated ‘Jalamrutha'(Water Forever, for Everyone), a new programme today at Ambedkar Bhavan in Bangalore. Mahesh, the joint director of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), exclusively in an interview with Softcopy, said, “The project is up to the Gram Panchayat level which will be implemented for two years. […]
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Every house in Satageri has solar power, gas connection, and a compost toilet that makes it a smoke-free village Setting an example of a sustainable environment, the Satageri village, located about 25 km from Karwar district in Karnataka, is a green village. The village until three years ago had to cook on firewood, but now […]
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Consumers tend to shift towards clay products after the plastic ban in the city By Saloni Arora Bengaluru, Jan. 31, 2019. After years of loss, artisans have started making a profit in pottery making – it has more than doubled since last year. Each artisan used to earn about 500-600 rupees per day. With the ban […]
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Due to sudden change in climate, the local farmers are in doubt on how to save their crops from getting destroyed. By Rohit Chatterjee Bengaluru, Jan.31, 2019. The sudden change in climate due to global warming has affected the crops. Rice, Ragi, and Bajra are prominently grown in the areas surrounding Bengaluru. Rice needs an […]
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Bamboo suppliers in the city admit no change in business after the act By Ayanti Bera Bengaluru, Jan. 31, 2019. Bamboo farmers and suppliers in the state of Karnataka have hardly been benefited by the Indian Forest (Amendment) Act of 2017 that was enacted to exempt bamboo grown in non-forest areas, from the requirement of […]
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Increasing infrastructural and construction projects around Bengaluru cause a rise in temperature. The city of Bengaluru is experiencing disturbances in the weather pattern due to the rise of construction, resulting in an unpredictable heat wave. In recent years, the city has witnessed a massive growth in its infrastructure. Development always has a negative as well […]
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