Challaghatta metro station became operational on Oct. 9; the station still doesn’t have a drinking water facility for commuters and staff. The authorities promise to solve the problem at the soonest. The much-awaited Challaghatta metro station of the Purple Line does not have drinking water facility for commuters and staff, annoying both equally. Yashavanth Chavan, […]
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The road reconstruction work at BEML layout in RR Nagar is affecting shop owners nearby. The residents of Rajarajeshwari Nagar complain of overcharged water bills and incomplete road works affecting businesses and livelihoods. Asha who is a resident of Halagevadera(HV) Halli, Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar), for more than seven years, said, “From the past two-three […]
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Experts say that the findings of the water census must be printed and distributed to all wards in the state. The scarcity of available water sources for human consumption has been affecting the people of Karnataka. Only 21.8 percent of 26,994 water bodies present in Karnataka are available to be used while the rest, 78.2 […]
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Despite Jal Jeevan Mission, people in Agara still wait for water connections in their toilets. BENGALURU: People in Agara village, in Bengaluru rural, do not have taps in their houses andstore water in plastic containers.Reports show only 67.16 percent of rural Karnataka has direct tap connections. It was 10:30 a.m., and Nethravathi was filling containers […]
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Lack of development in the Krishnaraja (KR) Puram constituency has made the people hesitant to vote for the Assembly elections of Karnataka, 2023. Residents of KR Puram feel that voting and electing candidates in the upcoming assembly elections of Karnataka, 2023 does not help them in any way. Prabhavathi, a resident of Vijinapura said that […]
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BWSSB has confirmed a five percent increase in the demand for water in Bengaluru during the summer season. As the summer season is drawing near, certain areas in Bengaluru are experiencing a rise in water tanker prices due to the increased demand for water. The soaring prices of water tankers are posing a challenge for […]
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Missing signboards and maps make navigation difficult in Lalbagh Bengaluru: The Lalbagh Botanical Gardens lack basic infrastructural facilities like signboards, location maps, rescue helpline number boards, and drinking water facilities. Visitors find it difficult to locate themselves inside the Gardens as there are no location maps or signboards. Mounesh, a tourist at Lalbagh said, “There […]
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World Water Day will come and go but the water crisis in Bengaluru is here to stay. Bengaluru: Data from the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (Dec. 2021) found that the water quality in lakes and tanks in Bengaluru is bad. Experts say that the government’s main focus is on fresh-water resources while the local […]
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The recycled water ensures less wastage while providing better aesthetics say experts. The fountain at K R Circle uses recycled water from the Cubbon Park Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). Ashwak Bagi, assistant executive engineer at BBMP said that they were still calculating the amount of water used. He said, “it uses water from the Cubbon […]
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A type of bacteria, faecal coliform is indicative of the presence of faecal material of man or animal and can result in a wide variety of illnesses and diseases. Delhi: Ammar, a Delhi-based photographer, frequently visits the Yamuna shore between the Delhi-Noida Direct Flyover and Zakir Nagar, near Okhla. “I went there last year to […]
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