City turns a deaf ear to noise pollution around hospitals

Spike in sound levels in silent zones such as hospitals affect patients and doctors. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/JvNfC8pCT9E?rel=0&showinfo=0 Bangalore, October 17, 2017: Noise pollution prevails around hospitals like Agadi Hospital, NIMHANS, Victoria Hospital, and BGS International. B. Nagappa , Senior Scientific Officer of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board’s (KSPCB) said, “This year the permissible decibel level during Diwali is 75. If the […]

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Namma Metro fails to quench commuters thirst

Bangalore, 10th October: Metro stations like Trinity, Lalbagh, Krishna Rajendra market, and Mahatma Gandhi Metro Station do not have water in their water coolers.  While at other stations, where the water coolers have water, the dispensers are unclean. A circular published by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)says that basic amenities like drinking water and toilets are […]

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Kacharakanahalli Slum to be relocated, no land allotted yet

Bangalore, October 6, 2017: The slum situated on the Kacharakanahalli Lake in HBR layout is being relocated. However, land has not yet been allocated for the relocation. Padmanabh, Executive Engineer of Karnataka Slum Development Board (KSDB), said that the Kacharakanahalli slum is being relocated but the government land is yet to be allotted. The Board […]

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