Experts say that holding people accountable for the amount of water they use and making them pay for it can be an effective tool in controlling superfluous use of water. The water crisis in Bangalore has prompted residential societies in the city to seek options that help in checking the superfluous use of water. Several […]
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Unfinished drainage work leads to overflowing sewage, mosquito infestations, and finger-pointing between BWSSB and BBMP Residents of Gottigere and the adjacent areas have been in distress since the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) began installing underground drainage (UGD) pipes last year. The construction is still not completed, and the delay has resulted in […]
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On April 18 Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Bangalore was struggling with a shortage of 500 million litres of water every day, which is about a fifth of the city’s daily total demand. Several resorts, porticos and hotels in the city say they are incurring losses as they have to cancel plans of hosting pool parties […]
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The village series project completion deadline, initially set for mid-January 2024 by both Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has been missed resulting in sewage water entering the lake The 48-acre Kaikondrahalli lake in Bengaluru, once a spot for migratory birds, is now polluted with stagnant water and dumped waste […]
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Resident of East Bangalore suffering with storm water drains since 15 years Residents of HBR Layout in East Bangalore continue to struggle with sewage in the storm water drains and when it rains, in their homes. Mani Shreedharan, a resident of HBR Layout said, “Mosquitoes breed diseases in that sewage and sometimes sewage water enters […]
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The report was published by the National Environment Engineering Institute (NEERI) and suggested certain short and long-term measures for the rejuvenation of the Vrishabhavathi river. No toll free number has been started by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to complain of illegal dumping in Vrishabhavathi river as mandated by National Green Tribunal in […]
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The construction work for the wall will be taken up after the Ejipura flyover work is completed, said a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagra Palike (BBMP) official. The lack of a wall alongside the open drain in Koramangala first ‘A’ main road poses a threat to pedestrians who use the footpath alongside the drain. Lekha, a tea […]
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Residents and local businesses on Mir Obaidullah Road struggle due to muddy, accident-prone streets, worsened by rain, water shortages, and power cuts. Mir Obaidullah Road residents and local businesses are grappling with muddy streets, power cuts, fewer customers, and disrupted goods supply due to a sewerage project, that has been ongoing for the last two […]
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