Dog owners of the city still ignorant about and reluctant to get licenses for their pets. By Riddhiman Roy Bengaluru: Scooby Doo is a great dane. Scooby Doo does not need to prove his citizenship in this country like the rest of us have to. So why should Shaggy bother getting proper documents and licenses […]
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National Green Tribunal urges for de-centralized management of waste as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) drowns in city produced garbage. By Riddhiman Roy As BBMP runs out of places to dump waste and the waste disposal apocalypse looms large over the city, National Green Tribunal (NGT) singled out de-centralized waste management as the only plausible […]
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Most passengers at Bengaluru Railway stationsare unaware of the Railways initiative of installing plastic bottle crusher machines in the railway stations to reduce the usage of plastic. By Vivek Madhu Passengers at major railway stations in Bengaluru end up littering instead of using bottle crushers leading to insanitary conditions around railway stations. “I didn’t know […]
Continue ReadingSevere lack of awareness on health of soil; increased usage of fertilizers as compared to previous three years. By Swati Ekka Soil Health card fails to spread awareness on soil quality as usage of fertilizers keep on increasing in few districts of Karnataka. Farmers without proper awareness do little to keep a check on the […]
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Despite the impending risk of Day Zero, Bangalore stands bereft of water-conservation policies. By Jagriti Parakh Imagine waking up one day with no water in the tap to wash the sleep off your eyes; no water to drink, or even to make coffee with; no water to shower, flush the toilet, or do laundry. A […]
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Residents of Razack Palya are facing major health issues due to illegal burning of animal carcasses at bone-crushing factory. By Ishika Dangayach Bengaluru: Cattle-carcass-incineration at the bone-crushing factory in Razack Palya, near Yelahanka, is posing a threat to the environment and to nearby residents. The illegal incineration process resumed following the closure of the bone-crushing […]
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BBMP says condition of lakes will be better in the next three years and holds BWSSB responsible for disposal of sewage water in lakes. Shubhangi Mathur Despite the rejuvenation project started by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in 2017, the condition of lakes has not improved in Bangalore. BBMP officials say that the only reason […]
Continue ReadingThe residents of the Electronic City phase-2 find it difficult to tolerate the stench that the Solid Waste Management plant at Chikkanagamangala emits. Continuous protest and complaints have failed to resolve the issue. Labani Mahanandy Residents of Electronic City phase-2 find it difficult to live due to the foul smell emitted by the Solid Waste […]
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Industries cannot go on openly disregarding repercussions to the environment, they say. By Niket Nishant Hungry and deprived beings, squeezed in among concrete giants and groveling in filth, with no clean air to breathe. This could soon be the fate of the human race, if engineering, architecture and designing continue to be done with little […]
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Bengaluru has witnessed an upsurge in the number of migratory butterflies. By Kurian Joe The number of migratory butterflies has gone upto 4000 this year as compared to 1000-2500 in 2018, says Mr. Lokhna Agri, entomologist at Bannerghatta National Butterfly Park. “The butterflies generally arrive in the early monsoon period. This year we have noticed […]
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