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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Auto drivers should change their existing autos for either diesel four-stroke vehicles, or a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) model, of finally, electric autos, or e-autos. By Aiswarya Sriram Bangalore, Jan. 24, 2019 E-autos are not hitting the road even after their launch in 2017. The reason is that auto drivers are not ready to shift. […]
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Fall in the number of stray dog sterilization continues to impeach the quality of the programme By Saloni Arora Bengaluru, Jan. 24, 2019. Citizens for Animal Birth Control (CABC) activists have filed a petition demanding the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to strengthen their Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme, following a drop in numbers of […]
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Concession Aims to Introduce Electric Buses By SA Gayatri Bangalore, Jan. 24, 2019. The National Institute of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog scheme has issued a model concession agreement for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aimed at the operation and maintenance of electric buses in cities across India, hopefully at some point in 2019. This model concession agreement […]
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Online food delivery services are using plastic to pack food despite the plastic ban in Bengaluru By Rohit Chatterjee Bengaluru, Jan. 24, 2019. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) imposed a ban on the use of plastic in 2016. The corporation mentioned that the use of plastic less than 40 microns which is not allowed. […]
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Reduction in the eco-sensitive Zone of the Bannerghatta Park to become a threat for wildlife The notification recently passed by the state government for reducing the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Bannerghatta National Park by 100 sq km is affecting the wildlife. An ESZ is an area where the setting up of industries and operations […]
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The pesticide monocrotophos is restricted for use all over India. But, this pesticide is easily available to buy in various online markets. This leads to the misuse of the pesticide, which is deemed as highly toxic. There have been a lot of cases of pesticide poisoning in India. One of the worst-case scenarios were many […]
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Diverse species have been identified after vigorous efforts by ActionAid India and NTTDATA Services By Saloni Arora […]
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National Green Corps suffering from lack of money is leading to problems for the eco-clubs in Government schools. By Surbhi Jain Bengaluru, Jan. 17, 2019: National Green Corps (NGC) is a national school programme of the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), which was launched in 2001 to establish a National Green Army in […]
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Electronic vehicles awareness program to curb air pollution. By Esther Esha Bengaluru, Nov. 23, 2018. The Transport Department of Bangalore is celebrating the Annual Pollution Awareness Month which is held every year throughout Karnataka in November. This is a special program to educate children and brings awareness regarding air pollution. Om Kareshwari, The Joint Commissioner […]
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