For every 1,000 people, a water purifier has been installed in the villages. Water purifier units have been installed in 117 villages of the taluk of Hoovina Hadagali, Bellary. This was done by the Karnataka government when Mr. Siddaramaiah was the Chief Minister, under the ‘Gramina Kudiyuva Neeru Matte Nairmalya Yojana’ (Rural Drinking Water and […]
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Farmers in Hoovina Hadagali incur huge losses due to the lack of rain. Hoovina Hadagali, Oct. 20, 2018. Farmers in North Karnataka are suffering because of a lack of rainfall this year. Most of the farmers depend on maize crops for their livelihood, but since there was hardly any rainfall in the Northern parts of […]
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Bengaluru, Nov. 19, 2018. Karnataka Chief Minister, HD Kumaraswamy, inaugurated the Swacchameva Jayate a campaign launched to celebrate World Toilet Day celebrated in India. “The focus of this campaign will be more on rural Karnataka, as it is were the major concern is ” said Swathi Attavar, a coordinator for the event being held at […]
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Breakthrough for animals. Science labs and hospitals have to use alternate methods in place of dissections. Bengaluru, Nov.18, 2018: The Department of Pre-University Education (PUE) recently issued a circular to ban the use of any animal species at science labs during biology lectures, practical classes, and hospitals. The circular was issued as soon as a request […]
Continue ReadingOut of 72 parks only 15 have children play equipment. Bangalore, 19 Nov, 2018: Vijayanagar parks are transforming into a space for gym equipment, but lacks children play areas. Bengaluru Bruhat Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) is now reconstructing a lot of parks and Vijayanagar is one of the prime locations, where many parks are undergoing reconstruction […]
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Under the Environment Protection Act of 1986, the manufacture, sale, or use of firecrackers generating noise level exceeding 125 dB at a four-meter distance from the point of bursting should be prohibited. Bangalore, Nov. 19, 2018: Despite the Supreme Court’s order to burst “green crackers” only between 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. during the Diwali […]
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The application will help the users to record the impact on them caused by noise pollution. Bengaluru, 19 Nov. 2018: With regards to the growing concern of noise level in the city due to various factors including traffic, pub noise, diwali crackers; Center for study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) has launched an application […]
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With no perennial water resources and ever-growing population, Bangalore will collapse: Expert. Bengaluru, Nov.17, 2018. Groundwater rejuvenation is poor in Bangalore; overexploitation of the groundwater by the government and the citizens has led to a massive fall in the levels of groundwater in the city. The latest Niti Aayog report ranks Bangalore amongst the top […]
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The AQI of the city is rising rapidly, which in turn is increasing respiratory diseases. The increasing Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city of Bangalore has given rise to a number of health problems like asthma, tuberculosis and cardiovascular diseases. From March to May 2018, the AQI increased from 101 to 128 in Yelahanka, […]
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According to the Swachh Bharat report 2018, Bengaluru’s ranking has decreased has by a magnitude of five in comparison with last year’s report. Bengaluru, with its 2016 data had a huge difference with its succeeding report of 2017, but continues on the path of decline. The report also mentions that Indore and Bhopal come under […]
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