Noise levels exceed permitted levels set by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in the silence and residential zones of the city. Noise levels are exceeding limits set by the KSPCB at many places in Bangalore, according to data published by the board. The KSPCB monitors noise levels at 10 Continuous Noise Monitoring Stations […]
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The lack of subsidies has not stopped people from buying them. Bengaluru: Sales of electric two-wheelers continue to rise in Bangalore city despite the lack of subsidies. The number of two-wheelers sold till the third week of September 2023 has surpassed the total number of electric two-wheelers sold in 2022, according to statistics from […]
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Residents of S.T Bed Layout fail to segregate their waste which is leading to unsanitary conditions in the area. BBMP workers’ consequent refusal to collect unsegregated garbage is adding to the crisis. Despite warnings from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) marshals, segregation of waste is not taken up in a proper manner in S. T. […]
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At the Environment Support Group’s anniversary event, Justice Dutt encourages legal involvement in protecting the environment. Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav acknowledged the importance of strategic legal interventions for protecting the environment. Addressing the issue of privatization of lakes at ESG’s discussion, he said that it is important that courts of law are available for environmental […]
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Parties make pledges to improve water quality and prevent pollution, but activists stress need for scientific development and implementation. Political parties are directing their focus towards addressing different concerns in their manifestos, with an emphasis on improving the state of lakes in the state as one of the key priorities. Every party has pledged to […]
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Though Bengalureans sweat and cry under the seemingly hottest April in the city, IMD data shows this was not the hottest in a decade. If you think this was the hottest April Bengaluru has ever faced, you are wrong. Data from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) shows that this April was one of the cooler […]
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On the basis of the United Nation Environment Programme(UNEP), the Government of Karnataka(GoK) has taken up initiatives of spreading sustainable lifestyle awareness among its people. Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) under the Karnataka Forest, Ecology and Environment Department is conducting various programs in different education institution to make citizens aware of the importance […]
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Around 60 protestors were booked by the police while they were protesting the widening of the Sankey Tank Road. However, lawyers say that it is infringing on the rights of people to peacefully protest. The police is ready to file charge sheets against those who protested on February 19 against BBMP’s plan to widen the […]
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The recent death of a grey Slender Loris in Bangalore has opened the conservation again about the slender loris population in Karnataka, and hundreds of wildlife dying due to electrocution in India. A grey Slender Loris was found electrocuted in the Bangalore University campus on March 27. This has added to the continued worries about […]
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Price of commercial LGP cylinders has been increased by Rs.351 in March by the Central government. The Bruhat Bengaluru Hotel Associations (BBHA) has stated that the recent increase in the price of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders will have a direct impact on the restaurant and hospitality industry in the state. BBHA, which comprises of […]
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