Experts say that 404 complaints in seven months against banned Single Use Plastic items is a small number. A report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) indicates that in Bangalore only 404 complaints have been registered from Sept. 2022 to Mar. 2023 on the Single Use Plastic (SUP) grievance redressal mobile application. The […]
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CPCB to take over the responsibility from IISc to conduct water quality test due to high charges. The High Court (HC) of Karnataka has directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to conduct water quality test in various areas of Mangalore. The Division Bench consisting of Chief Justice of Karnataka, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice […]
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An increase in the number of vehicles and poor monitoring of scrap tires contributes to tire burning, leading to pollution in the city. Industry’s burning of tires for fuel and oil goes unchecked by the government posing serious dangers to the environment. Burning of tires is illegal and is nationally prohibited under the National Environmental […]
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With Karnataka generating over 1,300 tons of Covid-19 waste, safe disposal of bio-medical waste has continued to pose a challenge in Bangalore. Bengaluru: Waste management in residential complexes has become even more challenging with an increase in bio-medical waste due to Covid-19, say members of complexes responsible for the task. Joint-Secretary of Sandeep Vihar, Residential […]
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The new app Sameer combines a feed for air quality index with a system of complaint and redressal. By Ayanti Bera Bengaluru, Jan 24, 2019. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has launched a mobile application called Sameer, which means, a gust of wind in Hindi, as a step towards checking the degrading air quality […]
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