The Rs. 4-crore Kengeri lake rejuvenation programme started in 2023, but has now been paused. The lake is a swill of dirt and stink. Marshy land with algae covering the water body, open drains with continuous flow of sewage water, acres of land that are turned to dumping yards with a foul odour. This is […]
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The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Lalbagh Horticulture Department have been collaborating with the United Way of Bengaluru (UWB), a non-governmental organization to build percolation pits for water conservation, but experts opine that this may not be effective enough to recharge groundwater Lalbagh Botanical Garden has been a reliable staple of Bengaluru with its […]
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Despite reports about the impending pollution of Lalbagh Lake, authorities maintain that the stormwater is clean. Migratory bird population around the Lalbagh lake has declined in the past three decades despite the authorities’ stated efforts to tackle lake pollution. The lake is well known as a popular spot for bird watching as exotic birds like, […]
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The number of new Battery Operated Vehicles in the country has gone up more than three times since 2021, but they might not be all that sustainable. Though sales of battery-operated vehicles have been going up across the world, research suggests that Electric Vehicles (EVs) are not as environmentally-friendly as they seem. A study by […]
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BBMP’s plan fails to reach the meat shop owners, who end up paying double the amount to private vendors for waste collection. Meat shop owners in Cottonpet and Chamarjpet have hired vendors for collecting and disposing their waste by paying a fee of Rs.100 every day, as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) initiative to […]
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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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The City Veterinary Hospital fails to dispose of biomedical waste properly, raising risk of infections. The area surrounding the City Veterinary Hospital in Chamarajpet is littered with biomedical waste as the hospital does not dispose of it in the required manner and pourakarmikas refuse to deal with because it is not segregated. Rukhsaar, a citizen […]
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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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Around two lakh rainwater harvesting connections have been made so far in the city, says BWSSB. Bengaluru: Around two lakh houses in the city have installed rainwater harvesting connections, said Asra Banu, a Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) official. According to the 2021 Press Release from BWSSB, owners of 56,000 buildings have been […]
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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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