TN must move NHRC on Cauvery pollution: PMK
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the State government to move the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the issue of industrial effluent discharge into river Cauvery. At a press meet here on
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the State government to move the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the issue of industrial effluent discharge into river Cauvery. At a press meet here on
BENGALURU: 'Beyond Carlton', an organisation formed by the bereaved relatives of Carlton tragedy victims, on Tuesday informed the High Court that around 1,800 high-rise buildings in the city have neither
One of the prime lakes in the City, Sankey Tank, too faces the threat of increasing pollution and encroachment. The government claims that Sankey Tank is a model lake but in reality, it is highly polluted,
A latest study by the Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has shown that 54 per cent of lakes in the City have been encroached upon for construction activities and
The Bellandur lake in Bengaluru drew the attention of national media recently after its polluted water caught fire. The development created panic among the local residents and environment activists of
The House panel on Lake Encroachment was faced with strong protest by angry residents of Bellandur who besieged the committee members demanding immediate removal of encroachments around the water body.
Drinking water is being supplied in tankers to 700 villages in seven districts to mitigate drinking water shortage, Revenue Minister V Sreenivas Prasad informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday. Replying
Wipro has been associated with the sparrow conservation efforts for the last three years. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike Forest Cell and its volunteers will be honoured with Wipro - Nature Forever
BENGALURU: The city has earned a dubious distinction as far as pollution parameters are concerned. It has become the highest emitter of greenhouse gases in the transport sector — 44% of Bengaluru's total
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has submitted a `5,019 crore proposal to the government for supply of drinking water to 110 villages in Greater Bengaluru. The detailed project report
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. Sri Guru Krupa Dyeing Unit & Others Vs Karnataka State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 05/02/2015 regarding pollution
The Forest and Revenue departments will soon embark on a joint survey of lakes and tanks in urban areas of the State. The drive, with its focus on the water bodies of Bengaluru, involves identifying their
Complaints increase from 88 to 122 in four months. Construction activity in various parts of the city seems to be taking a toll on the residents. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has
With the rising vehicular pollution across metros becoming a matter of concern, the National Green Tribunal earlier this week asked the Centre to place before it the Dr. Mashelkar Committee Report on auto
The Future Proofing Indian Cities project represents the first time that evidence on the holistic set of risks and possible solutions to target specific vulnerabilities to risks has been explored for Bangalore
With a sudden rise in the number congenital hypothyroidism (CH) cases among infants, the lack of testing centres for the same is making matters worse. Not only that. Most government and private hospitals
The purpose of the action plan is to provide the tools to plan Bangalore’s resilience, as well as the capacity to act among city leaders, infrastructure and service providers and amongst the community.
Real Time Continuous Ambient Noise Monitoring has been conducted at 35 locations in seven cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Bangalore and Hyderabad) since 2011. Ambient Noise Level Trend
Hyderabad, Mumbai and Shimla spanning 2005 - 2012. We developed Poisson regression models to study ‘the main temperature effect’ as well as ‘additional impacts’ of sustained high and low temperatures (i.e.
The urban metabolism framework maps the activities of cities from their consumption of materials, the different activities associated with those processes, and the wastes produced. Information generated