Urban India’s parking woes: an overview
Vehicular congestion and insufficient parking facilities are significant emerging challenges for India’s mega and metropolitan cities, severely impairing mobility. Although curtailed by constitutional
Bangalore
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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
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1,800 High-Rise Buildings do Not Have NoC, Clearance'
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
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Sankey lake: waiting for an immediate sensible action
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,
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Pathetic status of wetlands in Bangalore: epitome of inefficient and uncoordinated governance
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
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Burning disaster: Bengaluru's Bellandur lake
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
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Bellandur residents want lake to be free of encroachments
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.
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Drinking water in tankers for 700 villages
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
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BBMP forest cell bags Sparrow Award
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
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B’luru’s vehicles highest emitters of greenhouse gases: IISc study
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
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BWSSB Readies Rs 5,000cr Plan for 110 Villages
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