Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Yelahanka Puttenahalli Lake and Bird Conservation Trust Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 02/05/2025. Pursuant to the tribunal order dated April 24, 2025, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) informed the court that as per …
Increasing developmental pressures and rising insensitivity towards nature protection have resulted in intervention of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the National Green Tribunal towards protection and restoration of the ecology of the Western Ghats. Such developments include initiatives by the Government of India i.e., Ecologically Sensitive Areas followed by …
Access to electricity can bring about a transformative change in the economic conditions and growth of any country. It not only helps in improving the living conditions of the society at large, but also provides them with ample revenue opportunities to earn a livelihood. In India, the lack of electricity …
The crisis is mainly being brought about by three specific factors: climate change, pollution and poor farming practices Shimla and Bengaluru are two very disparate cities. One is a quaint hill station that acts as a summer retreat for most Indians while the other is a bustling IT hub, which …
NEW DELHI: Infosys, India's second largest software services firm, saw over 43 per cent of its electricity requirements being met through renewable energy sources during 2017-18, a report said on Tuesday. As per Infosys' 11th Annual Sustainability Report, 43.7 per cent of the company's electricity requirements -- equating to more …
BENGALURU: The Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has set itself an ambitious target of running Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) completely on solar power by 2020. Currently, power demand at KIA is 11MW per day and airport authorities estimate it to increase to about 20MW after completion of the second terminal. …
BENGALURU: Historian and author Ramachandra Guha spoke on a lesser known aspect of Mahatma Gandhi’s life — Gandhi’s concern for the environment, here on Sunday. Guha, author of the books India after Gandhi and Gandhi before India, sought to address the topic by reading out insightful quotes from Gandhi’s writings, …
A total of 600 MW solar power projects, set up with investment of Rs 2,500 crore under the open access scheme, in Karnataka have come under severe stress after the state electricity regulator last month increased wheeling and transmission charges retrospectively. As per the new order from the Karnataka SERC, …
BENGALURU: The city’s biggest lake has become its largest septic tank and the blame goes to the government and civic agencies, which have failed to discharge their duties, a commission appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has concluded. The panel made the observations in its report prepared after inspection …
Mango growers in Karnataka, who were looking to reap a good bounty by exporting their mango crops, are disappointed as the exportg business has been hit due to Nipah virus scare. BENGALURU: Mango growers in Karnataka, who were looking to reap a good bounty by exporting their mango crops, are …
IMD indicates that 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' is likely at a few places and at isolated places over Konkan, Goa from June 7-12 New Delhi: The Union government on Thursday warned Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa and Gujarat on India's western coast that heavy rainfall this week may lead to …
MANGALURU: Results of a scientific study in India to evaluate the environmental impact of small hydropower projects (SPH) showed that SHPs, despite being touted as a clean energy option, are not without their harmful effects, and affect the flow of rivers, causing altered fish composition, and reduce the number of …
BENGALURU: Traffic, vehicles and Bengaluru usually don’t make for happy news together. But here’s a story that breaks the tradition. Transport department statistics show that 2017-18 recorded a 20% dip in the number of new vehicles registered in the city. The year saw the lowest growth rate of 8% in …
Mysuru: The drastic reduction in the price offered per unit of solar power generated by households, and other institutions, appears to have made adopting this sustainable mode of energy an unviable proposition for many in the city. State-run power companies that were offering Rs 9.56 per unit of solar power …
BENGALURU: Small hydropower projects (SHPs) in the biodiversity hub of Western Ghats have not only altered the composition of freshwater fish communities but also reduced the number of species. This startling revelation has been made by a first-of-its-kind holistic study in India, which has evaluated the environmental impacts of SHPs. …
BENGALURU: Commuters are paying a heavy price for Namma Metro work from Byappanahalli to Whitefield: Stranded on jampacked roads, they inhale dust from construction activities along the stretch. Members of Whitefield Rising, a citizens’ group, said despite several complaints, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is yet to take …
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has appealed to Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy RK Singh to intervene to get private solar developers that have commissioned projects in Karnataka their payments. The projects, under National Solar Mission Phase-II Batch-III Tranche-V and with power purchase agreements …
BENGALURU: In the high-voltage war of words between opposition leader BS Yeddyurappa and chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, the long-pending case of Janthakal mining scandal resurfaced. Yeddyurappa, in his speech targeting Kumaraswamy, raised the 2007 allegations when the CM had “pressurised” then mines secretary Gangaram Baderiya to clear a file in …
Despite greater fiscal autonomy and higher tax revenues shared by the Centre with states, 14 of 20 states surveyed cut spending on a key nutrition programme–Supplementary Nutrition Programme or SNP–that bridges the gap between a child’s actual and ideal dietary needs, according to an analysis of national health-spending data. The …
BENGALURU: Ulsoor Lake is back to looking green — and not from envy. A large part of the lake, one of the city's best known landmarks, is covered by water hyacinth, so much so that it resembles a lush carpet of green. Until a week ago, the lake sparkled with …
BENGALURU: Solar energy developers have protested to the ministry of new and renewable energy against the Karnataka government for delaying clearance of land acquisition and using that as a reason to deny them payments for power supplied. The developers are not being paid because they haven’t received clear titles to …
