Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
Number of dengue cases double since April Mosquitoes breed in a pool of stagnant water behind the referral hospital on H Siddaiah Road. With the onset of monsoon and dip in mercury levels, the number of mosquito-borne diseases, particularly dengue cases, has gone up in Bengaluru. Residents of Defence Colony …
A month after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) passed an order redefining the buffer zones of lakes and the feeder canals (Rajakaluves), the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike council discussed the NGT order and the pathetic state of lakes and their feeder canals on Thursday. Raising the matter in the council, …
Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday promised to extend all help to rejuvenate the lakes in Bengaluru and asked the Karnataka government to complete the task in a time-bound manner. Reviewing the progress of the lake revival programme in Bengaluru, along with the officials of the …
The Madiwala lake will be developed as a biodiversity park in five years. The brains behind the revival of the Yamuna banks are now working to rejuvenate Madiwala Lake to make it a model biodiversity park in five years. On the recommendations of the Karnataka Jnana Ayoga (Knowledge Commission), the …
If you can spot a BMTC or KSRTC bus that is causing a lot of pollution, you can not only have it removed from service, but also earn a reward of `1,000. As part of an initiative by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation …
Bengaluru: The legislature committee probing lake encroachments has directed civic agencies to temporarily stop construction in the vicinity of waterbodies. The move could rattle site owners, homebuyers and builders whose properties are located near lakes. The panel led by K B Koliwad which met on Wednesday has ordered revenue officials …
Days after taxi aggregator Uber announced that 25% of its business came from UberPool, their ride sharing facility, rival Ola on Tuesday released an in-house study showing that it has managed to keep 9 lakh cars off Delhi's streets through OlaShare. The feature was introduced five months ago. Interestingly, Ola …
In the backdrop of Bengaluru’s lakes dying, the mention of ‘wise use of wetlands’ in the new draft Wetland Rules, 2016 has raised serious concerns among conservationists. They have expressed concern over the ‘ambiguous and subjective’ restrictions on activities on wetlands. Multiple objections were filed on Monday, which was the …
Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy rode on a battery-driven bicycle on Sunday here to promote greater use of electric vehicles and mark the World Environment Day. "Electric vehicles are future of road transport as they are economical, energy eco-friendly and energy efficient. Technologies have to be developed to make them …
Departments claim they have know-how for undertaking task eco watch The frothing due to the flow of chemical effluents into the Bellandur lake has been a cause for concern. The proposal by the Army to revive Bellandur lake has received a mixed response. Departments involved in the revival of the …
Dead fish were found floating at the Hebbal lake on Monday morning. dh photo Hebbal lake, one of the three historic lakes created by Bengaluru founder Kempegowda I has literally turned into a watery grave. Hundreds of dead fishes were found in the lake and along the shore. The incident …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is set to consider, on Monday, whether to impose a ban on the sale of large diesel-powered vehicles in 11 more cities, worrying auto makers who say such a move will be unscientific and uncalled for. The 11 cities are likely to include metros such …
The explanation given for frothing of Bellandur and Varthur lakes was inlet of raw domestic sewage with high concentration of phosphates used in detergents. The reason for Kasavanahalli lake frothing seems to be no different. Environmentalist A.N. Yellappa Reddy, now a member of the expert committee on Bellandur lake, said …
Experts blame BWSSB for flaws in sewerage network This is evident in the fact that Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is unable to stop inflow of untreated sewage to the water bodies even in core areas, where sanitary network is in place. Mostly encroached and sewage-fed, Bengaluru’s still …
BENGALURU: Bangalore Municipal Transport Corporation (BMTC), after various attempts has finally launched facilities that assist it to check pilferage, provide commuters with real time information with regard to movement and timing of buses while enabling BMTC to make its operations efficient. Launching Intelligent Transport System (ITS), Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is …
Increasing vehicle numbers and respirable suspended particulate matter due to road dust and mud contribute to the high levels of pollution in Bengaluru. dh photo A World Health Organisation (WHO) report puts Bengaluru at the 38th place in a list of 122 polluted Indian cities in 2012. However, a report …
Irregularities have regularly plagued mega construction projects in Bengaluru. But the National Green Tribunal (NGT) verdict on the one linked to Mantri Tech Zone/Coremind could force a dramatic course correction. Could this mean the industry juggernaut that swallows up lakes galore be finally regulated? The line-up against the encroachment of …
Bengaluru: The high court on Thursday ordered notice to the government, the KSPCB and BBMP in response to a PIL filed by some residents of Sadanandanagar (also known as East of NGEF Layout). A vacation division bench headed by Justice Anand Byrareddy ordered notice to the property manager of RMZ …
Activists, whose sustained campaign and fight saw the National Green Tribunal rule against two ongoing construction projects around the Agara and Bellandur lake, on Thursday urged citizens across the city to join them in a renewed campaign to make Bengaluru a more liveable city and save its crucial water bodies. …
Bengaluru: Aquatic life in the city's lakes is in deep water. Of the fish mortality cases in India which have grabbed headlines and found mention in research papers, the maximum are from Bengaluru followed by Mysuru, a recent study has revealed. Most fish have perished for the same reason. Sustained …
