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 …
If your child travels in an open autorickshaw, a non-airconditioned car or bus to school, chances are she suffers from poor lung health. A recent four-metro survey reveals that 35% of children suffer from unsatisfactory lung capacity. The survey findings, submitted to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on …
Soon, you may not be able to refuel your vehicle if it doesn't have an emission certificate. The state government told the high court on Wednesday that it would soon issue a notification to stop supply of fuel to vehicles that don't have pollution under control certificates. "A draft notification …
The questions raised were the following: (a) whether it is a fact that the homes are responsible for the highest emission of greenhouse gases; and (b) whether it is also a fact that a study by the Centre for Ecological Sciences of the Indian Institute of Science found that the …
Coming down hard on BBMP and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) for their failure in enforcing laws to curb pollution in Bengaluru, the Karnataka high court on Thursday asked BBMP counsel to submit the name and designation of its officers vested with the duty of carrying out KSPCB's …
Stating that it is now time to prosecute officials of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for failing to take steps to check air pollution, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday asked BBMP counsel to submit names of the officials who were supposed to implement directions of the Karnataka …
That long wait at the Silk Board junction for the signal is not only delaying you but also slowly killing you, adding pollutants to your lungs. For, the air pollution at the junction on Hosur Road is 146% higher than the national permissible limit. The Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM), …
Harness solar energy on your rooftops and sell the power generated to the Energy department at Rs 9.56 per unit. If you have a commercial or an industrial installation, you not only enjoy a substantive tax rebate, your solar earnings will also not be taxed. Already 20 consumers in Bengaluru …
The industrial sector has been taking the flak for emitting high levels of hazardous gases over the years but it might ultimately be our homes that are responsible for the highest emission of greenhouse gases. A recently published study conducted by the Centre for Ecological Sciences of the Indian Institute …
Uniqueness of Indian waste means that technology is yet to be developed A large metropolis is a good place to study the magnitude of the problems of solid waste man agement in Indian cities. In Bengaluru, now often called the garbage city, lorries collect and carry solid waste far out …
In this study, we assessed the efficiency and effectiveness of the Vrishabhavathy Valley Treatment plant (VVTP) in Bengaluru city, which is the oldest STP in the city. Since VVTP treats both raw sewage and polluted river water, with the latter constituting 80% of the influent, we sampled water quality at …
Observing that authorities have failed to show concern needed to address the problems of high noise and air pollution in the city from past two years, the Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State to come out with an overall action plan. Also, the court said that Secretary of …
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests is all set to emulate the example set by the City when it comes to counting the trees throughout the country. Announcing this to reporters, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, who was in the City on Monday, said, “One of the initiatives by …
Other cities selected include Surat, Chennai, Melbourne, New York, Glasgow, LA The US-based Rockefeller Foundation has selected Bengaluru as one among the three Indian Resilient Cities (RC) for its 100 million dollar project that will focus on building global cities equipped to handle social, economic and physical challenges. Surat and …
Bengaluru will go California way in reducing pollution levels to reclaim the tag of 'Garden City,' if one were to go by what the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) says. Bengaluru will go California way in reducing pollution levels to reclaim the tag of ‘Garden City,’ if one were …
The City is in the grip of a cold wave condition, with Bengalureans experiencing dry chill weather and teeth-chattering winds since Saturday. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials, this will continue on Tuesday also. Speaking to Deccan Herald, IMD Bengaluru Director B Puttanna said: “This is for the …
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) officials on Monday plugged leakages at the sewage treatment plant (STP) which was the main cause of sewage water entering Jakkur Lake and leading to huge fish kill last week. On the other hand, the Bangalore Development Authority has been planning to rope …
Water experts and scientists from Bengaluru and Bhopal have decided to jointly approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Chennai, and the Supreme Court (SC) about freeing the City’s water bodies from pollution and contamination. Renowned water scientist from Bhopal, Prof Subhash C Pandey, who is also the president of the …
lake of death: Hundreds of dead fish float in Jakkur lake. Tussle between the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) over maintaining the Jakkur lake has led to the death of hundreds of fish and other aquatic species in the last three days. The carcasses …
The BBMP finally stopped sending waste to the Mandur landfill on December 1. Two years after the City was in throes of garbage, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) started learning the basics of scientific disposal of waste in 2014. After repeatedly going back on the promises made to the …
A house in HSR Layout has become the first and smallest solar power-generating station in the country after the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the house owner on Monday. The residence of Lalitha Shankaranarayana now generates about eight units of solar power per …
