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 …
Banning autos in CBD not feasible either; two-stroke vehicles plying illegally The Department of Transport and Road Safety has described as illogical the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board's (KSPCB) order that it should stop registration of new vehicles in Bangalore until pollution levels are controlled The Department of Transport and …
The High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to hold a meeting with all stakeholders and come up with an action plan on how the air and noise pollution in the City can be controlled, and submit the plan at the next hearing on September 16. The High Court …
Bangalore might be called an “air-conditioned city” but its residents are now choking on the most deadly form of air pollution. The respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) level is over four times the national permissible limit in certain areas of the city. While the permissible limit for RSPM is 60 …
To reduce the dumping of waste in landfills, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is adopting a holistic approach to dispose of different types of waste. Last month, BBMP called for an expression of interest from service providers who have the technology, manpower and infrastructure to process different kinds of waste. …
Sinking borewells is one of the main causes of noise pollution. Bangaloreans, facing noise and air pollution in their neighbourhood from construction activities and other civic works, can heave a sigh of relief as the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has sprung into action. As a first step, the Palike …
The City’s garbage crisis may now take a toll on the wildlife around the Turahalli minor forest near Banashankari. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has reportedly decided to set up a garbage-processing unit on 10 acres of land in BM Kaval. This area in Banashankari 6th Stage has been …
Companies prefer informal dealers as they offer better rates: study If it’s not enough that Bangalore’s IT companies and e-savvy population generates 86,118 tonnes of e-waste a year, a recent study points out that most of it is disposed of haphazardly, adding to the city’s garbage woes. The lack of …
The number of butterflies seems to have reduced in the City over the years due to increasing urbanisation and pollution levels. However, according to experts, the exact number and species is not known. To get an accurate picture of the situation, like it is available in other countries, the National …
The state government which is keen to provide uninterrupted power supply to Bangalore city plans to make the silicon city a solar city . Energy Minister D K Shivakumar in his three-hour reply in the Assembly said his department has made a presentation in this regard in Electronics City. “We …
TOTAL MUCK-UP: Report Finds Crores Misused On Projects That Were Non-Existent, Abandoned Or Unutilized The BBMP lost a Rs 280-crore grant simply because it didn’t prepare a report on waste management on time. Also, Rs 7.46 crore literally went down the drain as a proposed sewage treatment plant in Vrishabhavathi …
what's the use? The cycle tracks marked by the Department of Urban Land Transport have turned into parking zones. The ambitious segregated cycle corridor project proposed by the Department of Urban Land Transport (DULT) calls for a reality check as existing cycle tracks in the City have not been put …
At least 40 per cent of those dying on Indian roads are below 24 years of age, shows a recent study on road mishaps in the country. According to a report by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), as many as 53 per cent of the victims in the bracket …
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on local bodies (Karnataka). The report has been laid on the tabel of the State Legislature Assemly on 14-07-2014.
Construction debris is the biggest cause of dust pollution in Bangalore. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has come out with a short-term solution: construction industries should manage their waste and dump it at a designated site, which will be converted into artificial sand and sold back to them. …
A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has revealed that 10 to 15 per cent of the total three lakh tonnes of waste generated daily goes to illegal dumping sites on the outskirts of the City. Over 250 small illegal dumping sites have been identified by a …
After its attempt to encourage cyclists by marking cycle lanes in Jayanagar failed, the Department of Urban Land Transport is now preparing to chalk out segregated cycle tracks in HSR Layout, Yelahanka and Jayanagar. The detailed project report (DPR) for HSR Layout is almost ready for implementation, DULT Commissioner V …
LUCKNOW: About 16 people die and 58 are injured every hour in India due to road accidents - the death rate, in fact, is equivalent to wiping out about 40 per cent of the population of a small nation like Maldives in a year. And Delhi has the highest number …
To pressure the State government to ban the manufacture and use of plastic covers less than 40 microns, members of Malleswaram Swabhimanaa Initiative (MSI) have launched an online campaign. The campaign started on June 29 has so far garnered the support of around 300 citizens. The petition urges Chief Minister …
The City has seen a mushrooming of housing complexes in the City over the last three years with 525 of them constructed between 2011 and 2014. Responding to a question by BJP MLC V Somanna, Minister for forest, environment and ecology Ramanath Rai has said that as per the details …
State will hold Global Investors’ Meet in Feb. 2015, says CM Swedish Ambassador to India, Harald Sandberg, on Tuesday, invited Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to Sweden to showcase its latest technology for solid waste management and urban transport system. Mr. Sandberg requested the Chief Minister to visit Sweden from August 17 …
