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One of the major contributors to air pollution was the ever increasing number of private vehicles and the government should adopt policies to encourage use of public transport. (Representional Image)

Rains bring a whiff of fresh air to Namma Bengaluru

CPCB data for Sept indicates that air quality has improved in most parts of city.

31 Oct 2018 1:59 AM IST

KSPCB is gearing up to implement the Supreme Court guidelines against bursting of high-decibel and polluting crackers.

Green Diwali? KSPCB will release data only on November 14

Noise levels to be monitored on November 1 and on the day of festival on November 7.

30 Oct 2018 5:12 AM IST

Bengaluru's shayar gives Urdu poetry modern cadence

While he has an MBA under his belt, his real interest lies in theatre and Urdu poetry, which he tries to showcase to the...

27 Oct 2018 5:58 AM IST

The KSPCB and CPCB will monitor the noise and air quality on Diwali day and SHOs will be held responsible if banned crackers are sold in their areas. Hosur and Attibele are the prime spots for sale of firecrackers. Sparklers, chakhri, and rockets are among the crackers banned.

Cracker of an order, but who'll crack whip?

With Diwali being just a couple of weeks away, the Supreme Court has come out with a cracker of an order.

25 Oct 2018 2:35 AM IST

Debris dumped on the footpath near Adugodi Junction (Image DC)

Adugodi Junction: A descent to chaos

In addition to potholes, there are broken footpaths and garbage piles to make life miserable for motorists, pedestrians...

22 Oct 2018 3:47 AM IST

Chief Minister H.D. Kumarswamy signed the transfer order on October 12, the protesters said.

Forester's transfer not surprising: Ex-officer

Environmentalists and activists on Wednesday assembled before Town Hall and demanded that the government withdraw the...

21 Oct 2018 6:30 AM IST

Leachate from a compost pile at Sunrays Compost flowing into Kanalli Lake (Image DC)

Ex-KSPCB chief's company violates pollution norms!

Sunrays produces 100 tonnes of organic manure and briquette every day and receives about 60 to 70 TPD of industrial...

20 Oct 2018 5:52 AM IST

Forests are not only lost in non-forest areas, but is also in forest areas, where Forest (Conservation) Act 1980, has not been properly implemented. Compensatory afforestation (CA) grown on non-forest land have not been very successful.

Karnataka losing forest cover at alarming rate

The Protected Forest notification is still far off leading to loss of natural vegetation in Western Ghats.

17 Oct 2018 2:15 AM IST

Debris dumped on the footpath near Sagar Hospital on Bannerghatta Road (Image DC)

Bengaluru: Bannerghatta Road blighted by potholes, drain water

The BBMP can at least repair the huge stretch since the roads being in bad shape at a signal is not a good sign.

15 Oct 2018 2:30 AM IST

Bannerghatta National Park

Jolt to greens, water bottling unit runs illegally near Bannerghatta

The activists alleged that the plant is running without obtaining groundwater clearance from the departments concerned.

14 Oct 2018 3:55 AM IST

He also pointed out that an illegally constructed building next to his house is blocking natural light and he is now forced to use lights indoors round the clock.

Bengaluru: Temple lit up with illegal halogen light

BBMP initially refused to take action and asked the victim, Mr Prashant Rao, to update the issue on Fix My Street app.

10 Oct 2018 2:39 AM IST

A cross section of the road at Suddagunte Palya Image: DC

Suddagunte Palya a civic black hole

The roads are already choked with vehicles, leaving us little space to walk.

8 Oct 2018 4:37 AM IST