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Bengaluru Buzz: Water and waste ranking ring alarm bells

June 30, 2018 News Desk

Water, waste, infrastructure – all the news from last week you must know about Bengaluru, in one place!

COVER STORY

Bangalore has 11,000 acres of forest area: Dipika Bajpai

June 29, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Raintrees provide shade and keep the carbon emissions in check. But it would be difficult to plant them now as they need too much space. We have other species that can line our roads. But not having trees is not an option, says Dipika.

BBMP

Builders must get occupancy certificate before handing project over to buyers: Consumer Court

June 29, 2018 Kamala Balachandran

If the builder hand over the apartment before completion of formalities, what can the buyer do? Law is on the buyer’s side – apartment is considered ready only after Occupancy Certificate is given.

COVER STORY

How can policy and regulation help fix Bengaluru’s environment?

June 27, 2018 Shashank Atreya

There are many laws that relate to greenery in Bengaluru, but they all need to talk the same language in order to actually protect greenery. Ambiguity in laws needs to be eliminated.

COVER STORY

Bin the TenderSURE, plant more trees, says forest official who greened Bengaluru

June 26, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

S R Neginhal, the pioneer of urban forestry who was tasked with greening Bengaluru once and did it successfully, talks about Bengaluru’s green cover and the way forward.

BBMP

Bengaluru round up: Missing garbage autos, biggest septic tank and more

June 25, 2018 News Desk

All important news from the last week – the news from Bengaluru you don’t want to miss – all in one place.

COVER STORY

Shared-auto system in Bengaluru: Much-needed but ignored

June 23, 2018 Seema Prasad

An auto stops on Tannery road. Five adults seat themselves in the back. One adult, with a toddler on his lap, shares the seat with the driver. The overcrowded auto carries them forward, navigating narrow

BBMP

What does Rs 1,700 crore ‘Smart City’ plan for Bengaluru involve?

June 22, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

Bengaluru is finally becoming a “Smart City” – but what does it mean? Which areas will get covered, which projects will get implemented?

Civic Engagement

Making it a Swacch RBI Layout

June 20, 2018 Paneendra Kumar B L

Residents, fed up of people who throw garbage outside, get down to work and deal with the stink! Now they’re sure those who saw them working won’t throw waste on streets.

BBMP

Making Bengaluru greener through collective efforts

June 19, 2018 Meera K

How can Bengaluru bring back the lost green glory? What can practically be done, and by whom?

COVER STORY

Vertical gardens can fail, but this is how Namma Metro can still go green

June 15, 2018 B V Rajarama Bhat

Everyone agrees that Metro is an excellent mode of public transport. It improves connectivity and is good for the city. It is environmental-friendly. However, we have lost quite a number of trees at the time

Society

Bengaluru to see awareness against elder abuse

June 14, 2018 News Desk

Elders’ helpline in Bengaluru, 1090, has been helping the needy, and has managed to solve 52% of cases through counseling.

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