Health hazard in Jayanagar

BWSSB assures continued water supply, BBMP plans scientific disposal of household biomedical waste, citizens protest decision to axe over 600 trees for Metro – read more on what happened in Bengaluru over the past week

Bangalore women, especially those from low income backgrounds, are prone to cervical cancer. Routine tests can help in timely detection and cure.

While experts and people’s representatives are pushing for STP, residents are suggesting rainwater harvesting. The hurry with which the project is being pushed for a rainfed lake, when there is another lake nearby which receives untreated sewage, has caused suspicion.