bangalore trees

Many issues came into light in the event, such as the need to coordinate activities between the Forest Department and the BBMP, need for prudence in planning and the role of citizen activism, in greening Bengaluru.

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

There is a need to recreate the greenery in Bengaluru, not just in remote peri-urban parts of the city, but even more urgently in front of our factories.

A newly proposed amendment by the State Government to the Karnataka Tree Protection Act (1976) asks to denotify about 50 species/ subspecies of trees that currently need permission to be cut down. Simply put, if

Bengaluru needs more and more such trees that bloom and help us forget our worries, says Deepa Mohan.

Vijay Nishanth, a tree enthusiast fom Bengaluru, talks about the increasing incidents of trees being cut down to give visibility for hoardings.

NERALU, meaning shade in Kannada is used to describe the Annual Tree festival in Bengaluru.

The tree festival will have much to offer for children and schools. Schools can participate in the festival by registering with Neralu.

As many as 324 trees are going to be cut during expansion of Reach 2 and Reach 4b in Namma Metro Phase II, according to the data from BMRCL.

Why are lakes dying in Bengaluru? What can you do about it? How does one try saving the trees?

An interview with Vijay Thiruvady, the man whose passion for preserving nature is evident in the two books he has compiled.