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Bellandur

Environment

Retrospective applicability of Green Tribunal’s lake buffer rule: Citizens in the soup?

September 14, 2018 Shree D N

Plan sanctions for many projects near lakes and drains were given by the BBMP when there wasn’t enough attention on buffer zones. With the Green court’s push for buffer zone and lack of clarity over time frame from which it is applicable, 1000s of property buyers and owners in Bengaluru are in a quandary.

Commute

Rs 350, time and sanity: What a missed rail yatra cost me!

September 7, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

The author missed the train during Bengaluru’s recent Rail Yatra, and her ordeal afterwards shows exactly how good it will be for citizens to have a suburban train service to travel around the city.

Commute

Bangalore Buzz: False quake alarm, BDA complex demolition, low rank on livability index

August 20, 2018 News Desk

For busy readers, start your week with a quick recap of some of the important headlines from your city last week.

Environment

Soapnut detergents cannot fully eliminate pollution in lakes – here’s why

July 13, 2018 Nagesh Aras

Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy announced in the state budget that soapnut-based detergent industry will be promoted in future, as it will help control pollution in lakes. Will this solution really help control lake pollution?

Education

Bellandur student wins international science contest

July 28, 2017 Shilpi Sahu

Vikhyath Mondreti, a class 10 student from Greenwood High International School Bangalore, was part of the winning team in an innovation challenge conducted by the New York Academy of Sciences as part of their Junior

Commute

Will highway liquor ban affect pubs and bars on ORR?

July 14, 2017 Kennedy Wirth

The Karnataka Excise Department’s recent order to stop the sale of liquor on national highways in Bengaluru’s CBD is based on outdated highway records.

Environment

Sorrows of Bengaluru’s largest lakes: A photo essay

January 4, 2017 Nikhil R Reddy

We know that Bellandur and Varthur lakes are in bad shape. But just how bad? Check these shocking pictures.

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Civic

BWSSB STP rules: Creating more problems than solutions

December 23, 2016 Nakul Heble

Recent BWSSB regulation requiring even existing apartments in core sewered areas of Bengaluru to compulsorily install STPs reeks of impracticality and an unfair targeting of apartment dwellers.

Civic

Bellandur apartment citizens set example in reduce-reuse culture

December 16, 2016 Anandhi Balaji

Sobha Quartz resident Anandhi Balaji recounts her experience in leading the community on the way to a more responsible and environment-friendly holistic lifestyle.

Governance

Residents struggle to breathe as garbage fire continues third day at Bellandur

October 24, 2016 Seema Sharma

Rubber, plastic and mixed waste continues to burn over three days off Outer Ring Road. As Bellandur burns, why is the government fiddling?

Commute

Proposed traffic changes on ORR stretch – share your feedback

September 9, 2016 Clement Jayakumar

HSR Traffic Police have proposed simple changes to improve the traffic flow from Marathahalli till Central Silk Board.

Environment

Bellandur lake needs your help! Will you heed its call?

March 4, 2016 Sunita Iyer

It is only a matter of time before Bellandur lake becomes ‘the lake that was’. Restoring Bengaluru’s largest water body is one way to ensure better times for the city in the coming days.

Commute

‘Strictly no right turn at the Intel junction on Outer Ring Road please!’

August 7, 2015 Satheesh Heddese

Here’s an open letter to Bengaluru City Traffic Police, on reducing the traffic problems on Outer Ring Road. Additional Commissioner of Police – Traffic, M A Saleem had asked for citizens’ suggestions on the issue.

Environment

In pictures: Bellandur lake’s fire and snow

May 20, 2015 Sanchayan Nath

You have probably read reports of the ‘snow’ on Bellandur Lake. Some of you may have seen it even. Sanchayan Nath photo-documents it as it floats on the lake, flows on to the road and becomes a plaything for young children.

Environment

Lather from Varthur lake is just a tip of the pollution iceberg!

April 30, 2015 Varsha Parashivamurthy

Watch your water source, if you live in East Bengaluru. For, the lather coming out from the Varthur and Bellandur lakes is just the tip of the pollution iceberg. Groundwater pollution is yet another impact which is like a slow poison.

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