gkvk Archives

Environment

High Court stops costly BBMP bungle: University link road

September 12, 2011 Leo Saldanha

A two year legal battle over the risks of constructing a link road through the GKVK (Agricultural) university campus, now a biodiversity heritage site in north Bangalore, ended with environmentalists winning.

Economy

The year of big plans: A rewind of 2009

December 31, 2009 Vaishnavi Vittal

As we enter a new calendar year, Citizen Matters takes you through 2009 – a recap of what happened in namma Bengaluru.

Of courts, judges, lawyers and environmentalists

December 30, 2009 Vivek Vaidyanathan

Just being in that court room for the GKVK road hearing, seeing lawyers presenting their case, judges going through the evidence presented, petitioners and defendants arguing vehemently, nervous interns, curious onlookers – brings back interesting memories.

Commute

University U-turns again, does not want BBMP’s road; High Court rejects plea

December 21, 2009 Bhanu Sridharan

It was twists and turns during the two hearings last week on the case relating to BBMP’s road through the Agriculture University campus. The High Court set January 4th for the next hearing.

For link road, BBMP cut down university trees used for agri-research

October 14, 2009 Bhanu Sridharan

Wild varieties of trees used for research in the Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra’s campus have been lost for the controversial Yelahanka-Bellary Road link. Construction is now on hold.

Environment

Road through campus forestland sets off High Court battle

September 21, 2009 Bhanu Sridharan

A petition filed by a group of former vice-chancellors of University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) and others against BBMP’s link road will be heard on September 23rd 2009.