Court orders and protests against the elevated corridor, trimming down of the Eco-Sensitive Zone of Bannerghatta National Park, E-autos on IISc campus – read more on what’s been happening in Bengaluru this week
If you are planning to invest in an apartment that promises a ‘lake view’, think twice! The building may just be coming up on the catchment area of a lake.
IISc report cites restriction of sewage inflow into lakes and expediting lake rejuvenation among steps to protect water bodies in Bengaluru. The report also includes findings from the study of water samples from Varthur lake.
The central Environmental Ministry watchdog office in Bengaluru is so understaffed that they are signing off compliance reports without even inspecting sites. This is one of many reasons this 72-acre realty project is proceeding despite major violations.
An interview with Dr Shyamala Mani of Indian Institute of Science, who was recently conferred the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Academiques (Knight of the Order of Academic Palms) by the French Government.
