GENRE: In Focus

Population projections show a decreasing trend among Karnataka’s 0-18 yrs age group. Hence priority should be better implementation of the RMSA scheme.

The textile waste industry has to deal with an endless list of different fabrics which cannot be recycled and have to be incinerated.

Bangalore is facing a massive influx of textile waste estimated at more than one million tons every year, not all of which can be reused or recycled

Rs 20 lakhs, and one small footpath stretch may look insignificant, but can hopefully lead to more funds being allotted for such citizen driven initiatives.

With increasing pressure from the public, the Bengaluru Traffic Police has of late been booking more cases against engineers for pothole-related deaths.

Since 2011, several lakes in Bengaluru have been cared for by citizen groups via MoUs with BBMP. Ten years on, the situation is quite different.

Turf grass requires excessive water, is doused with harmful chemicals, displaces food crops and grassland insects, and affects topsoil fertility.

A recent study recorded 33 species of snakes in Bengaluru. As natural habitats shrink, human-snake interactions have been increasing in the city.

Citizen groups are no longer authorised to maintain lakes. Court-mandated committees are supposed to do this job instead, but the groups challenge this.

Contractors paid in excess, project without tenders, no proper records – what the CAG audit report on Bengaluru’s stormwater drain projects found.

Bengaluru saw unprecedented rains this November. Larger trends indeed show changes in the city’s annual and monthly rainfall patterns.

Bengaluru’s stormwater drains are designed badly, violating all guidelines. Desilting and maintenance are rarely done. That the city floods is no surprise!