GENRE: Local News

DG users now must get emission control devices certified by 1 of 5 empanelled laboratories. Or shift to gas based generators. Or retrofit DGs for gas usage.

Under the Smart Cities Mission, Commercial Street was redeveloped by following TenderSURE guidelines. Why then did the road get damaged so quickly?

Large scale, unplanned urbanisation is turning Bengaluru into a heat island. Land surface temperatures are hitting 41℃!

BWSSB now mandates apartments to install internal water meters, but many apartment associations find it’s not easy.

Bengaluru may be one of the most pet-friendly cities, but with lockdown easing, some are abandoning their newly adopted pups.

What made Bengaluru one of the leaders in rainwater harvesting in India – a webinar organised by Biome and Citizen Matters had BWSSB, Jal Shakti Ministry and citizens sharing their insights.

Catch up on news from the city this week, in our roundup.

BWSSB, Jal Shakti Abhiyan and BIOME in collaboration with Citizen Matters Bengaluru are hosting a webinar on rainwater harvesting in Bengaluru.

The economic impact on informal waste workers’ livelihood and the entire informal recycling industry due to the lockdown.

Citizen Matters and Mongabay India invite students of classes 9-12 to participate in a contest on “Biodiversity in my Backyard”.

We analyse COVID death rate data from BBMP bulletins. Even accounting for the back-counting of cases, the results are far from comforting.

Panel discussion on solid waste management, addressing concerns of workers and wider implications for public health and sustainable development.