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Environment

New construction in Cubbon Park: High Court permits 7-storey building, citizens to protest

October 31, 2019 Harsha Raj Gatty

New construction is restricted in Cubbon Park by law and court orders. But a recent High Court order has allowed construction of a seven-storey annexe building of the HC itself here, and that too, replacing a heritage structure

Civic

Mahadevapura citizens to protest Friday against “filth, traffic jams and pollution”, demand MP, MLA, corporators resign

October 17, 2019 Kedar Koushik

Fed up with crumbling infrastructure in their constituency, residents of Mahadevapura are holding a protest tomorrow at Marathahalli. They are demanding the resignation of all their elected representatives, including MLA Aravind Limbavali and MP P C Mohan

Environment

Not just Lalbagh, your small neighbourhood park too can protect Bengaluru’s biodiversity

October 3, 2019 Manupriya

A recent study finds that Bengaluru’s neighbourhood parks establish a long continuum of greenery, facilitating the movement of birds, butterflies and insects. Hence the focus should be on setting up many small parks rather than a few large ones, says the study

Civic

How a residents’ group saved Benniganahalli lake from going the Bellandur way

August 6, 2019 Manini Mandal

When Benniganahalli lake started frothing in 2017, residents of the nearby Pai Layout pushed BBMP to restore it. The cleaned-up lake bed is now filled by monsoon rains. The residents have also formed a Trust to develop a jogging track and other facilities here in coordination with BBMP

Environment

Bengaluru non-profit builds play spaces from scrap

May 30, 2019 Sakshi Rao

As children’s play spaces are shrinking, the non-profit Anthill Creations has been transforming government school playgrounds and open spaces in the city. Anthill uses scrap materials to build durable, innovative play structures

Environment

Lalbagh flower show offers floral tribute to Mahatma

January 24, 2019 News Desk

Go visit the Lalbagh Flower Show this weekend, and indulge in Gandhiji’s life. Also enjoy different designs and arrangements made using flowers.

Environment

Runners in city demand open spaces, parks and sports facilities

April 16, 2018 Shilpi Sahu

This is the time to extract promises from politicians, and Bengaluru runners aren’t behind in the race. They demand promises of better open, green spaces from the contestants of Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections 2018.

Civic

Educated lead the way in littering Lalbagh

August 21, 2017 Hema Mahesh

People abuse the famous park at the heart of Bengaluru, by throwing litter. Why this negligence towards our own public assets?

Environment

Who killed Priya?

August 16, 2017 Manju George

A 13-year-old died in a park in MEG Layout, after a loose play equipment fell on her head. Who is to blame?

Environment

Humans of Lalbagh Independence Day flower show

August 15, 2017 Kennedy Wirth

Over 500,000 visitors are expected to attend this year’s Independence Day flower show, not to mention the numerous vendors, security workers, cleaners or others!

Environment

Independence Day flower show, 2017: A photo essay

August 15, 2017 S Srinivasan

The Labagh Flower Show theme honours Jnanpeeth Awardee RashtraKavi Kuvempu.

Environment

Why we aren’t happy with the Lions Club Centennial Clock Tower, JP Nagar

July 6, 2017 Bellur Laxminarayana

In today’s era when everyone wears a watch, a clock tower is a waste.

Society

Your chance to chronicle Bengaluru’s forgotten local heroes

December 5, 2016 Raghav C Madhukar

A 15-year-old student’s urge to know more about the people after whom the city’s streets and parks are named has led to an important local history initiative. Ashoka Youth Venture Fellow Raghav Madhukar shares more about the project.

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Environment

Find Nature in a public park…

June 2, 2016 Deepa Mohan

One doesn’t really need to visit a wildlife sanctuary to soak in the sights of Nature’s beauty. A trip to a neighbourhood park serves just as well.

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Environment

B.CLIP participant helps convert a garbage dump yard to a playground

May 4, 2016 Sharath SR

Many a time, empty, unmaintained plots become spaces for dumping garbage. Here’s how a citizen ensured that one such plot didn’t go that way, and became the children’s playground it was supposed to be.

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