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Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Indira canteens struggle | BBMP promises E-khatas | Anjanapura Metro line operation from Dec…and more

November 29, 2020 News Desk

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

Environment

A student writes to BBMP: ‘Killing me softly with your smoke’

October 28, 2016 Aditya V Potapragada

Tired of having to constantly breathe in toxic fumes from the garbage dump fires in his neighbourhood, a school student takes up his pen to write to the authorities.

Governance

Residents struggle to breathe as garbage fire continues third day at Bellandur

October 24, 2016 Seema Sharma

Rubber, plastic and mixed waste continues to burn over three days off Outer Ring Road. As Bellandur burns, why is the government fiddling?

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Governance

BBMP ready with waste management plan for Bakrid

September 12, 2016 News Desk

BBMP has teamed up with citizen volunteers to manage waste generated during festivals.

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Infrastructure

1 run, 2 runs, now 10k: Races going green in Bengaluru

May 18, 2016 Akshatha M

After the Bengaluru Marathon and Pinkathon, it is time for TCS World 10K to go green. An in-depth look at how waste was managed at last week’s run.

Environment

Dear CM, Take action against govt offices violating High Court order on SWM

February 10, 2016 Kathyayini Chamaraj

Kathyayini Chamaraj sends pictures of garbage at government office campuses in the heart of Bengaluru – at MS Building and office of the education department. What example are they setting?

Environment

Street vendors vow to segregate and dispose of waste responsibly

November 3, 2015 News Desk

Street vendors of HSR Layout participated in a rally to raise awareness about waste management and vowed that they would do their part to dispose of their waste responsibly.

Governance

Is BBMP’s apathy responsible for Bengaluru’s garbage crisis?

September 12, 2015 Anuradha

Why does garbage seem like an insurmountable problem in Bengaluru? Anuradha T blames BBMP’s negligence on the failure to keep the city clean.

Environment

HC objects to BBMP admin’s absence in garbage PIL hearing

June 15, 2015 Akshatha M

BBMP admin was supposed to study the old court orders and appear in the hearing. The court asks the BBMP admin and the commissioner to attend next hearing.

Environment

Stop living wastefully and start living resourcefully

June 10, 2015 Bhargavi S Rao

What are the children of today being taught about waste? Here is a workshop from ESG for teachers and school administrators on simple, feasible solutions for waste management in schools.

Officials listening to volunteer talking about 2bin1bag
Environment

Waste warriors present CM with 5 key points for a clean India

June 9, 2015 News Desk

On World Environment Day, waste management experts highlighted the need for a sustainable and permanent solution to waste management in Bengaluru, to the Chief Minister.

Governance

Govt composting firm to review ties with Terra Firma on supplying organic compost

May 30, 2015 Akshatha M

The tie up with private waste management firms in Bengaluru to help them market composting products made the profits of Karnataka Composting Development Corporation soar high. However, the composting firm conveniently ignored putting in place the required checks and balances.

Environment

Hundreds of crores spent on garbage, what does BBMP have to show?

April 16, 2015 Josephine Joseph

The city’s garbage woes did not appear overnight. What led to this tipping point? Citizen Matters looks back over the past 15 years and the current imbroglio in a new in-depth series. Is there an end in sight?

Environment

Bright but toxic: The CFL bulbs that Bengaluru is unable to handle

July 15, 2014 Nikita Malusare

CFL bulbs contain mercury, which needs careful treatment, to avoid contaminating water and environment. Is Bengaluru treating its CFL waste in right manner?

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Infrastructure

Will junkets and looting public money solve garbage problem?

June 10, 2014 Josephine Joseph

There have been many trips where BBMP mayors and councillors wanted to learn about waste management in other cities. What is the output? Why are we still facing the crisis?

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