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Public hearings on tree felling to be held in the affected places henceforth

November 26, 2015 News Desk

BMRCL came under fire from the public and BBMP at a recent public hearing on tree felling for the extension of the metro lines, as it could not provide proper responses to the objections raised.

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.

Infrastructure

Citizens protest against Mantri’s apartment plan next to Sankey Lake

May 4, 2015 Pavan Kulkarni

Sankey lake’s cleanliness, sewage discharge, water supply and traffic are the cause of concern for the residents of the area, while land grab is yet another concern. After Sarakki lake encroachment eviction drive, protestors warn of investors against investing in Mantri’s Sankey project.

Environment

Centre to consult Bangalore’s public on green norms

September 26, 2014 News Desk

The laws on water preservation, air, environment, forest and wildlife are being revised. This is your chance to stand up for what you care about. The consultation will be held on September 27 at 12 noon.

Governance

Govt on backfoot as Saldanha pummels and Raghunandan hits straight

July 12, 2014 Shree D N

If Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake keeps his promise, rules and laws would be amended to give more power to citizens in urban governance.

Environment

Help verify how many trees did BBMP plant in Bangalore City

April 23, 2014 News Desk

Count the trees younger than six years, in your own neighbourhood. Contribute to a greener Bangalore!

Environment

High Court issues Contempt notice to govt on lake protection case

August 30, 2013 News Desk

Justice N K Patil report gave recommendations to protect lakes of Bangalore. Even after a year, the state has failed to form lake protection committees. Now the state government is facing Contempt of Court case.

Survey on garbage management in Bangalore: Participate now!

August 29, 2013 News Desk

Does the new Kasa Muktha initiative function efficiently in your area? Give your feedback by participating in this survey.

Civic

Bangalore must become an inclusive city

May 14, 2013 Leo Saldanha

Leo Saldanha, Co-ordinator of Environment Support Group, shares his well-thought wish list for the new government, with Citizen Matters.

Civic

Saving Bangalore’s trees

January 30, 2013 Shamala Kittane Subramanyan

A meeting organised by environment activists discusses potential ways to amend the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act and make it more effective.

Environment

Bengaluru’s ESG wins ‘Green Oscars’

December 6, 2011 News Desk

The prestigious award comes to ESG for its efforts in bringing the water security issues to the fore front.

Environment

Lakes Bengaluru swallowed up for development

April 4, 2011 Navya P K

53 lakes were converted into residential layouts, bus stops and stadiums. 44 have been on record.

Governance

“Bangalore: The Making of a World City”

July 29, 2008 Zainab Bawa

Michael Goldman, professor of Sociology and Global Studies at the University of Minnesota, USA, is currently in Bangalore researching transformations of land, government and citizenship. A report from his recent talk.