karnataka state pollution control board Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

“Fining apartment owners for faulty sewage treatment plants is unjust”

March 10, 2020 Ananth S Kodavasal

As per environmental jurisprudence, the polluter has to pay. But apartment STPs (sewage treatment plants) are usually set up and approved by five different players. So who’s the real polluter when an STP is defective?

Faulty sewage treatment plant in your apartment? Pollution Control Board may be liable, not you

March 9, 2020 Nagesh Aras

KSPCB has been asking apartments in the city to pay up lakhs as compensation for defective sewage treatment plants. But the Board itself is responsible for approving many plants that had design and fabrication issues.

Environment

‘Cannot ban Plaster of Paris Ganeshas because it is a sentimental issue’

August 26, 2014 Nikita Malusare

There are other states that have tried to ban plaster of paris Ganesha idols but the court has ruled the ban as illegal. So the onus of making the celebrations eco-friendly lies on people, say officials.

Stop Bellandur SEZ project, Lake Authority tells KIADB

September 19, 2013 Nikita Malusare

Following media reports on violation of environment laws, the Lake Development Authority inspected Bengaluru’s controversial SEZ project off Bellandur Lake and asked KIADB to stop the construction.