water pollution Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Polluted lakes, poor waste management contaminating Bengaluru’s groundwater

January 5, 2021 Sanjana Alex, Shashank Palur, Shubha Ramachandran, Suma Rao and Veena Srinivasan

A majority of lakes and storm water drains in Bengaluru are severely polluted. These water bodies recharge groundwater, which means their pollutants are getting into our open wells and borewells.

How a dysfunctional pollution watchdog is affecting Bengaluru’s water scene

March 22, 2020 Nagesh Aras

That Bengaluru gets into a regular water crisis, is something we all know. But whose job is it to protect our water resources? It’s our state pollution control board. And here’s why KSPCB is incapable of bailing us out.

Why HSR residents are fighting in court against KCDC compost plant

January 25, 2019 Arjun Rajan

Years of follow ups have not been able to help the KCDC plant in HSR Layout function scientifically, and residents are bearing the brunt. A residents welfare association has recently filed a writ petition in the High Court demanding the closure of the plant.

Street play spreads awareness on e-waste at Forum Mall

September 19, 2017 Poornima Kannan

E-waste is going to be the biggest waste nightmare Bengaluru will see, in a few years. This is what Saahas has been doing to spread awareness on it.

Drop off e-waste at these Bangalore One centres

August 7, 2017 Poornima Kannan

The bE initiative has setup e-Waste collection at Bangalore One centres in 10 wards so far. 3 tonnes of e-waste has been collected and 830 kgs of carbon emissions reduced!

Bellandur lake needs your help! Will you heed its call?

March 4, 2016 Sunita Iyer

It is only a matter of time before Bellandur lake becomes ‘the lake that was’. Restoring Bengaluru’s largest water body is one way to ensure better times for the city in the coming days.

KSPCB asks BWSSB not to pollute water bodies

June 3, 2014 News Desk

KSPCB has asked the BBMP to put the name of the offenders in public domain and levy fine.Will this stop people from polluting water bodies?