Environment

Munishwara Lakshmi’s love and dedication towards trees led her to nurture a banyan tree over 34 years. The tree provides shade to commuters.

ESG was awarded the United Nations ‘Water for Life’ – 2012 Best Practices Award in recognition of its campaigns against privatisation of lakes.

The organisation has been vocal in speaking for public commons and has fought several legal battles to prevent destruction of natural resources.

BBMP may have planted saplings, but the efforts of one man has ensured that they do not die. All it took was seven days to bring about changes.

The ‘K’ in the K-100 stands for the Koramangala Valley and the ‘100’ denotes that it is the first primary stormwater drain of the valley.

The important aspect of reimagining stormwater drains is the negotiations of everydayness – from water, power, waste, transport, and governance.

The rural residents of Chokkanahalli and Sampigehalli use the land and surrounding areas for grazing cows, goats, and sheep.

Maps and documents from the BBMP suggest that the lake area has been reduced in official documents, without any clear explanation.  

Using citizen science to track the patterns of emergence and maturation of leaves, flowers and fruits of Indian tree species.

What is required are a system of data monitoring, an integrated watershed management approach, and a hydrological study of the drain network.

A 2021 CAG Report highlighted that there is no proper database of the storm water drain network, which indicates the type of drain, in the city,

The Sankey Flyover Project has only been put on hold, and not shelved as yet. Here is the extent of the impact it would have on local biodiversity.