Environment

First in a four-part Citizen Matters series authored by Bangalore-based Rainwater Club on implementing rainwater harvesting for gated layouts.

Petitioners in a litigation to stop tree-cutting accompanying Bangalore’s road-widening project have taken to the Internet to mobilise citizen support.

A High Court directive empowered a committee to oversee the city’s road widening and metro works and decide on tree felling. NGOs are accusing the committee of disregard for the law.

A weekend trip to the Hesarghatta Lake famous for its birds and river rafting confirmed the sad and horrifying truth- our lakes are drying up

The Bellandur lake, which has provided drinking water and nurtured the city’s farming and fishing activities for over a century, is now a polluted and dying water body.

A community project initiative looks at involving the public in making Bangalore a noise-free zone

Political, religious or cultural functions, loudspeakers blare away while authorities keep silent.

Bangalore is indeed a ‘Garden city’ even now; not many can boast of such vast gardens in the heart of the city. Blessed with a pleasant climate and fertile land, Bangalore was also fortunate to

Bangalore once had 117 lakes! Though in the recent years the number has dwindled, a few that are left add to the beauty and ecology of the city. Read more about Bangalore’s lakes. 1. Hebbal

Corporates, government bodies and the public came together for the Clean and Green Nandi Hills Campaign on 24th August 2008.

Should I wear eco-friendly cotton and keep washing and starching them or should I use blends? What about leather footwear or handbags….

A small but growing number of Bangaloreans are choosing organic food and produce over chemical-ridden conventional foods, and new businesses springing up.