Activists wonder if Bengaluru masterplan review will be fairThe BDA is overwhelmed by the number of objections and suggestions to the draft RMP-2031, which was made public in the last week of Novembe...
25 Jan, 2018, 10.15 AM IST
Bengaluru: Lake Protection Authority watered downIn a city where most lakes are either encroached or on the verge of dying, this regulatory authority was considered a major step towards co...
10 Jan, 2018, 12.03 PM IST
No sewage to flow into Bellandur lake by 2020?Thippeswamy gave the example of the recently inaugurated 60 MLD treatment plant in the K&C valley which, he said, does not receive even 10 ...
31 Aug, 2017, 10.28 AM IST
Political weed hits lake warden ideaThe scheme was designed on the lines of traffic wardens, a voluntary service where citizens can help the city traffic police regulate vehic...
01 May, 2017, 11.45 AM IST
Karnataka to notify final rules of RERA by April 30Karnataka housing secretary also promised not to tamper with the fundamental rule that all ongoing projects are to be covered under RERA, o...
27 Apr, 2017, 12.03 PM IST
Lake Conservation and Development Authority says BDA begins restoration but leaves it half doneInterestingly , seven lakes were, bang in the middle of restoration in September last, transferred to the Bengaluru Bruhat Mahanagara Palik...
04 Apr, 2017, 10.36 AM IST
Bellandur lake: NGT raps government for apathyThe Tribunal observed that it was “surprised“ at the apathy prevailing among authorities towards the rejuvenation of the Bellandur lake.
23 Feb, 2017, 12.15 PM IST
Bengaluru steel flyover row: L&T should drop the project, activists sayAs many as 812 trees will be chopped and precious public space will be acquired for the project, according to details made available by the...
14 Oct, 2016, 05.07 PM IST
Roads face demolition threat now: BBMPIn Koti Hosahalli at Vidyaranyapura, asphalt roads were laid "by closing existing storm water drains," according to information made public...
31 Aug, 2016, 11.37 AM IST
Bengaluru lakes' fate in limbo as 85% of the posts in state body remain vacantThe Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Act, 2014, was enacted in March 2015. It requires an enforcement wing comprising ...
09 Jun, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
Will vision Bengaluru be of any significance?With only two years for the Congress, in question is the ability to execute the 'vision' that will be formed within this group and its sub-...
27 May, 2016, 01.09 PM IST
- Armed with NGT order, activists to intensify fight to make Bengaluru better
Activists whose sustained campaign and fight saw the National Green Tribunal rule against two ongoing construction projects around the Agar...
12 May, 2016, 05.21 PM IST
For the love of Bengaluru: Qwikcilver co-founder Pratap TP is sweeping the city clean!One of the key members of the group Cleaner, Greener Safer Bangalore (CGSB), Pratap along with friends started making an attempt to clean t...
08 Feb, 2016, 03.03 PM IST
Karnataka government still hoping to defer civic polls; SC to hear state's plea todayEven after the EC announced the calendar for the city corporation polls, the Congress government has not quit its efforts to postpone the d...
20 Jul, 2015, 10.37 AM IST
Poll Panel Braces for Bengaluru ElectionsState Election Commission is preparing to hold elections before August 28 and the Namma Bengaluru Foundation appealed to not to extend poll...
08 Jul, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Karnataka government feels the heat as smart tag eludes BengaluruAdhering to the Centre's criterion for smart cities, the state governmenthas proposed the names of Hubballi-Dharwad, Kalaburagi, Mysuru, Be...
30 Apr, 2015, 10.52 AM IST
Skywalk near Bengaluru's Sophia School may make way for elevated corridor to airportThe skywalk, which cost Rs 60 lakh, was specially requested by the school to help its students cross the high-traffic junction near Basava ...
24 Jan, 2015, 12.38 PM IST