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6 offbeat Himalayan treks that remain open in monsoons: Misty mountains, blooming meadows, hidden trails and moreAs the monsoon transforms landscapes across the Himalayas, several lesser-known trekking routes remain accessible and safe for adventure en...
Natural diamonds, real change: Driving sustainable impact in IndiaThe diamond industry is prioritizing sustainability, with India leading the charge by integrating a fifth 'C' – conscience – alongside trad...
Never a moment too monsoonThe early arrival of the southwest monsoon brings a bittersweet forecast for India, marking its weakest rainfall projection in 20 years. En...
Bengaluru's civic body BBMP invites proposals from corporates for reviving 185 lakes over next four yearsBBMP plans to rejuvenate 185 lakes in Bengaluru within 4 years, facing challenges like encroachment and sewage inflow. The comprehensive pl...
Coimbatore's seven historic lakes revived under Smart City projectThe gigantic Periyakulam Lake spread of 300 acres in the heart of Coimbatore was polluted, encroached upon and reeked of filth till a few y...
Longer wait for clean Bellandur, Varthur lakesThe Justice Santosh Hegde committee which is monitoring the rejuvenation of the lakes has directed the state govt to take up desilting work...
CII to frame norms for lake revival by companiesThe procedural guidelines are being prepared in consultation with lake experts and the state government.
Lake revival: Bengaluru's Sarakki may welcome ‘thousand birds’ soonWhile the work on fencing, laying a 3.5-km-long underground drain, diversion of sewage, installing silt traps and setting up a pump house i...
Justice Santosh Hegde Committee to monitor Bellandur lake rejuvenationThe NGT has newly constituted a committee headed by Justice Hegde to oversee the implementation of the directions related to lake rejuvenat...
Can revive the Bengaluru's Bellandur lake within a year: German firmThe government has asked the firm to submit a detailed proposal in three days.
Devarabeesanahalli lake revival hit as sewage flows uninterruptedAdarsh Palm Retreat, a plush gated community located adjacent to the lake, is believed to be the main culprit. had earlier reported on how ...
Long, strenuous way ahead for Bellandur lake revivalState government says revival cannot happen before 2020, and even the short-term measures will take more than a year.
After judiciary, Bellandur lake fire reaches ParliamentAn unstarred question was recently raised in Parliament seeking answers to the Bellandur lake fires in specific and the condition of lakes ...
Reviving Kengeri lake: Will Bangalore Metro be third time lucky?The challenge for BMRCL, however, has been to find a developer who can do the job. Two of its previous bids have been unsuccessful, and the...
- Koliwad study unlikely to stand legal scrutiny
Even presuming that the recommendations may have stemmed out of a practical and humanitarian perspective, it has no validity to stand in th...
Mining firm to breathe life into Varthur LakeThe CSR for Varthur lake will be coming when several other companies, including foreign ones, have reportedly offered to rejuvenate the Bel...
Wipro to help rejuvenate Electronics City lakeWipro is not adopting the lake but signing up to facilitate and work with the various stakeholders involved -government agencies and the lo...
Retired IISc professor fights for ruined Puttenahalli lakeIt was in June 2014 that the 24-acre Puttenahalli lake in Bengaluru North was declared a Bird Conservation Reserve under the Wildlife Prote...
Bengaluru's Jakkur lake turns wasteland; redesign beginsRaw sewage from Yelahanka, Allalasandra and Kogilu is entering the lake through the wetlands. On top of this, researchers said the wetland ...
40 bird species return to lakes in Bengaluru after Rajesh Rao's revival effortsRao had a citizen volunteer group in place and a fairly autonomous committee for each lake.