Rains bring Bengaluru to its knees every year. Here's whyThe heavy downpour has led to traffic snarls in several parts of the city, leaving houses and vehicles partially inundated.
07 Sep, 2022, 11.13 AM IST
No relief for Bengaluru from rain-related woes; CM blames 'maladministration' of previous Congress govtsKarnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai cited "unprecedented rainfall and overflowing" water bodies for the deluge but assured his govern...
06 Sep, 2022, 05.57 PM IST
NGT imposes Rs 10 lakh fine on Karnataka govt over pollution in Kithiganahalli Lake in BengaluruA bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel also slapped a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the municipal cou...
21 Jun, 2020, 04.01 PM IST
COP14: India identifies 130 wetlands for priority restorationThe highest number of such identified wetlands are in Uttar Pradesh (16) followed by Madhya Pradesh (13), Jammu & Kashmir (12), Gujarat (8)...
07 Sep, 2019, 08.48 AM IST
After Bellandur, Bengalureans want to protect Varthur lakeLake activists are agitated over the construction and have moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the state government.
12 Mar, 2018, 12.00 PM IST
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.
07 Feb, 2018, 10.45 AM IST
How a group of citizen activists saved Bengaluru's Agara lakeThe lake was no different from the rest of the lakes ion the city and was covered with swathes of hyacinth and had sewage sweeping in.
17 Jan, 2018, 10.53 AM IST
Varthur Lake: After heavy rain, chemical 'snowfall' in BengaluruThe unbearable stench emanating from the lake has only added to the woes of commuters and residents. "The froth has also reached a hospital...
29 May, 2017, 10.45 AM IST
Lake authority threatens action against BDA for neglectThe eight lakes that Lake Authority is unhappy about are: Arkere, Byrasandra, Varthur, Somasundarapalya, Hulimavu, Alahalli, Chandrashekara...
11 Apr, 2017, 10.39 AM 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
Undiscovered lakes? Isro to find them outWith this conviction, the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (KLCDA) will spend the next three months looking for new la...
28 Feb, 2017, 10.59 AM IST
Bangalore students win accolades for project on using fly ash to repair dying lakesFly ash is transported by the wind and deposited in surrounding localities are known to cause or worsen respiratory disorders and make soil...
26 Sep, 2016, 11.20 AM IST
It's time to revive drains lost due to unplanned growthOne look at Indiranagar, the model Jayanagar layout and Koramangala -the oldest developments taken up by city planners -will indicate that ...
25 Aug, 2016, 11.03 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
NGT asks Mantri Tech Zone and Coremind Software and Services to take fresh clearancesAny further construction, the NGT said, should only be in the safe zone (that is 75 metres from the lake and 50 metres from the storm water...
05 May, 2016, 10.48 AM IST
Supreme Court stays penalty of Rs 139.85 crore on two Bengaluru-based firmsSC stayed penalty of Rs 139.85 crore imposed on them by National Green Tribunal for "illegal and unauthorised" construction in vicinity of ...
20 May, 2015, 09.23 PM IST
Delhi ecologist to help set up Bengaluru Biodiversity ParkBengaluru Biodiversity Park is the brain-child of Karnataka Knowledge Commission. Cherukuri Raghavendra Babu is set to start by merging the...
06 Dec, 2014, 11.11 AM IST