Bangalore: Forest department officials must step out and visit the wooded areas regularly to prevent illegal activities like growing marijuana, Kaushik Mukherjee, additional chief secretary and dev

Bangalore: The high court on Wednesday ordered issuance of notice to BBMP commissioner Siddaiah with regard to a contempt petition for failing to act on a request to remove a mobile tower erected on a building.

A division bench headed by Justice NK Patil ordered notice to Vanraj, a resident of Jambusavari Dinne, J P Nagar Phase VIII, in this case.
Madhusudhan Singh and others complained that the BBMP commissioner failed to act after the high court passed the order on November 8, 2012, asking him to consider the representation filed by the petitioners within three months.

At This Enclave Near Yelahanka, 950 Kg Of Garbage Generated Every Month Is Composted And Recycled

Bangalore: The BBMP’s waste segregation initiatives may have floundered but one group of citizens is actively ploughing away at the effort and showing the way out for the city’s perennial landfill woes. Residents of a housing enclave near Yelahanka have displayed how sheer will and concerted efforts can make a difference to the problem of waste pile-up.

Tired of the high pollution levels in Bangalore? Blame it on two-wheelers which contribute the biggest chunk of air pollution.

Bangalore: The city had not had it so bad in recent past. With the inflow into the Krishnarajasagar reservoir reduced to a trickle, Bangaloreans can now only hope for unseasonal rain in May to escape the water crisis looming over the city.

Authorities confirm that if the catchment areas of the Cauvery do not receive adequate rain during May, Bangalore is certain to plunge into a water supply crisis. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has sensed the alarming situation.

Big Cats Come Out Of Hiding More Often To Quench Thirst

Bangalore: As summer peaks, the state forest department has something important to contend with — vulnerability of big cats in Project Tiger areas.With soaring temperature, they come out of hiding often to quench their thirst at water holes, rendering them visible.

A silent revolution is changing agriculture in Karnataka. Boosted by micronutrients, a new scheme is nourishing the soil, the food, and the farmer.

Strange as it might seem to urbanites, birds don't flock to the cotton fields of Heggadadevanakote. That's mainly because of the invasion of Bt cotton - birds have lost their space, symbolizing the crisis we're facing.

Unsustainable technologies are being pushed through, and simple methods backed by traditional knowledge are under threat. Small and marginal farmers are led up the garden path of higher yields by the genetically modified crops lobby. The next government should see they don't yield to the false propaganda of GM MNCs who have overt and covert spokespersons well entrenched in the system. It shouldn't kowtow to a few MNCs trying to tighten their stranglehold on agriculture.

Many Of Bangalore’s Open Wells Are In The Throes Of Death Today

Bangalore: Today, abandoned open wells across the city are nothing but a repository of the dry treatment meted out to them for years. What once seemed inexhaustible water sources have fallen into disuse, thanks to unbridled exploitation and lack of attempts to revive them. TOI tracks down three wells that were once well-springs of life but now embody our half-hearted approach to water conservation.

Sparrows Indicate Environmental Well-Being, Their Absence Worrying: Experts

Bangalore: They may be small but their presence makes a big impact. Sparrows are an indicator of the environmental health of an area, say experts. And their disappearance can be linked to increase in infectious diseases and ecological changes, they warn.