BENGALURU: Ramanagara district in Karnataka would soon see the launch of a household biogas project wherein 7,620 household biogas units would be built, providing an equal number of biogas stoves t

The National Green Tribunal in this landmark judgment imposed a new buffer zone of 75 metres for lakes and wetlands which will be a no-construction zone, as opposed to 30 metres of buffer earlier in Bangalore. The court also ordered Mantri Techzone Private Limited to demolish structures built on buffer zone around lakes and rajakaluves in Bengaluru and ordered Mantri Developers to pay the fine of Rs. 117. 35 Crores.

Bengaluru: Pulmonologists are seeing a spike in the number of asthma patients this season, which they attribute to the intense heat.

Polythene bags are still in use in the city, a month after a total ban on them came into effect.

The permissible limit for nitrates is 40 milligrams a litre, but in most areas, the presence of nitrates ranges between 45 and 100 mg/ litre.

The board is holding talks with the government, NGOs and paper manufacturers to find immediate alternatives to plastic.

BENGALURU: The government’s plan to encourage rooftop solar electricity generation in Bengaluru has fallen way behind its target in the current year.

When a residential complex near Bellandur Junction recently drilled a borewell, they found water at a depth of 1,050 ft. "This is the sixth borewell we got drilled in 10 years.

The State Cabinet on Thursday decided to constitute an advisory committee to examine and make appropriate recommendation to the State government on proposals seeking denotification of lands under t

BENGALURU: Rising concerns about pollution in major Indian cities have led to a dramatic increase in sales of home air purifiers.

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