Bangalore (T)

Bengaluru hospital reports 5 dengue deaths in October; govt says none

BENGALURU: Five children have died in the last five days due to dengue in governmentrun Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) in Bengaluru.

Publication Date:

12/10/2017

Source: Times Of India (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health

Environment

Study on the establishment of a diversified National Ambient Noise Monitoring Network in seven major cities of India

We describe the diversified National Ambient Noise Monitoring Network (NANMN) set up across 7 major cities of India and covering 70 stations for continuous noise monitoring throughout the year. The annual average Lday (06–22 h) and Lnight (22–06 h) values observed in 2015 for these 70 locations are described. Of these, 25 locations are in commercial zones, 12 in industrial, 16 in residential and 17 in silence zones. Each city has 10 noise monitoring stations installed for analysing environmental noise pollution levels round the clock (24  365 h).

Publication Date:

10/10/2017

Author(s): N. Garg, A. K. Sharma, M. K. Gandh & et al

Source: Current Science

Vol:

113

Issue:

7

pp:

1367-1383

Tags:

Noise Pollution, Urban Habitat, Statistics, Lucknow (T), Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad (T), Chennai (T), Bangalore (T)

Environment

Bengaluru to host global environment, sustainability fest

Bengaluru will host the country’s largest environment and sustainability festival from October 2 to October 11.

Publication Date:

22/09/2017

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Environment, Indian Institute Of Science (IISC), Industry

Air Pollution

Pollutant levels dip but Bengaluru's air is still foul

BENGALURU: You may feel choked on Bengaluru roads, thanks to smoke-spewing vehicles and dust.

Publication Date:

19/09/2017

Source: Times Of India (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Air Pollution, Bangalore (T), RSPM (PM 10), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Carbon Monoxide, Air Quality Monitoring

Environment

It's time to go green in Bengaluru

Bengaluru’s phenomenal economic growth today is universally acknowledged.

Publication Date:

01/09/2017

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Green Buildings, Bangalore (T), Ecosystems, Energy Efficiency, Waste Management, Cycles, Environmental Security, Environment

Natural Disasters

Flood impact: Many tenants move out of low-lying areas in Koramangala

Rents have dipped in the last 10 days in the area, say real estate agents

Publication Date:

28/08/2017

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Karnataka, Floods, Bangalore (T), Rainfall, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Natural Disasters

Solid Waste

Bengaluru is garbage city and fed-up capital of India

BENGALURU: In the summertime when the weather is fine, Bengaluru is the quintessential city for life, love and sunshine.

Publication Date:

23/08/2017

Author(s): Shruthi Raju

Source: New Indian Express (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Waste Disposal, Waste Management, Solid Waste

Water Pollution

NGT asks Karnataka tough questions on Bellandur

BENGALURU: The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday asked the Karnataka government to submit the measures it has taken on cleaning up Bellandur Lake by August 22, the ne

Publication Date:

18/08/2017

Source: Times Of India (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Lake Pollution, Bangalore (T), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Pollution

Natural Disasters