A water filter established around seven years ago in Jigeri, Gajendragad taluk, is in a dilapidated condition. Jigeri is a small village with a population of 600 people. The residents want filtered water as they say tap water is not good for their health. They want the water filter plant to start working again. Parshuram […]
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Its extraction has increased by 5.08 per cent in the past two years By Suryash Kumar Groundwater in Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural and Bengaluru Urban districts is overexploited, says a study by the Central Ground Water Board. According to the National Compilation on Dynamic Groundwater Resources of India by the Central Ground Water Board, out […]
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Governments have diluted law to protect trees By Suryash Kumar Owing to the extension of Namma Metro’s Purple Line and the construction of the Yellow Line, BMRCL has cut around 9,000 trees so far. Bangalore Environment Trust chairman A.N. Yellappa Reddyinformed The Observerthe Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act was enacted in 1976 to preserve trees, […]
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Charging them is unsustainable, says expert Electric vehicles (EVs) cause more environmental damage than petrol or diesel-run automobiles, according to a study conducted by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. In spite of this, people are purchasing EVs. Sandeep Anirudhan, an environmentalist and founder of Namma Whitefield, said: “Driving electric vehicles in the city […]
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Not all depend on BBMP to take trash away Only a few of the 40-odd Bengaluru temples that began segregating waste a few years ago are doing so now. T. Sundar, the head of management of Gali Anjaneya temple, Mysuru Road, said: “Disposing of waste was never a problem at our temple. Recently, we saw […]
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The success of an awareness campaign in Cubbon Park seems to show that Bengaluru has the potential to be free of noise pollution, activists say. The campaign was carried out earlier this month to make the park honking-free. Rajkumar Dugar, convener of Citizens for Citizens, who was a part of the campaign, informed The Observer […]
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State wants to give a boost to aquaculture The Karnataka government has introduced a new quarantine facility at Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, to reduce fish mortality which occurs due to various diseases infecting ornamental species. Ornamental fish, including corals and crustaceans, are aquatic animals kept in aquariums. Shripad Kulkarni, deputy director of the Directorate of Fisheries, said […]
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Protests, appeals to Palike have had no effect Residents of Lingadheeranahalli, a neighborhood in Banashankari 6th Stage, 4th Block, are troubled by a bad smell emanating from a waste-processing plant. Saroja G, a shopkeeper, informed The Observer: “The problem has been there for two years. Even after people held strikes and complained several times to the BBMP, […]
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Rodents, snakes have made an appearance On September 20, 2022, the horticulture department reinforced the ban on food items inside Cubbon Park. The decision came due to infestation of snakes and rodents in the park. But it has made no difference to people who continue to bring food and eat it inside the park. They […]
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It’s risen with increase in screen time Insomnia, a sleep disorder, is not recognised as a disease but many suffer from it. According to Mayo Clinic, insomnia can make it hard for a person to fall asleep, hard to stay asleep or cause a person to wake up too early and not be able to get […]
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