Posts : Pollution

Ban on Plastic by GOK Draft Circular

Sanjeev - 3-NOV-2015

Here is the draft circular by GOK on Banning Plastic.   Public need to send their inputs and objections  by 27th Nov.

Lets see how practical to impliment and what alternative or redjust our life style

Varthur lake rejuvenation

prince - 25-NOV-2014

We've formed a 'Varthur Lake' sub group under Whitefield Rising to help rejuvenate the Varthur lake. The ideas have ranged from some quick action to divert the sewage going into the lake to a larger vision with a PPP model to take this neighbourhood to be among the best waterfront neighborhoods globally.

Alarming air quality scene in India

murali772 - 27-JAN-2014

But for the first three weeks of this year, New Delhi’s average daily peak reading of fine particulate matter from Punjabi Bagh, a monitor whose readings are often below those of other city and independent monitors, was 473, more than twice as high as the average of 227 in Beijing.

Debris created after ganesha festival

hemaraj - 25-SEP-2013

I was passing by last week by yedyur lake after the ganesha festival and the imerge of the idols.

the debris that had created was huge.

a few years ago , only few were keeping the idols in the public,

today it has bcome competetion sort to keep bigger than each other locality,  area, and each other street and so on.

Interactive Workshop on Short and Long term Measures to Reduce Air Pollution for the City of Bangalore

MaheshK - 2-JUL-2013

Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) Presents An Interactive Workshop on

Short and Long term Measures to Reduce Air for the City of Bangalore

Date: Friday July 5, 2013

Venue: KAS Officers Association Building

Infantry Road

Bangalore – 560 012

Expected Participants

Putting a stop to noisy construction activity in the night

murali772 - 25-FEB-2013

A member posted the following query on the SaveKoramangala Y-group, in the subject connection:

Face to Face meet with BBMP Joint Commissioner on Garbage issue

psaram42 - 23-OCT-2012

 

The Joint Commissioner Sri Venkateshappa KAS along with Mr. PM John executive Engineer were held up at Mandur. As a result the meet started an hour late. Mr. A Ravindra Advisor Urban Affairs to CM Karnataka chaired the session along with Sri Ramamurthy Secretary, CCRWA and Sri Venkateshappa.

how to stop generating too much garbage?

srinidhi - 26-SEP-2012

We are hearing a lot about garbage management these days..sorting..composting etc are being proposed. However wanted to delve into the generation of wastes itself..

Broadly we have the organic and in-organic waste from any home at this point.

Karnataka Pollution Control Board Chairman - Qualifications?

sanjayv - 24-SEP-2012

An interesting development caught my attention.  Would not have noticed in such detail if I was not following the PCB for some other issues.

Dr. Vaman Acharya (MBBS) has been appointed as chairman of the Pollution Control Board after the term of Mr. A.S. Sadashivaiah came to an end. This appointment has been subject of some PILs in court.

Daily TOI coverage on Garbage Crisis “The Muck stops here”

psaram42 - 14-SEP-2012

TOI has a daily coverage of the Garbage crisis for the past 23 days. To day’s TOI have 2 articles relating to Bangalore Garbage crisis.

  1. The muck stops here Day 24 article by Sunita Rao
  2. BSY Ananthkumar Tug of war

[1]