Lake-a-thon

United Way Bengaluru - 7-JUL-2011

Bangalore has been experiencing an alarming decrease in the number of lakes, down from 937 in 1937 to only 212 lakes in 2010. Historically, these lakes have been the main source of water for citizens.

Bangalore too high on road air pollution?

silkboard - 2-JUN-2011

Delhi and Ahmedabad have already done it. Chandigarh too I beleive. But going purely by observations (can't find any published information from RTO), 40-50% of autorickshaws still seemed to be on petrol.

Bellandur Lake Bed - Land fill activity in full swing!?

silkboard - 3-MAY-2011

Massive land fill operation seems to be on in the Bellandur Lake bed area. Marking the exact location on the map below.

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BBMP now in tree nurturing mode

murali772 - 19-APR-2011

While doing up the footpaths/ roads, a few years back, the paving/ concreting was done almost choking the tree trunks/ roots, as seen in the pictures below:

Love my City Manage my Waste

vinita - 11-FEB-2011

As someone interested in ensuring a better and happier life and environment for yourself and those around you, you might like to participate in "Love my City Manage my Waste" - a 2 day event on Feb 19-20th on Community Composting organised by Daily Dump.

4th Block Koramangala Maestripalaya Lake area is used as dumping ground

cklinc - 4-JAN-2011

Over the last few months, tractors have been coming with demolition debris and dumping it around the banyan tree in the lake area of Masitrepalaya in 4th Block, Koramangala. Not sure it this is with or without permission from the relevant authorities. Have complained to bbmp helpline and also informed the local corporator.

Now, a parking lot under Military Memorial Park

murali772 - 25-DEC-2010

Green activists are up in arms against BBMP's plan to construct a basement parking bay inside Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain park. Speaking to TOI, Vinay Srinivasa of Hasiru Usiru, an NGO, said that the project was ridiculous.

How to get construction rubble cleared ?

suhridk - 15-DEC-2010

Someone has been dumping construction waste material in the lane next to my house.  This consists of  waste mud, sand, tiles, bricks, concrete blocks etc. This has resulted in people dumping trash nearby the construciton waste. When I contacted BBMP, they did clear up the trash but not the construction waste.

diwali crakers global warming

hemaraj - 19-NOV-2010

I am still pondering in the point of no crakers for diwali.

I have lived all these years every diwali enjoying crakers and festive mood with sweets during diwali.

for the past 4 years after reading a lot about global warming , i had decided we should not burst crakers.

digital tree census

murali772 - 18-NOV-2010

A group of students have been working on a street tree census in Bangalore. This team has now completed a count of all the street trees in one particular ward and put up the details online - here.

Worthwhile effort, I should think - may be prajagalu would like to join in.

Muralidhar Rao