Consider Creating Artificial Ponds For Immersion Of Idols And Pooja Materials: Karnataka HC
5 years, 9 months ago

Consider Creating Artificial Ponds For Immersion Of Idols And Pooja Materials: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court which has directed the state to appoint NEERI an expert agency to survey and recommend steps to be taken to rejuvenate and restore lakes/tanks in Bengaluru city and also find out disappeared lakes, on Tuesday also directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to install CCTv cameras, around the lakes to prevent miscreants from damaging lakes in any. The Karnataka High Court which has directed the state to appoint NEERI an expert agency to survey and recommend steps to be taken to rejuvenate and restore lakes/tanks in Bengaluru city and also find out disappeared lakes, on Tuesday also directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to install CCTv cameras, around the lakes to prevent miscreants from damaging lakes in any manner. As regards to immersion of idols and pooja material in lakes the court suggested that the civic body should consider creating artificial ponds which can be used for immersion instead of the lakes. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice H T Narendra Parasad also directed the corporation to lift litter and garbage from around the lakes everyday without fail.

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Citizens, experts pursue legal action to protect Bengaluru’s water bodies from waste dumping
1 week, 4 days ago

Citizens, experts pursue legal action to protect Bengaluru’s water bodies from waste dumping

New Indian Express  

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Bengaluru residents allege 'massive' encroachment of Hulimavu lake, urge immediate action
1 month ago

Bengaluru residents allege 'massive' encroachment of Hulimavu lake, urge immediate action

Hindustan Times  

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3 months ago

Karnataka govt to take stock of lost water bodies

New Indian Express  

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Bengaluru lake water not potable: Report
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru lake water not potable: Report

New Indian Express  

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Bengaluru: Lokayukta inspects lakes, orders removal of encroachments
7 months ago

Bengaluru: Lokayukta inspects lakes, orders removal of encroachments

New Indian Express  

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Noida: District admin asks officials to speed up beautification of ponds
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Noida: District admin asks officials to speed up beautification of ponds

Hindustan Times  

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1 year ago

'Shocking, Isn't It?': Telangana High Court Directs Restoration Of 13 Lakes Across State

Live Law  

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Bengaluru lake buffer zone encroachment: NGT seeks response from KSPCB, others
1 year, 1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Bengaluru Lakes: High Court Directs BBMP, Sewage Board, PCB & Other State Authorities To Jointly Prepare Plan For Removing Encroachments
1 year, 7 months ago

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Live Law  

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Probe into closing, encroachment of lakes in Bengaluru will be done: CM
2 years, 6 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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2 years, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 7 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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2 years, 7 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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2 years, 8 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Only one lake in Bengaluru fit to be drinking water source after treatment
2 years, 10 months ago

Only one lake in Bengaluru fit to be drinking water source after treatment

The Hindu  

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Bengaluru civic body rejuvenates 8 out of 39 lakes
3 years, 1 month ago

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India Today  

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Controversy over Siva statue in Begur lake, Bengaluru, communalises an environmental issue
3 years, 6 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Give number of idols immersed in artificial ponds on Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja: NGT panel to DPCC
5 years, 3 months ago

Give number of idols immersed in artificial ponds on Ganesh Chaturthi, Durga Puja: NGT panel to DPCC

India TV News  

The National Green Tribunal-appointed Yamuna Monitoring Committee asked the Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Thursday to inform it about the number of idols immersed in artificial ponds this festive season and how were they disposed of after the rituals. The directions came after a DPCC study showed that immersion of idols in artificial ponds during Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja …

NGT Warns Officials For Failing To Protect Bengaluru Lakes From Contamination [Read Order]
5 years, 4 months ago

NGT Warns Officials For Failing To Protect Bengaluru Lakes From Contamination [Read Order]

Live Law  

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Appoint NEERI For Scientific Study of Lakes In Bengaluru Within 10 Days : Karnataka HC
5 years, 6 months ago

Appoint NEERI For Scientific Study of Lakes In Bengaluru Within 10 Days : Karnataka HC

Live Law  

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7 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru: Realty's big fish land in Koliwad net

Deccan Chronicle  

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Watch: Bengaluru's toxic frothing lakes
7 years, 9 months ago

Watch: Bengaluru's toxic frothing lakes

Firstpost  

Irrespective of repeated complaints and some measures, the crisis of the Bengaluru lakes keep haunting it’s residents. Bengaluru residents were in for a shock on Monday morning as Varthur lake started foaming due to it’s heavy toxicity following a spell of heavy rainfall. From a distance, the foam may look like snow, but it is toxic effluent caused by the …

Where in Bengaluru, are steps taken to save a poisoned lake?
7 years, 10 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Bengaluru's foaming lakes are awash in trash and spit fire again, but no respite soon
8 years, 2 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Public participation vital to protect lakes: Experts
8 years, 5 months ago

Public participation vital to protect lakes: Experts

The Hindu  

The web chat on saving Bengaluru's lakes became a platform for citizens to express their concerns about the state of our water bodies. Yellappa Reddy, former forest officer and environmentalist, who has also been a member of the Lok Adalat and the Regional Empowered Committee on forest clearances; Vinay Baindur, researcher on Urban Governance and Reforms, and citizen activist Arbind …

#whatsyourissue: Bringing our lakes back to good health
8 years, 5 months ago

#whatsyourissue: Bringing our lakes back to good health

The Hindu  

With the city, and the state, staring at water scarcity, this is perhaps the best time to look at the health of lakes in Bengaluru. Over the past week, The Hindu ’s #whatsyourissue campaign highlighted some of the problems that have been troubling our lakes, as well as possible solutions. After the article was published, the local councillor Hanumanthu G. …

Cauvery issue: The shocking story of Bengaluru's dried up '1,000 lakes'
8 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery issue: The shocking story of Bengaluru's dried up '1,000 lakes'

Firstpost  

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Lake encroachments cause flooding during monsoon: Sridhar Pabbisetty
8 years, 10 months ago

Lake encroachments cause flooding during monsoon: Sridhar Pabbisetty

Deccan Chronicle  

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Live chat: Bengaluru‬ Lakes - What is wrong, what can we do about it?
9 years, 10 months ago

Live chat: Bengaluru‬ Lakes - What is wrong, what can we do about it?

The Hindu  

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