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The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has framed guidelines which will be distributed to the public. The State Government has appealed to the people to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in an eco-friendly way by opting for unpainted idols. Police commissioner Shankar Bidari said it is mandatory for all organizers of Ganesh functions in public places to [...] Continue Reading »
Eco friendly Ganesha idols, the newer way to reduce pollution of Ganesh immersion. There are many campaigns going on for eco-friendly Ganesh idols in Bangalore. This Ganesh Chaturthi is up to aware the devotees to use eco-friendly and natural Ganesh idols which are made with clay, paper, and recyclable and biodegradable waste material. Bruhat Bengaluru [...] Continue Reading »
The Residents of SJR Redwoods at Haralur road had a painting exhibition in their apartment by Vani and Sujatha.Many art lovers were facinated by these oil paintings. Most of the paintings were based on themes like abstract, figurative, religion, spirituality etc. The painting exhibition was held at club house of the SJR Redwoods apartments. The [...] Continue Reading »
Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation is the first civic body in Maharashtra to implement the free parking norm. On June 11, 2009, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) declared that no building permission plans will be sanctioned if the builders refuse to provide free parking space to apartment buyers across the twin industrial township. As per section 16 [...] Continue Reading »
The Supreme Court has that ruled builders/promoters cannot sell parking areas in the stilt area as independent units as the same is to be extended as “common areas and facilities“ for the owners. The apex court passed the judgment while dismissing the appeal of the promoter, Nahalchand Laloochand Pvt Ltd, challenging the Bombay High Court [...] Continue Reading »
An auto-pooling initiative undertaken by Seetharam Vishwanath, general manager, Outer Ring Road Companies Association(ORRCA), has gathered pace and 200-odd companies and 500-odd Bangaloreans have formed an auto-sharing fraternity. In fact, the ORRCA is currently trying to streamline its autorickshaw-pooling program in a structured manner. If everything falls in place, a city-wide launch of the auto-pooling [...] Continue Reading »
The Ejipura Ward Corporator Saroja Veerappa who noted the irregularities in cleaning the roads and clearing the garbage undertook an intensive cleaning drive in association with the BBMP and ST Bed Residents’ Welfare Association. ST Bed RWA president Rajendra Babu stated that some of the vacant sites had become the dumping ground for garbage and [...] Continue Reading »
The residents of Ghaziabad say they have been forced to drink polluted water due to the discharge of effluents by industrial units. The problem has been compounded with the civic body shutting down three tubewells. Residents Welfare Association (RWA) have brought this problem to the government’s notice but no actions are yet taken action these [...] Continue Reading »
Under the aegis of Federation of Senior Citizen Forums of Karnataka over 500 senior citizens took part in protest on August 16th 2010 in Cubbon Park. This was a part of a nationwide protest, organized by the Joint Action Committee of Senior Citizens demanding better implementation of pension policies and other government schemes meant for [...] Continue Reading »
According to a survey by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, there were more than 1,000 unauthorized towers in the city at last count.High-power committee examining health hazards lays down ground rules for installation of cell towers. The panel, set up earlier this year to examine health hazards caused by mobile towers, has in its report said [...] Continue Reading »
