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With an agenda of finding a solution to the city’s rising garbage collection issue, a meeting has been scheduled on November 24 at Parisara Bhavan, Bangalore. The meeting is expected to bring out better solutions in putting an end to the problem of the collection and disposal of garbage in the city. Dr. Acharya, Chairman [...] Continue Reading »
Despite closure order issued by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) prohibiting operations in areas around Tippagondanahalli (T.G. Halli) reservoir, 22 companies continued to operate in the catchment areas. A suo motu case was initiated by the Karnataka high court on the units which continued to operate. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vikramjit [...] Continue Reading »
Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, (KSPCB) along with Bangalore traffic police and resident welfare associations have taken the initiative to lower down noise pollution on the city roads. For this, a message ‘No Horn Monday’ has been circulated against the sound polluters. Vaman Acharya, KSPCB chairman is planning to carry out the project in other areas of [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) budget session was committed to Ramky Environ, which manages the Mavallipura dumping yard. Opposition leader MK Gunashekar questioned the mayor that why the ruling party was protecting Ramky’ engineers who were responsible for water and air pollution in the area and surrounding villages. Gunashekar accused Ramky of polluting the [...] Continue Reading »
Bangaloreans, here you have a surprising news to hear from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB)! KSPCB has decided to spread a message to all the apartments and companies in Bangalore city to grow sandalwood trees in their premises. This sounds to be pretty interesting! However, the main agenda behind this initiative is the drop [...] Continue Reading »
Today Bangalore is no more called as “land of thousand lakes” instead it can be now called as “land of thousand sewage”. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has witnessed illegal sewage tanks in the city. The residents have requested KSPCB to take legal action against the building owners and even the water board [...] Continue Reading »
On November 26th, a meeting was arranged at the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) Chairman’s office, Church Street, Bangalore to discuss ideas of new implementations to be brought into action, eradicating the current Sewage Treatment Plans (STP) at all the apartments in Karnataka. During the commence of meeting Dr. Ananth S. Kodavasal, Director of [...] Continue Reading »
Sewage treatment plants (STPs) are mandatory for all apartments in Bengaluru, especially in areas not covered by the underground drainage system.The STPs are immensely beneficial for the apartments. Installing the STPs helps the apartments to recycle the water. Many apartments, even in the areas where underground drainage network is present, have installed the system. Getting [...] Continue Reading »
The apartment communities in Bangalore demands the KSPCB to relax condition of “Zero Discharge” imposed and stringent conditions on quality of treated water. According to Karnataka State Pollution Board (KSPCB), there should be “Zero Discharge” in High-rise Apartment Complexes or apartment communities in city by installing Sewage Treatment Plant with 100 per cent recycling. The [...] Continue Reading »
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has directed to disallow the sale of fire-crackers exceeding 125 decibels (dB).Following the recent amendment to the Noise Pollution (Control and Regulation) Act,State pollution control board has directed the city police and other enforcement agencies to disallow the sale of fire-crackers exceeding 125 decibels (dB). These include atom [...] Continue Reading »
