The changing face of Bengalooru lakes over a 9 year period - a study

psaram42 - 16-MAY-2009

 The latest version of Google earth has introduced a new feature of viewing the earth at different periods of time, starting with the year 2000. This allows us to see the changes on any part of the earth over a given period of time starting with the year 2000. I had listed in my earlier blog entry about 48 lakes as on May 15, 2009.

Importance of Lakes in and around Bengalooru for drinking water needs of the city

psaram42 - 14-MAY-2009

 The city of Bengalooru had plenty of lakes earlier. Unfortunately due to lack of concern and unabashed greed, a lot of them are extinct now. Lakes are a very important aspect in the over all water management for a city like Bengalooru. (Some rivers were flowing through the city of Bangalore, I believe).

Need Your Presence at the Nanda Rd Event This Saturday

kanishkaRCML - 8-MAY-2009

The protests opposing the current plans of the Bangalore Metro in the Southern Reach have been well publicized in the mainstream media. As a result, they have elicited statements from politicians across party lines supporting  the suggestion that the design and alignment of the metro be re-examined before further work is taken up.

Sustainable transport meeting today 5 PM

das - 7-MAY-2009

Hi,

Doctor saves two 200+ yr old uprooted trees...

Ravi_D - 29-APR-2009

Cardiologist Dr Ramana Rao spent around a lakh to save two 200yr plus old peepal trees uprooted on Tumkur Road.

See this report in DH: Doctor Injects life into trees.

Meeting with Commercial Street (CSt) Merchants Association

psaram42 - 28-APR-2009

The meeting with Mr. Shyam Melwani and Mr. Nazim Sait the President and Vice presidents of the association respectively, took place at their board room situated at the Dispensary Road.

Save 1,800 trees in Lalbagh from Bangalore Metro - Petition

indian - 25-APR-2009

On 16 March 2009, the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka issued a direction to all agencies involved in management and implementation of urban projects that they would "strictly follow" the provisions of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act and Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act (in WP No. 7107/2008, Environment Support and ors., vs State of Karnataka).

Sign online petition to save Lalbagh from Metro

Vasanthkumar Mysoremath - 25-APR-2009

Dear all

For your kind information and necessary action from - www.hasiruusiru.org

Pictures of the protests are on flickr:

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Pedestrian Voice - A joint campaign by Swabhimana and Praja

s_yajaman - 24-APR-2009

SWABHIMANA  and  PRAJA  are planning to bring together citizens ,stake holders and elected representatives on a common platform to discuss pedestrian related problems in different areas of Bengaluru

METRO..for..?

Arun - 22-APR-2009

First the commercial establishments on CMH Road raised their voices, then on Raj Kumar Road. Most of the residents in Vijayanagar were mute and raised no voice. Avenue Road does not like the idea. It will soon be Vidhana Soudha, High Court and Minsk Square that will get altered. KSCA, though unhappy is not worried much since it is quite sometime that they stopped promoting c