Reaping organic

Karnataka was the first state to adopt a policy on organic farming in 2004. Since then, several initiatives have helped farmers fight drought, …

Breathless Bangalore

Experts criticise the Karnataka government for its inability to clean up the city's air

Farming sand

Land titles to urban slum dwellers in Bangalore

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 31, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Bengaluru, Lucknow flooding: What do we mean by water-sensitive cities?

Inadequate urban planning means thirsty and flooded cities have become the new normal: Part 1 

Coastal decontrol

Yet another attempt by the government to ease CRZ curbs

Lease and lose

Bengaluru catches drops

Act mandating rainwater harvesting boosts sale of filters

Lead Alert

A unique map of India is in the process of being put together

CAG report shows how Karnataka's solid waste management is in disarray

Faultlines at urban bodies: Lack of segregation, no identification of dump sites, absence of GPS

Electrifying ride

REVA leads the charge for electric vehicles in India

Food for taught

Should Karnataka expand the midday meal scheme without fine-tuning it?

Mucky transfer

Bangalore's sewage contaminates Tamil Nadu's water

Shaky foundation

Seismic zoning map for the country underestimates risk

In defence of ostrich farming

Promoting ostrich and emu farming in India's drought-prone districts could be a boon to farmers

Lost lakes

Karnataka High Court expected to uphold agreements that allowed private firms to develop lakefronts and charge entry fee

Karnataka government seeks more time to clean Bellandur Lake

Officials say that one month is too short a period to finish cleaning as they need to redirect the waste currently being dumped in the lake

Anti-venom eggs

Hospital critical

Cauvery tribunal award notified

Disgruntled Karnataka chief minister writes to prime minister

Bangalore lakes on lease

Rise and fall of water managers

Book>> Waternama, A Collection of Traditional Practices for Water Conservation and Management in Karnataka Sandhya Iyengar publisher …

A decentralised system will lead to sustainable water use

S Vishwanath, a Bangalore-based engineer and planner, started the Rainwater Club to help people manage rainwater efficiently. He spoke to Binayak …

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