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Rainwater Harvesting - Preaching without practicing ?

11 June 2009 - 4:05pm — Vasanthkumar My...

Some observations/solutions for making RWH compulsory.

Men in authority are more interested in preaching than practicing.

There are huge government buildings and lands/waste lands in urban/rural areas - still there is no semblance of utilizing such golden areas for creating rain water harvesting facilities by those in occupation of such lands.

Green cess

11 June 2009 - 12:44pm — murali772

You’ve paid infrastructure and education cesses. Now, get ready to shell out a green cess of 5 paise per kWh electricity. If the Karnataka government has its way, for the first time, the state will levy this on industrial and commercial establishments to raise funds for renewable energy.

Arkavathi- ಅರ್ಕಾವತಿಯ ದುರ್ಗತಿ

10 June 2009 - 5:22pm — keremanju

ಅರ್ಕಾವತಿ

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿಗೆ ನೀರುಣಿಸಿದ ಮೊದಲ ನದಿ
ಮೂಲ ಮೂರು, ಹರಿವು ಐದು
ನಂದಿಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ನದಿ ಉಗಮ
ಹತ್ತಿ ಮರದ ಆಸರೆ
ಗೆಜೆಟಿಯರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಕಾವತಿ

Namma Metro Phase 2 Soil Testing

10 June 2009 - 4:55pm — Vasanth

Today morning I saw soil testing of Namma Metro Phase 2 in Bank Colony near Udupi Upahar hotel. Boards had written "namma metro phase 2 soil testing".

We didn't hear anywhere officially about the alignment of Phase 2 Namma Metro. Surprised to see this!!

India now In NFS Radar for US Fellowships

10 June 2009 - 9:35am — psaram42

 To days TOI has reported the recognition accorded by US-Based National Science Foundation (NFS) for the following institutions in India:-

Water Body encroachment opposite to Agara Lake

9 June 2009 - 9:44pm — check
Hi Everyone,

I am a new entrant to Praja.in. For the last 2-3 years I have been following Silkboard's blogs and now I thought may be I will add my observations. 

Now, mini buses

8 June 2009 - 4:21pm — murali772

The corporation has decided to induct mini-buses to act as feeder to the metro rail, before the metro becomes operational.

No permission to cut trees on boulevard

8 June 2009 - 3:26pm — Vasanthkumar My...

Dear all

It was a vociferous one voice of more than 300 environmentalists that echoed from the Chamundi Hills

- DO NOT DESTROY PRECIOUS TREES - FIND ALTERNATIVES - 

Importance of Bellandur Lake in the ecosystem of Bangalore

7 June 2009 - 11:38am — psaram42

Bellandur Lake is the biggest water body in Bangalore. In our metro we are depending heavily water bodies as wet lands in Nitrogen cycling. Bellandur Lake thus plays an important role in this cycle as a natural wetland. The three main streams of sewage are

Save 200+ trees in Mysore from being axed unnecessarily - Petition

7 June 2009 - 4:15am — indian

Mysore City Corporation (MCC) has a penchant for breaking its own resolutions and laws, The Hindu, Tue, June 02, 2009
 

http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/02/stories/2009060255790300.htm

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