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A comprehensive critique of the BRAI Bill, 2011: “Creating an Undemocratic and Unaccountable Biotechnology Regulator: A critique of the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India Bill, 2011, with particular emphasis on environmental laws” Read more. biodiversity
Brinjal In an unprecedented, though much delayed, decision, the National Biodiversity Authority of India (NBA) has decided to initiate legal action against M/s Mahyco/Monsanto and their collaborators for accessing and using local brinjal varieties in develop Read more. brinjal
ESG is Gold winner of "Best Green Water Stewardship" award instituted by International Green Awards, UK Read more. lakes
Justice N. K. Patil of the Karnataka High Court inspecting Chinnapanahalli Lake Justice N. K. Patil heading a Committee appointed by the Karnataka High Court, strongly recommends against privatisation of lakes and water bodies in response to ESG's PIL. Read more. lakes
ESG has produced a comprehensive critique of the weak review of the environmental and social impacts of the POSCO project, and how this has resulted in making project affected communities into a 'rightless people'. Read more. reports, POSCO
In an unprecedented decision, High Court of Karnataka accepts report of its committee headed by Justice Mr. N. K. Patil to protect Bangalore's highly polluted and encroached lakes. Read more. campaigns, lakes, resources
mavallipura Akshay Kumar, a 15 year old boy, died of dengue this morning at Mavallipura, 20 kms north of Bangalore. Reckless garbage dumping at Mavallipura has made it a fertile habitat for mosquitoes, resulting in widespread dengue and chikungunya. Read more. mavallipura
bajpe airport A plane carrying 167 crashed at Mangalore Int'l Airport on 22nd May, reportedly overshooting the runway while landing. This is the direct result of negligence on the part of planning and regulatory authorities during the construction of the runway. Read more. bajpe
Environment Support Group's PIL challenging the leasing out of Hebbal, Agara, Nagawara and Vengaiahanakere tanks to private developers by the Lake Development Authority came up for hearing before the High Court of Karnataka on 11 August 2009. Read more. lakes