Hasiru Usiru

Karnataka High Court dismisses PIL demanding planned improvement of roads in Bangalore

Eight year old PIL seeking to protect lakhs of trees and rights of thousands of urban residents, dismissed in minutes

Press Release : Bangalore : 8 June 2015

The Principal Bench of the High Court of Karnataka constituted by Acting Chief Justice Mr. Subhro Kamal Mukherjee and Justice Mr. Ram Mohan Reddy dismissed today W.P.

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Conservation of Lakes and Water Bodies across Karnataka

Organised by Environment Support Group in Collaboration with Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology

Date: 24 January, 2015
Venue: Various Locations in Karnataka

 

Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology

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Environment Support Group

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Bangalore's own Green Ambassador reminds us of what it took to make Bangalore the greenest city in the 1980s

Even as BBMP and the Government dither on complying with High Court directions to involve citizenry in re-greening efforts

Press Release : Bangalore : 1 December 2014
S. G. Neginhal

In "Green lessons from the past"  (published in Deccan Herald, Dec 02, 2014), S. G. Neginhal reveals how extensively and sensitively the Karnataka Forest Department worked to protect the fast depleting greenery of Bangalore during the 1980s.  The article is written by the very man who creatively led the Forest Department's efforts in re-greening Bangalore arduously marshalling popular support and extensive political and administrative endorsement.

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BANGALORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY POSTPONES PUBLIC HEARING FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION TO TELL THE AUTHORITY IT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL FOR THEM TO PLAN OUR CITY

CALL FOR PUBLIC ACTION

Press Release : Bangalore : 12 November 2014

UPDATE: BDA has postponed the Public Hearing on the Revised Master Plan - 2013, without citing any reason, whatsoever.


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Access the Complete Report of the High Level Committee of Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change to fundamentally review various Environmental Laws of India

Leaked report yet to be released by the Government of India

Press Release : Bangalore : 1 December 2014

Leaked Report of the TSR Subramanian headed High Level Committee indicates fundamental, and regressive, changes to Environmental, Forest Protection and Forest Rights Laws of India in the offing 

01 December 2014

 

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An Urgent Appeal to Help Verify Claims of BBMP about Tree Planting in Bangalore City

Requesting Bangaloreans to count trees planted by BBMP since 2007

Press Release : Bangalore : 22 April 2014

 

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Karnataka High Court issues Contempt Notice on Karnataka Chief Secretary for not constituting Lake Protection Committees as directed

Order issued in Civil Contempt Petition filed by Environment Support Group

Press Release : Bangalore : 29 August 2013

Press Release : 29th August 2013 : Bangalore

 

Karnataka High Court issues Contempt Notice on Karnataka Chief Secretary for not constituting Lake Protection Committees as directed

 

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Workshop on Addressing Inadequacies of the Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act, 1976

in light of the observations made by the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka on Karnataka Government's intent to reform the law

Dates: 26 - 26 January, 2013
Time: 2 pm - 6 pm
Venue: Ashirwad, 30, St. Mark's Road, Bangalore

 

 

 

Environment Support Group and Bangalore Environment Trust

 

cordially invite you to a workshop on

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