Campaigns

Hasire Usiru: Campaign to Reclaim Bangalore's Commons

ESG's submission's to the Empowered Committee

10 December, 2008
ESG Submissions to the Empowered Committee (EC)
Interim Applications
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Hasire Usiru: Campaign to Reclaim Bangalore's Commons

Minutes of the meetings of the Empowered Committee

1 July, 2008
  • September 20, 2008: Site inspection of BMIC. English, Kannada
  • September 12, 2008: Site inspection of BMIC.
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Hasire Usiru: Campaign to Reclaim Bangalore's Commons

21 May, 2010

Background

Tree felling by the golf courseThe Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has proposed to widen 91 prime roads in Bangalore, supposedly to reduce traffic congestion in the city.

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Hasire Usiru: Campaign to Reclaim Bangalore's Commons

Enthusiastic Response to State Wide protests against Regressive Amendment to the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act Forest Department Unlikely to proceed with the amendment

Press Release : Bangalore : 21 May 2009

On the eve of the World Biodiversity Day, over a hundred individuals and representatives of a wide variety of organisations from across Bangalore came together in front of Aranya Bhavan, Hq. Of Karnataka State Forest Department, to protest a proposed regressive amendment to the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act. If passed, the amendment would remove 41 trees from the protection accorded by this law.

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Public Consultation Must in Planning and Building Metro or any Infrastructure Project

Unprecedented Decision by High Court of Karnataka holds Officials directly accountable for any lapse

Press Release : Bangalore : 17 December 2010
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Environment Support Group and ors had challenged the construction of the southern reach of Bangalore Metro as being in gross violation of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act and other statutes in a Public Interest Litigation (WP 13241/2009).

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Campaign against Illegal Tree felling in Bangalore

19 August, 2003

Background

"The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity; it affords protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axe-man who destroys it" - Gautam Buddha

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Nuclear Liability Bill

15 March, 2010

Overview

A Definite Race to the Bottom: The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010 protects nuclear industry from the real costs of compensating loss of life, property and environment in the event of a nuclear disaster.

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