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GROUND-(WATER) ZERO

Ground water bill was passed in 2011. But borewell digging continues unabated. Here’s a look at one area where indiscriminate digging has adversely affected the water table. .
In Focus | Rainwater Harvesting | BWSSB |

SAVING AGARA LAKE

Saving Agara lake was the agenda for the evening. A brainstorming session facilitated by Citizen Matters was held at Mantri Sarovar apartments, HSR Layout on 15th May. .
Local Matters | Civic | Lakes | HSR Layout | Koramangala

COMMUNITY RAINWATER HARVESTING

Ferns Paradise layout manages all of its water requirements with its own borewells. Residents have also come forward to implement Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) in their own homes. .
Local Matters | Rainwater Harvesting | Whitefield

GREENPEACE TO APPLE

Greenpeace India activists on Tuesday urged global computer makers Apple to use renewable energy to power its data centres worldwide instead of fossil fuels like coal to protect the ecology..
Msg Forward | Environment | CBD

SPOT FIXING IN EJIPURA

Keeping the city clean when it has a dustbin free policy is pretty hard. The Ecofreaks along with some volunteers try to do just this. This time it was Ejipura. .
Local Matters | Environment | Koramangala

VIVIDNESS

Colours play an important role in the nature. They help in pollination and protection. Here are some of the examples from the plant and animal world..
Features | Wildlife |

SPARROWS AND HUMANS GO BACK A LONG WAY

Sparrows are often considered as pests and have been systematically wiped out. But these perky birds have been around human beings for too long to be forgotten. People are making serious efforts to bring them back..
Features | Wildlife |

BLOG:  Usha Rajagopalan

PNLIT is one of the participating NGOs at the TCS World 10K Marathon to be held in Bangalore on 27th May 2012. Sanjeev, Subbu, Suresh, Abhijith and Arathi have volunteered to run for PNLIT. They live close to and train at Puttenahalli Lake, and have seen PNLIT bring it back from the brink of extinction. Realising the importance and significance of lakes in Bangalore, they are keen to raise money and help PNLIT complete the transformation of the neighbourhood lake. Help them. Donate generously to PNLIT. 
Environment | JP Nagar | Comments (0)

BLOG:  Usha Rajagopalan

PNLIT did not win additional funding on Spark the Rise, but we have definitely got nation-wide visibility over the last few months. We hope that this has helped in building awareness of the importance of water bodies and public open spaces, and the instrumental role of local citizens in safeguarding their environments.
Environment | JP Nagar | Comments (0)

HIGH COURT CANCELS BIOTA'S LEASE

High Court order puts Agara lake back into LDA's hands. Citizens too want to protect the lake..
In Focus | Lakes | HSR Layout