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Anti-Pollution Body Flags Contamination In Vegetables In Bengaluru, Other Areas
A recent study by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has raised concerns about food safety in Bengaluru, revealing heavy metal contamination and excessive pesticide residues in vegetables sold across the city.
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Bengaluru Lake Crisis: No Potable Water In India's 'Silicon Valley'
According to data published by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, water quality analysis conducted across 147 monitoring locations between April and November 2025 shows that not a single lake in the city consistently met potable or safe bat
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Pollution Control Board Orders Bigg Boss Kannada 12 Studio Shut For Environmental Violations
The notice concerns the Bigg Boss set at Jolly Wood Studios & Adventures in Bidadi Hobli, on the outskirts of Bengaluru
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Graphite India To Pay Rs 50 Lakh Compensation For Pollution In Bengaluru
Graphite India Ltd (GIL) told the Supreme Court today that it would pay Rs 50 lakh to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) under the 'polluter pays principle' for its Bengaluru plant, facing complaints of pollution and emission of black dust.
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National Green Tribunal Refuses To set Aside Closure Of Auto Dealers Near Lake
A total of 76 polluting industries around the lake were shut down by the authorities in pursuance to the green panel's order after a mound of garbage was set on fire in February this year, leading to massive pollution in the area.
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National Green Tribunal Orders Immediate Closure Of Industries Near Bengaluru Lake
The National Green Tribunal today directed an immediate and complete shutdown of all industries around Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake where a mound of garbage was set on fire in February this year.
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Need Fuel? Emission Certificate Please
Karnataka's Pollution Control Board is looking at the option of denying Bengaluru's drivers fuel if their vehicles don't have up-to-date emission certificates.
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Central Pollution Board Team Visits Toxic, Foam-Filled Varthur Lake in Bengaluru
Members of the Central Pollution Control Board or CPCB visited the Varthur lake in Bengaluru on Saturday after repeated complaints from angry residents to local athourites about the spilling of toxic water into the roads of the Whitefield area in the city.
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Toxic Foam Overflows From Bengaluru's Varthur Lake
Those who live around the Varthur Lake in posh Whitefield in Bengaluru have seen it foam before in hot weather after it rains. But not this way. This year, white clouds of froth are spilling on to the road, scum that includes human waste.
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'Road-wetters' photos to be posted online in Bangalore
With sky walks and underpasses turning into regular urinals in the city, members of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council have begun cracking the whip to warn that unzipping in public places can lead to embarrassment. Deputy Mayor S Harish, who of late has been dogged in controversy, has been applauded by all quarters for the move t...
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Anti-Pollution Body Flags Contamination In Vegetables In Bengaluru, Other Areas
A recent study by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has raised concerns about food safety in Bengaluru, revealing heavy metal contamination and excessive pesticide residues in vegetables sold across the city.
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Bengaluru Lake Crisis: No Potable Water In India's 'Silicon Valley'
According to data published by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, water quality analysis conducted across 147 monitoring locations between April and November 2025 shows that not a single lake in the city consistently met potable or safe bat
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Pollution Control Board Orders Bigg Boss Kannada 12 Studio Shut For Environmental Violations
The notice concerns the Bigg Boss set at Jolly Wood Studios & Adventures in Bidadi Hobli, on the outskirts of Bengaluru
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The 10 Major South Indian Cities Violating WHO's Air Quality Guidelines
The latest report by Greenpeace India, analyzing the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)'s data from ten major cities of South India revealed average pollution levels in the cities far exceed the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
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Graphite India To Pay Rs 50 Lakh Compensation For Pollution In Bengaluru
Graphite India Ltd (GIL) told the Supreme Court today that it would pay Rs 50 lakh to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) under the 'polluter pays principle' for its Bengaluru plant, facing complaints of pollution and emission of black dust.
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National Green Tribunal Refuses To set Aside Closure Of Auto Dealers Near Lake
A total of 76 polluting industries around the lake were shut down by the authorities in pursuance to the green panel's order after a mound of garbage was set on fire in February this year, leading to massive pollution in the area.
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National Green Tribunal Orders Immediate Closure Of Industries Near Bengaluru Lake
The National Green Tribunal today directed an immediate and complete shutdown of all industries around Bengaluru's Bellandur Lake where a mound of garbage was set on fire in February this year.
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Need Fuel? Emission Certificate Please
Karnataka's Pollution Control Board is looking at the option of denying Bengaluru's drivers fuel if their vehicles don't have up-to-date emission certificates.
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Central Pollution Board Team Visits Toxic, Foam-Filled Varthur Lake in Bengaluru
Members of the Central Pollution Control Board or CPCB visited the Varthur lake in Bengaluru on Saturday after repeated complaints from angry residents to local athourites about the spilling of toxic water into the roads of the Whitefield area in the city.
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Toxic Foam Overflows From Bengaluru's Varthur Lake
Those who live around the Varthur Lake in posh Whitefield in Bengaluru have seen it foam before in hot weather after it rains. But not this way. This year, white clouds of froth are spilling on to the road, scum that includes human waste.
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'Road-wetters' photos to be posted online in Bangalore
With sky walks and underpasses turning into regular urinals in the city, members of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council have begun cracking the whip to warn that unzipping in public places can lead to embarrassment. Deputy Mayor S Harish, who of late has been dogged in controversy, has been applauded by all quarters for the move t...
