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BWSSB and apartment RWAs face a severe shortage of certified sewage treatment plant operators in Bengaluru, prompting calls for automation.

Wildlife SOS: Rescued dancing sloth bears are reclaiming India’s forests after years of abuse, while former Kalandar bear handlers build new livelihoods. The conservation effort highlights rehabilitation, wildlife protection and coexistence.

The Greater Bengaluru Authority’s idea to conduct fire safety audits in dense core city areas is an opportunity to fill compliance gaps and make old buildings fire-safe.

Bengaluru bus stops: Broken shelters, poor lighting, missing signage and blocked footpaths are making public transport difficult and unsafe. A DH reality check finds commuters, especially women and wheelchair users, facing daily problems across the city.

Bengaluru bus stops: Broken shelters, poor lighting, missing signage and blocked footpaths are making public transport difficult and unsafe. A DH reality check finds commuters, especially women and wheelchair users, facing daily problems across the city.

Every month, the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) tests water quality in 130 lakes across Bengaluru, measuring about 30 parameters—nutrients, metals, chemicals and pollution indicators. The results are publicly available, and lakes are classified into categories ranging from A to E.

Bengaluru faces a critical gap in biomedical waste management with no system to collect expired or unused medicines from households. Expired drugs worth ₹23.03 crore were found undisposed in Karnataka warehouses between 2019-2022, highlighting systemic lapses in compliance with waste rules and risks of recirculation.

Bengaluru land losers struggle with administrative delays, arbitrary fee hikes, regularisation dilemmas, and flawed site allocations at the long-awaited Dr K Shivaram Karanth Layout after an eighteen-year battle for compensation.

Bengaluru smart lighting: Delayed LED upgrades and unfinished CCMS rollouts leave city streets in darkness, raising safety concerns for residents amid administrative hurdles across civic bodies.

Transfer of Development Rights policy reforms proposed in Bengaluru to accelerate road widening and ease traffic congestion by offering enhanced compensation, digital markets, and flexible development incentives without using premium FAR options.