Shree D N

Sep 14, 2024 | deccanherald.com | Shree D N

Bengaluru: Dipti Ramesh, a resident of Malleswaram in Bengaluru, broke her foot and could not work for two months after the new footpath was made near her home. "Its height and curve were the reason for my fall," she says, pointing at the pedestrian-unfriendly design of the footpaths. Malleswaram has seen many experiments related to walkability and improving footpaths. Citizens have always been vocal about the issue, but this has not helped solve the problem.

Sep 6, 2024 | deccanherald.com | Shree D N

Bengaluru: In 2013, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) was hailed as the first metro system to install rainwater harvesting facilities. However, this covered just a few kilometres of tracks between Mahatma Gandhi Road and Swamy Vivekananda Road metro stations. A decade later, the rest of the tracks do not have a solid system to capture rainwater. “The advantage of metro tracks is that the viaduct on the top is very clean, with no petrol, oil, grease or other pollutants.

Aug 23, 2024 | deccanherald.com | Shree D N

On a quiet afternoon, cries of peacocks hidden inside weeds and water plants echoed amid Narasappanahalli Lake, in contrast to the noise from an engineering industry nearby. On a compound side, two small tanks containing putrid semi-treated water quietly discharged it to the lake area. The smell and ambience in the area was unbearable. This lake inside the Peenya Industrial Area in Bengaluru is just one of the lakes bearing the brunt of industrial pollution. It is unkempt and has no caretakers.

Jul 27, 2024 | deccanherald.com | Shree D N |Vittal Shastri

Bengaluru/Kalaburagi: A dilapidated building, a cracked ceiling, dripping rainwater, and two teachers conducting five classes in one classroom — these are the sights one can witness at the Vadera Basapura Tanda Government Lower Primary School in Harapanahalli taluk of Vijayanagara district. Even though grants have been sanctioned, a new building has not been constructed yet. The school in Nichavvanahalli gram panchayat is 38 years old and has just two rooms.

Jul 26, 2024 | deccanherald.com | Shree D N

The state government has finally approved a draft advertising policy for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits. The goal is to generate revenue of nearly Rs 1,000 crore per year for the fund-crunched city municipality. The new policy combines elements from Delhi’s advertising bylaws and the old BBMP rules. This paves the way for the return of hoardings banned in 2018 in the city. The draft issued on July 19 is open to public comments.