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Election Commission: BLO challenges and trust issues shape SIR voter roll revision in Karnataka and Bengaluru as electoral roll mapping links 2002 and 2025 records amid migrant voter verification hurdles and outdated data in Karnataka verification

Lake restoration: Bengaluru’s lake rejuvenation projects frequently fail due to poor maintenance, flawed design, weak monitoring and copy-paste engineering practices that ignore local ecological conditions and long-term sustainability needs.

Bengaluru green drive: BDA's 15 lakh sapling plantation targets Guinness record across Bengaluru using Miyawaki method with 50,000 volunteers amid El Niño water concerns, CSR funding, and a 3-year maintenance plan focused on survival rates in city.

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.