ESG Public Interest Litigation efforts to protect and build Greenery in Urban and Rural areas
Access ESG’s various legal efforts to conserve greenery in urban and rural areas, including Public Interest Litigations and its outcomes.
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Following Protest, Karnataka Forest Department Cancels Workshop To Evolve Its Vision Document-2030 In Collaboration With KPMG
Key Concerns listed over KPMG involvement gain wide support 2 November 2018 Downloads: KFD Cancel Vision 2030 Workshop Following protest,
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Peoples Movements, Networks, Academicians, Researchers And Civil Society Organisations Reject The Draft National Forest Policy 2018
Demand a fresh policy is evolved through a deeply democratic consultation mechanism and scientific process 14 April 2018 Downloads: Peoples
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How To Protect Trees From Needless Felling In Bangalore
The third workshop organised as part of ESG’s ‘How To’ Workshop series 17 February 2018 ; Time: 4.30 pm to
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How To Get Ward Committees To Work For The City
A workshop organised as part of ESG’s ‘How To’ Workshop series 19 January 2018 Downloads: Report of the Workshop The
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How To Get Ward Committees To Work For The City
A 2nd Workshop in the ESG ‘How to’ Workshop series 19 January 2018 ; Time: 5.30 pm to 8 pm
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How To Understand And Comment On The Revised Draft Masterplan (RMP) 2031 For Bengaluru
An ESG “How to do it?” Workshop initiative 16 December 2017 ; Time: 4 pm to 6.30 pm (followed by
Read MoreHow To Save Trees In Cities And Make Urban Planning People Centric
Some Ideas to Advance Public Involvement in Urban Decision Making Recently, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) received a surge of
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Karnataka Government Must Freeze Mass Tree Felling Till Necessary Public Review Safeguards Are In Place
Chief Minister directs Urban Development Secretary to take action 28 February 2017 Downloads: ESG Press Release: CM Directs UDD Sec
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BBMP Proposals For Mass Felling Of Trees Illegal, In Contempt Of Court
BBMP Tree Officer Notice calling for Public Comments has to be withdrawn 10 February 2017 Downloads: ESG Rep to BBMP
Read MorePublic Hearing To Review Proposed Tree Felling For Phase II Of Bangalore Metro, Cancelled For The Third Time
11 March 2016 Downloads: Release_Metro_3rd hearing_cancelled_press release Public Hearing to review proposed Tree Felling for Phase II of Bangalore Metro,
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Bangalore Metro’s Efforts To Secure Ritual Clearance For Felling 300 Trees Fails: Legally Infirm Public Hearing Called By BBMP Tree Officer Cancelled
Its NOT only about trees. It’s about upholding the Honour of the Court, about making Democracy work 24 November 2015
Read MoreKarnataka High Court Dismisses PIL Demanding Planned Improvement Of Roads In Bangalore
Eight year old PIL seeking to protect lakhs of trees and rights of thousands of urban residents, dismissed in minutes
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Bangalore’s Own Green Ambassador Reminds Us Of What It Took To Make Bangalore The Greenest City In The 1980s
Even as BBMP and the Government dither on complying with High Court directions to involve citizenry in re-greening efforts 1
Read MoreAn Urgent Appeal To Help Verify Claims Of BBMP About Tree Planting In Bangalore City
Requesting Bangaloreans to count trees planted by BBMP since 2007 22 April 2014 Downloads: BBMP submission to Karnataka High Court
Read MoreThe Future Of Tree Protection In Karnataka
A Talk by Mr. Brijesh Kumar, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests, BBMP 15 April 2014 ; Time: 5.30 pm –
Read MoreWorkshop On Addressing Inadequacies Of The Karnataka Preservation Of Trees Act, 1976
in light of the observations made by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka on Karnataka Government’s intent to reform the
Read MoreWorkshop On Establishment Of Ward Committees In 198 Wards Of Bangalore Held
in compliance with directions of the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka 16 January 2013 Time: 4.30 pm to 7.00 pm
Read MoreWorkshop On Wise Use, Rehabilitation, Conservation And Protection Of Lakes And Their Canal Networks In Karnataka
Workshop Invitation 22 September 2012 ; Time: 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm ; Venue: SCM House, 29, 2nd Cross, CSI
Read MoreBangalore Road Widening And Other Urban Transport Projects Impacted Communities Unite
BATPIC Network launched with the objective of pursuing urban transport projects that are socially just, economically viable, environmentally friendly and
Read MoreKarnataka High Court Decision Approving Sadashivnagar-Yeshwantpur Road Widening Regressive
Revisitation of this order essential given the irrereversible and deep impacts on people’s rights to life, housing and livelihood, and
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Environment Support Group Gets United Nations “WATER FOR LIFE” 2012 Best Practices Award
Comprehensive efforts to conserve Bangalore Lakes that bring together Judiciary, Government and wide public considered strategic to building ecological, water
Read MoreSuccessful Protest Opposing Tree Act Amendment
Campaign to Reclaim Bangalore’s Commons 21 May 2010 Enthusiastic Response to State Wide protests against Regressive Amendment to the Karnataka
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Meeting the challenge of Protecting Lives, Livelihoods, Public spaces and Our Commons Download the pdf version here. A full-day, public
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Campaign Against Illegal Tree Felling In Bangalore
Background “The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and
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