In the Newspapers: Protecting Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park and its Heritage
In this post, you will find newspaper articles related to the recent decision by the Karnataka High Court to build
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Hasire Usiru: Campaign To Reclaim Bangalore’s Commons
21 May 2010 Background The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has proposed to widen 91 prime roads in Bangalore, supposedly
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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Keeping Public Parks The Public Commons
On 30th November 2009, a protest was held against the Karnataka Govt’s plan to make ID Cards mandatory for Cubbon Park and Lalbagh.
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Enthusiastic Response to State Wide protests against Regressive Amendment to the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act Forest Department Unlikely to proceed
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Hasire Usiru
Public Action Report on the Lalbagh Protest Written by Kanishka Lahiri 26 April 2009 Downloads: hasiruusiru-english-april26-pamphlet.html hasiruusiru-english-april26-pamphlet.pdf hasiruusiru-kannada-april26-pamphlet.pdf The citizens’
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Kali Bachao Andolan
25 February 2007 Background (The Kali River) The Kali river is one of many rivers that flows in the richly
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Handigondi Rock
29 May 2005 Downloads: handigondi3.jpg Background (The Handigondi Rock near Ramanagram) As you may already be aware, the Bangalore based
Read moreArkavathi: Save Arkavathi, Save Bangalore
In commemoration of the 1999 International Day of Action for Rivers, Water and Life of the International Rivers Network, ESG facilitated a citizens campaign against the decision of the Government of Karnataka to allow a massive luxury housing and recreation project of DLF Constructions in the watershed of River Arkavathi, providing about a third of Bangalore’s water supply.
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