Bangalore Urban and Rural District

In a landmark ruling today, the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka accepted the report of a committee it constituted to examine the ground realities and prepare an action plan for the preservation of lakes in the city of Bangalore. This report was sought by an interim direction of Chief Justice Mr. J. S. Khehar and Justice A. S.

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore invites applications for endowed two faculty positions:

1. Faculty position in Environment and Development: Person may be trained either in the social or natural/physical/engineering sciences or both.
2. Faculty position in Social Science: Person must be trained primarily in the social sciences.

The lakes are now faced with the impacts of rapid urbanization and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has been consolidating management of the majority of the city’s lakes under its control in the recent years. The survey dealt with 35 lakes in 10 sub chains in Mahadevpura. The report describes current status, studies changes in extent, and suggests steps for reclamation and conservation.

Arghyam is looking for a dynamic individual to join our team in Bangalore and help in our grant management.

Arghyam is a not-for-profit foundation working in the water sector in India. Arghyam’s vision is “Safe sustainable water for all”. We take up focused programs that address lack of equitable access to water, in a sustainable manner, amongst all citizens, through partnerships and grants across the country. Check out www.arghyam.org for details.

Organizers:

• Vikalp Bengaluru
• maraa
• CONCERN

Venue: Satish Dhawan Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Sadashivnagar, Bangalore

Organizer: Citizen's Voluntary for the city of Bangalore

Venue: SCM House, Mission Road, Bangalore

Topics:

• Overall picture of water supply - population v/s availability - present and future
• Increasing BWSSB efficiency - plans for reducing 50% unaccounted water

The Americans are coming for our water. Stop the water Terrorists!

Organizer: The Right to Water Campaign Karnataka

Venue: SCM House, off Mission Road, Bangalore

Organizer: University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK

Venue: Department of Forestry and Environmental Science, UAS, GKVK, Bengaluru

Topics:

• Forest bio-resources - Diversity and Documentation
• Forest bio-resources - NTFPs, Medicinal plants and livelihood

Organizer: Bhoomi Network for Sustainable Living

Venue: Prakriya School Campus, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore

Description:

This workshop will help us understand the basic principles of gardening and then apply it to our own context – homes, apartments or terraces. This workshop will focus on the practical aspects, so that we get a first hand experience with earth,

Organizers: Group of Environmental and Social Activists

Venue: Bangalore

Description:

This run is a demand from citizens for government action and it is also intended to spread awareness of the situation.

This event is for all of us in Bangalore, our children, our health and well being. We can get back our wonderful lakes, not to mention valuable drinking water for the future.