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UFO…Under the FlyOver

August 23, 2017 Deepa Mohan

Some time ago, I documented a project by this name, where Jaaga and a team of volunteers made a determined attempt to beautify the space under Hebbal flyover. I was told that they’d also painted

2nd April 2017 – clean-up at Chunchaghatta Lake

April 1, 2017 Arathi Manay Yajaman

More than six years ago, when I was living at Brigade Millennium, there were rumours that the neighbourhood Chunchaghatta/ Chunchughatta Lake was going to be drained and would become a bus stand. This lake is

Citizens to clean Chunchughatta Lake

June 9, 2016 Arathi Manay Yajaman

“Garbage, sewage and construction debris are eating up Bengaluru’s Chunchaghatta lake situated in the Konankunte ward, adjacent to Eshwar Layout in southern JP Nagar.” This is what an article on Citizen Matters said, more than

Visibility makes a difference at Horamavu Agara Kere

February 28, 2016 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Ted K. Dass, Managing Trustee of Horamavu Parisara Abhivruddhi Samiti (HPAS) reports on the walkathon and the clean-up efforts at Horamavu Agara Kere. On Saturday, 27-Feb-2016, HPAS organised a Lake Awareness Walkathon at Horamavu Agara Kere, located in north-east Bangalore.

Hares in the Arekere Reserve Forest

July 8, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The cleaning session at Arekere (Dorsani Palya) Reserve Forest on Sunday 29th June 2014 had many of the morning walkers join the effort. The extra hands really helped the volunteers (who have pledged their support to the

Volunteers required – Arekere (Dorsani Palya) Reserve Forest

June 18, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The Arekere Reserve Forest is located in Arekere-Mico Layout (off Bannerghatta Rd), near Puttenahalli Lake. It is home to several species of birds, butterflies and other life forms. Information on the efforts to get it

Memorial Church : a historic spot-fix

December 25, 2013 Ritu George

God knows Whitefield needs help. Therefore it may have been a wise move to have the next spot fix outside the historic Memorial Church. Dell brought an enthusiastic team out while Brigade sponsored the civil

Join the “Save Agara Lake” movement

July 4, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Agara Lake is an expanse of about 98 acres, lying between Koramangala and HSR Layout. Pic: Google maps A few years ago, in 2007, there were plans for the lake area to be converted into