Residents in North Bengaluru are fighting to save their beloved lake, Venkateshpura Kere, located in Sampigehalli, near Jakkur.

Why? 🧵👇

Story by @bhanu_sridharan Residents say the lake measures 10.35 acres but BBMP which manages the lake has decided to only restore 6.35 acres. BDA has designated the remaining 4 acres as a Civic Amenity site. Around, 2.75 acres have been leased to a private trust to build a private school.

A thread on Bengaluru’s suburban rail saga 🧵

Prime Minister Modi kickstarted the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP), budgeted at Rs. 15,700 crores. With 4 corridors and 148 km of track, it will connect Bengaluru’s corners – KSR Bengaluru City to Devanahalli, Baiyappanahalli to Chikkabanavara, Kengeri to Whitefield, Heelalige to Rajanakunte.

More info here 👇

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@BAFBLR @ManipalHealth @KautilyaSPP @psridharp @MangeshRanawade @meerak Anish: This year we have been able to tie with Manipal to set up care centers with Manipal to provide basic oxygen support. This has benefitted residents at Prestige Ferns Residency.

In 2008, the Kasturirangan Committee report on 'Governance in the Bangalore Metropolitan Region and BBMP’ suggested a separate municipal law for Bengaluru. (1/n) In 2010, a task force constituted by Yediyurappa govt put together a draft of the Bangalore Metropolitan Region Governance (BMRG) Bill. (2/n)

Delhi govt's 'Happiness Curriculum' is based on the principles of the “Happiness Triad” model given by philosopher Agrahar Nagraj Sarman. From nursery to the 8th grade, every day the first 25 minutes of school hours is dedicated to: mindfulness activity, inspirational stories and activity-oriented discussions.

Groundwater is stored below the ground, in between the pores of soil and rocks, known as aquifers. Unconfined aquifers (with ground surface on top and solid rock as the base layer) are usually shallow, and are highly susceptible to surface water pollution.

If the vaccination process is on schedule, we could return to a semblance of normalcy in the next 7 to 8 months.

@raghavan_harini talks to @epigiri, Epidemiologist, Technical Covid Task Force, Government of Karnataka to understand why.

bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/covid-19-varia… @raghavan_harini @epigiri Karnataka has begun testing passengers from the UK for the new coronavirus strain.

Given the unpredictable nature of this mutating virus and despite cases flattening out in India for the time being, it’s safe to assume that the pandemic is far from over.

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