After a long gap, the city was cleared of garbage on Friday. It was either because of the severe criticism by the Karnataka High Court, or the BBMP workers were extra diligent, knowing that Mayor D. V

Complaints of ship waste being dumped into the Kochi backwaters are growing louder and more frequent. Local contractors collect the waste, mainly plastic and cloth, from ships and after sorting them,

Rapping the state government for not taking action on its directive over garbage disposal in the city, Karnataka High Court today warned it would initiate contempt proceedings if the corporation and p

For over two months now the BBMP has been struggling to find a solution to the garbage crisis plaguing the city. Several schemes have failed to yield results. Civic experts have now suggested that BBM

The city is in a bigger garbage mess after Bengalureans celebrated Diwali on Monday and Tuesday.

Though BBMP commissioner Rajneesh Goel had revealed that there would be an increase of at least 30 per

Inhabitants of Egam­baram Nagar in Mylapore are living in constant fear of contracting the vector borne disease. “Several deaths have occurred in the locality, alleged Mr Nat­a­rajan, a resident.

“O

The stench of garbage permeated the city is causing all sorts of health problems for the city’s residents. There is an increase of 10-20% in the number of gastroenteritis and typhoid cases admitted to

Despite the onset of a busy tourist season, Fort Kochi beach, one of the top tourist destinations in the state and the areas nearby, are littered with filth and sea weeds. The beach is losing its char

The Kochi City Corporation is tying up with the Railways to channel the city’s non-degradable waste and construction debris for construction activities of the Railways.

This waste can be used as a f

Sania Khanum, a 14-year-old resident of Cham­ar­aj­pet, died of suspected dengue on Saturday morning at KIMS Hospital on Saturday morning.

It is suspected that she would have been infected by dengue