by Aisiri Amin | Dec 2, 2025 | Urban Water / In the News
Environmentalists concerned over size-based buffer zones for water bodies The Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2025 has proposed to change the area of buffer zones around some water bodies in Bengaluru. Shashank Palur discusses...
by Namitha Nayak, Anam Husain | Nov 25, 2025 | Urban Water / Blogs
Why Nature-Based Solutions Must Balance Ecology, Economy, and Community Benjakitti Forest Park, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Shashank Palur Most environmental projects are well-intentioned, but often overlook holistic planning or long-term effectiveness. For instance,...
by WELL Labs Team | Nov 20, 2025 | Updates
The Science of Bengaluru’s Lakes with Veena Srinivasan In the first episode of The WELL Labs Show, host Pavan Srinath sits down with Dr. Veena Srinivasan, socio-hydrologist and Executive Director at WELL Labs, to unpack the science behind Bengaluru’s lakes. In...
by Aijaz Rahi, Sibi Arasu | Sep 20, 2025 | Urban Water / In the News
As climate risks grow, India’s Bengaluru is trying to save its vanishing lakes Picture Credit: AP Press/Aijaz Rahi Shashank Palur from the Urban Water programme shares insights on the current state of lakes in Bengaluru “Lakes can act as cooling zones during extreme...
by Hari Prasad HK | Jun 12, 2025 | Urban Water / Blogs
Celebrating Nature and Community: The Spirit of ‘Kere Connect Habba’ Picture Credit: Kere Connect Habba Team In the bustling, ever-growing urban expanse of Bengaluru, a quiet but powerful movement is rising. It is colourful, musical, and deeply rooted in ecology and...
