MEDIA

PRESS STATEMENTS

Jan 15, 2018: Over 2 lakh Indians join the movement to #SaveAarey

Dec 9, 2017: 60% of winter days in Koramangala were of poor air quality: Jhatkaa’s air quality monitors

Dec 7, 2017: National Briefing Paper – Revised Thermal Power Plant emission control norms

Nov 25, 2017: PMPML ignores BEST, expert committee recommendations for CNG buses; considers purchase of 400 diesel buses: RTI

Oct 26, 2017: Punekars wait on PMPML to address concerns over purchase of 400 diesel buses

21/06/2017: Over 5,000 Indians call on Environment Minister to cancel air pollution extension for thermal power plants

03/06/2017: Public Participation Essential for Successful Greening of Bengaluru

11/05/2017: Jhatkaa.org launches Air A!ert - A people-powered platform for clean air

24/04/2017: BBMP ineffective in tackling garbage burning despite strict penalty orders, citizens testify

20/4/2017: RTI reveals that Samanvay and Greening Committees “not in existence” since 2014

19/10/2016: More than 1,00,000 Jhatkaa members join the movement to protect Bangalore’s trees

13/7/2016: Jhatkaa.org launches an online interactive #BangaloreIsBurning map

12/7/2016: Powerful photos displayed at the #Bangaloreisburning photo exhibit

PRESS HITS

September 22, 2019: It’s Greta Thunberg movement in Bengaluru for green Earth Deccan Chronicle

September 21 , 2019: Voicing out for a social change The Hindu

September 21 , 2019: Mumbai activists protest for climate justice The Hindu

June 28 , 2019: From Aravali To Bullet Train, How Environment Has Become A Lesser Priority In Quest For Developmentt India Times

May 26 , 2019: When city's young eco-warriors took part in a global climate protest | Times of India

May 25 , 2019: Hundreds protest in Bengaluru, join global movement against inaction on climate change | The News Minute

May 25 , 2019: Bengaluru: Citizens rally to protest climate change | Deccan Herald

May 23 , 2019: In Active Bengaluru, Conversation with folks from Jhatkaa.org | Radio Active CR 90.4

May 15 , 2019: IPune NGO launches petition seeking increase in PMPML bus ridership | Hindustan Times

April 14, 2019: India’s last remaining stretch of unbroken forests set to be lost to mining | Times of India

March 16, 2019: Online petition campaign against Ola, Uber polluting cars | IBC World news

March 16, 2019: Bengaluru: Ola, Uber should not run polluting cars; Petitioners | Deccan Chronicle

March 14, 2019: Online petitions go viral as B'luru residents plan to oppose elevated corridor | The News Minute

March 16, 2019: Karnataka High Court Asks Government To Rest Elevated Corridor Project in Bengaluru | Metro saga

Feb 24, 2019: What’s keeping the BMTC from inducting electric buses? | The Times of India

Feb 16, 2019: Smoke alarm | The Times of India

Jan 24, 2019: Campaign against K'ntka's proposed statue on river Cauvery gets 10k signatures | The News Minute

Jan 24, 2019: Campaign against 125 foot statue on cauvery river gets stronger | City today

Jan 23, 2019: 9,000 say no to Cauvery statue at Krishnaraja Sagar Dam | Deccan Chroncile

Jan 19, 2019: Campaign against Cauvery statue, Disneyland at KRS | Deccan Herald

Jan 16, 2019: Stop widening NH4A’: Why activists are opposing expansion of Karnataka-Goa highway | The News Minute

Dec 30, 2018: Political will lacking to tackle Bengaluru's water crisis, says V Balasubramaniam | Deccan Chronicle

Dec 29, 2018: Save Bannerghatta: Over 12,000 people send their objections to the Ministry of Environment | One India

Dec 29, 2018: Over 45,000 citizens sign petitions against ESZ reduction | The Hindu

Dec 18, 2018: When our forests lose out to jungle raj | Daily hunt

Dec 18, 2018: For the first time in three years, an Indian bison was spotted in Bannerghatta National Park, even elephants are back! | India Times

Dec 17, 2018: Conservationists oppose reduction of eco-sensitive zone around Bannerghatta National Park | India Today

Dec 9, 2018: Discovery of deer carcass near Bannerghatta National Park sets off alarm bells | The Hindu

Nov 29, 2018: Bengalureans ramp up campaign to save Bannerghatta forest | India Today

Nov 28, 2018: BNP buffer zone cut: Online oppn gains momentum | Deccan Chronicle

Nov 9, 2018: Delhi pollution: Pair of clean artificial lungs installed before Diwali turns completely black in six days | Firstpost

Nov 9, 2018: Delhi post-Diwali: In just 6 days, ‘artificial lungs’ turn from white to black, AQI still ‘hazardous’ | Mirror Now

Nov 9, 2018: A Pair of Clean Lungs Was Installed In Delhi 6 Days Ago, This Is What It Looks Like After Diwali | News18

Nov 5, 2018: A Pair of Clean Lungs Was Installed In Delhi 6 Days Ago, This Is What It Looks Like After Diwali | News18

Nov 5, 2018: SHOCKING: Here's How Long Delhi's 'artificial Lung' Took To Turn From White To Black Under Prevailing Air Pollution | Republic

Nov 5, 2018: SHOCKING: Here's How Long Delhi's 'artificial Lung' Took To Turn From White To Black Under Prevailing Air Pollution | Republic

Nov 3, 2018: Installation depicting human lungs put up at hospital | The Hindu

Oct 1, 2018: Relentless burning of garbage in Bengaluru: Will the High Court come to our rescue? | The News Minute

Sep 21, 2018: Bad Air Year: India choked on 929 million tonnes of CO2 from thermal sector | The Times of India

Sep 21, 2018: What garbage burning does to Bengaluru: Asthma and heart attacks on the rise | The News Minute

Sep 18, 2018: Bengaluru's JP Nagar Residents sign petition to curb garbage burning | The New Indian Express

Sep 13, 2018: Garbage is a burning problem in Bengaluru and it refuses to die out | The News Minute

Sep 5, 2018: Air Pollution not a priority? K'taka skips filing action plan to curb air pollution | The News Minute

Aug 11, 2018: Little ‘lung’ pieces sent to officials | The New Indian Express

Aug 6, 2018: Air pollution cannot be taken lightly. And here’s proof | The Times of India

Aug 1, 2018: Why the Environment Ministry Should Be Expecting Pieces of Tarred Lungs In their Mail | CNN News18

Jul 27, 2018: Online petition against move to chop 200 trees at Indiranagar | Deccan Chronicle

Jul 3, 2018: "Kodaikanal Still Won't": What Unilever Should Know | The Indian Wire

Jul 2, 2018: Saved by the Bell? Delhi Citizens Give Missed Calls to Protect Their Trees | News 18

Jun 30, 2018: Real issue now out on reel; features Tamil Nadu as victim of environmental racism | The New Indian Express

Jun 29, 2018: 'Treat us like we are white': Sofia Ashraf, TM Krishna, Amrit Rao call out Unilever

Jun 29, 2018: ‘Kodai Still Won’t’: Sofia Ashraf & TM Krishna Hit Unilever Again | The Quint

Jun 22, 2018: Delhi rallies to save 16,500 trees from being cut | India Today

Jun 22, 2018: Delhi: 16,500 trees to be felled to build houses for govt officials | The Times of India

Jun 21, 2018: While Delhi Chokes Under Pollution, Govt May Chop Off 17000 Trees To Accommodate 'Babus' | InUth

Jun 21, 2018: 16,500 trees to be chopped in South Delhi to make way for government housing | Mirror Now

Jun 21, 2018: Experts to perform yoga wearing masks | The Times of India

Jun 20, 2018: While pollution is choking Delhi, 16,500 trees will be cut to build flats for sarkari babus, Bengaluru residents fume | Indiatimes

May 2, 2018: Army violates ban on burning of waste in open spaces, Bengaluru residents fume | The News Minute

Apr 13, 2018: New forest policy draws citizens' ire | Deccan Chronicle

Mar 27, 2018: Garbage burning: 'Jhatkaa' for BBMP zonal commissioners | Deccan Chronicle

Feb 28, 2018: How toxic is Bengaluru’s air? This installation shows you | The News Minute

Feb 28, 2018: Jhatkaa! Air pollution very high in Bengaluru | Deccan Chronicle

Feb 22, 2018: #Killbill bigger than #steelflyoverbeda? | The New Indian Express

Feb 21, 2018: Here’s where you can get air quality data for Bengaluru | Bengaluru Citizen Matters

Feb 12, 2018: Enough of compost plant stink, say protesting HSR residents | Deccan Chronicle

Feb 2, 2018: #SaveAarey: Metro III Depot – An Excuse To Develop Real Estate In Aarey? | The Logical Indian

Feb 2, 2018: When art helps drive home a critical message | Times of India

Jan 31, 2018: City NGO, artiste want Bengaluru to breathe easy | The New Indian Express

Jan 20, 2018: Mumbai: Hello, Mr CM, Please Don't Build Metro Shed In Aarey, Say Citizens | Mid-day

Jan 16, 2018: Campaign to save Aarey from Metro car shed construction gets 2 lakh Mumbaiites’ support | Hindustan Times

Jan 14, 2017: Green vs Growth: Forest dwellers demand scrapping of project | NewsX

Dec 21, 2017: Why India’s Deadly Coal-Power Plants Will Continue Polluting | IndiaSpend

Dec 12, 2017: Industry’s policy on new Indian pollution curbs: ignore them | Asia Times

Dec 12, 2017: Breathing clean air or poison? | Deccan Chronicle

Dec 11, 2017: These campaigners give Jhatkaa to govt agencies to work harder | Deccan Chronicle

Dec 10, 2017: As Thermal Power Plants Miss Clean Up Deadline, Environment Ministry Mulls Over New Time Frame | News18.com

Dec 8, 2017: Activists call for action against coal plants | The Hindu

Dec 8, 2017: Coal-based power units flouting emission control norms: Report | ET-EnergyWorld

Dec 8, 2017: 300 coal power plants throw pollution norms to wind | DNA

Nov 30, 2017: Pune Bus Service Not Too Fussy About Environment | Mid-day

Nov 2, 2017: CNG buses pushed in Indian city | The Manila Times

Oct 31, 2017: Don’t buy 400 diesel buses, buy CNG: Pune citizens write to PMPML | Hindustan Times

Oct 22, 2017: Increase in noise levels reported during Deepavali | Deccan Herald

Oct 21, 2017: Bengaluru breathes easier this diwali | The New Indian Express

Residents restart campaign against compost plant | The New Indian Express

Residents join hands to save trees | The New Indian Express

Chipko: HAL residents hug trees | Deccan Chronicle

Over 3,000 sign petition against KCDC plant | The Hindu

PMPML mulls procuring 400 brand new CNG-run buses | Times of India

Air Pollution: Going the Delhi Way? | NDTV

Under Cubbon Park canopy, citizens gather for trees | The New Indian Express

Not enough green cover for people in the city, says expert | Deccan Herald

Bangalore-based startup Jhatkaa.org sets up new platform to demand cleaner air | IndiaToday

RTI Query Belies BBMP Claim On Green Panels | Deccan Herald

Treeson on Jayamahal | Bangalore Mirror

No Study Done On Decision To Axe 112 Trees On Jayamahal Road | The New Indian Express

Does BBMP Care About Bengaluru’s Trees? According To Its RTI Replies, Not Really | The News Minute

Trash Burns, Corporators Muck About | The New Indian Express

Garbage Burning In Bengaluru A Burning Problem | The Hindu

The Air We Breathe Is Killing Us | Bangalore Mirror

Fumes From Burning Garbage More Harmful Than Vehicle Emissions | The Times of India