The state pollution control board conducted a study that revealed that not a single lake in the city is fit to be a source of drinking water due to untreated sewage and industrial effluents contaminating them.
Students from CMR Institute of Technology were one of the winners at the Smart India Hackathon for developing a website as well as a mobile application for farmers that suggests crops based on the season and water availability.
The Karnataka government has given the nod to construct a theme park worth ₹20 crores with a 200-ton bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda as the centrepiece.