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🌳 1,671 trees felled by BBMP

Over the course of four years, the civic body has felled 1,671 trees in the name of development projects.

🎇 Chennai’s poor air quality on Deepavali

The city's air quality on Deepavali was worse than Delhi's.

❄️ Coldest October morning in a decade

Bengaluru witnessed the coldest October morning on Tuesday as the temperature dropped to 15.4 degrees celsius for the first time in a decade.

💡 Solar power open access viability

A recent meeting by Mercom India addressed concerns about the viability of solar open access as a renewable energy source.

🏞️ Korattur lake is choking

Water hyacinth is choking the Korattur lake and increasing the chances of it flooding.

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