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BBMP officials and citizen volunteers display the polypropylene bags seized from vendors at the Lalbagh Flower Show on Sunday.

But there have been definite improvements because of designated food zones and water dispensers, say activists

Despite the civic body’s efforts to ensure an eco-friendly Republic Day Flower Show at Lalbagh, it was unable to enforce the total ban on plastic. Several vendors continue to use non-woven polypropylene (NWPP) bags in violation of the rules.

Since the start of the show on January 18, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials have seized around 25 kg of polypropylene bags from vendors. On Sunday alone, 5 kg of these bags were confiscated.

Manoranjan Hegde, BBMP's Chief Health Officer, who headed the inspection team to Lalbagh on Sunday, said, “Vendors have been warned against the use of NWPP bags. The BBMP will start penalizing offenders from Monday. Most vendors know about the ban. When they see an inspection squad, they try to hide them.”

Source: This article was originally published on The News Minute

The flower exhibition which sees a record footfall of lakhs of visitors on every Republic Day, this time achieved almost zero littering.

A sustained exercise for the last three years in reducing waste at Bengaluru’s Lalbagh has proved to be a success. The flower exhibition which sees a record footfall of lakhs of visitors on every Republic Day, this time achieved almost zero littering.

A pathway sports a clean look at the end of the flower show at Lalbagh

Source: This article was originally published on DeccanHerald

With the record-breaking footfall, the just-concluded flower show at Lalbagh also saw a turnaround in waste generation and disposal.

Authorities had taken several measures to ensure proper garbage management as Bengaluru’s premier lung space hosted the Independence Day flower show from August 9 to 18.

The Independence Day flower show at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden, which began on August 9, and ended on Sunday, proved to be a big hit among the visitors.

On the last day of the flower show at Lalbagh, many citizens thronged the venue even when though it rained in Bengaluru| Shriram B N

Source : This article was originally published on New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The Independence Day flower show at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden, which began on August 9, and ended on Sunday, proved to be a big hit among the visitors.

Source: This article was originally published on THE HINDU

Nearly 20 lakh natural blossoms in breathtaking variety are the stars of the flower show at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, on till August 18

“Come in with folded hands, this is a sacred kingdom of green,” reads a board in Kannada at the West Gate of Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. For people coming to the 10-day Independence Day flower show, conducted by the Horticulture Department in association with the Mysore Horticulture Society, nearly 20 lakh blossoms (cut, potted and planted on the ground) are on display until August 18.

The impact of this recreational fervor has often resulted in the generation of cliff mounts of waste, largely disposed as un-segregated.

Source: This article was originally published on DECCAN CHRONICLE

BENGALURU: Cheerful faces, energetic feet, colorful attires, and self-proclaimed portrait photographers act as an extension to the floral visual treat.