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About BET
Thirty years ago Bangalore was truly a Garden City. But
even then there were signs that if the haphazard planning which
was becoming evident was not ended, and a proper long term plan
was not made for ensuring that the natural environmental
advantages of Bangalore were carefully dovetailed into the future
plans, the city would lose its charm and attractiveness.
A group of enlightened citizens including Prof. Satish Dhawan
of ISRO, Prof. V. Radhakrishnan, Director, Raman
Research Institute,
Capt. S. Prabhala, Retd. Chairman, Bharat Electronics
Limited, Urmila Devi Kotda Sangani, Justice Bopanna, Mr.
David Lobo, Mr. Zafar Fatehally and some others decided to
form the Bangalore Environment Trust. This was registered on 15
April 1987 with the following objectives, among others:
“To endeavor to achieve and consolidate the rightful position
of the public in general to the services to which they are
entitled as citizens, and to a healthy environment which is their
due as human beings.”
Over the years the trust has taken up various issues of public
interest, attempted as best as it could, to interact with the
officials concerned to ensure that the interests of the citizens
would be kept in mind and that official decisions would be
efficiently implemented on the ground.
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