Dr T V Ramachandra, lead scientist at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), who had warned the government in 2015 of the dangers of supplying poorly treated water, to Kolar insists that it is politicians
DH News Service,Shidlaghatta: Bagepalli Coolies Association has attributed failure of national rural employment guarantee scheme to the laxity on the part of the taluk panchayat executive officer.
DH News Service,KGF: The KGF gold mines, which is under the jurisdiction of the central government, should be handed over, like the Hutti mines. In this regard, we will hold a discussion with the chief minister, and a decision will be taken soon, legislator Y Sampangi said here.
DH News Service, Bagepalli: Taluk Panchayat executive officer has warned disciplinary action against Gram Panchayat secretaries failing to ensure effective implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP).
Hurdles cropping up one by one are hindering the reopening of Kolar Gold mines. Few leaders of the Federation of BGML labour unions have identified loopholes in some conditions in the tender procedures and have submitted a writ petition in the court.
DH News Service, Mulbagal: Under the National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme Rs 33.64 crore work in 30 gram panchayats to be undertaken were proposed at a special meeting of the taluk panchayat held on Saturday.
DH News Service, Kolar: A meeting called to negotiate a just compensation for the lands acquired in Kolar and Malur taluks, failed to arrive at a final decision.
DH News Service, Bangarpet:
DH News Service, Mulbagal: Residents of Majarahosur under Mudianur gram panchayat limits in the taluk staged a protest with empty pots, condemning the damage of a borewell sunk by the government, here on Monday. The protesters alleged that a borewell was sunk in the grazing land in the village 15 years ago for supply of drinking water. However, one Eshwarappa of Uttanur has damaged the borewell by blocking it with stones, thus destroying the lone source of drinking water in the village, they alleged.
Lack of sufficient rain this year is bound to create a water crisis in Bhopal . The Government is bringing a legislation to form a Water Regulatory Commission. The Municipal Corporation has been leying Narmada cess from the inhabitants. For many decades one has been hearing that Narmada water will be brought over to Bhopal.
DH News Service, Kolar: Various schemes which would provide basic facilities like proper drinking water system in all the wards, good roads, proper drainage system and other civic amenities, at the expense of Rs 40 crore, will be set in motion on October 2 in the City, explained Chairman of Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board R Varthur Prakash. He was speaking at a felicitation programme organised by Shri Maheshwaramma Bhakta Mandali at Shri Anjaneya Swamy temple in Kurubarapete, in the City on Sunday.
