In order to chalk out a uniform policy with regard to the management of the zoos, all the zoos in the country have been asked to prepare an action plan by March 31, said Meera Saxena, Principal Secretary, Ministry of Forests, Environment and Ecology and Chairperson, Zoo Authority of Karnataka.

Students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya of Yanigadale staged a play to create awareness on cleanliness, environmental protection and equality of women 4,at Mahatma Gandhi Boys Government High School of Chintamani, on Tuesday.

The Power Minister said that the power tariff will not be hiked in near future. We do not want to burden people. Though Escoms have filed tariff revision applications before KERC, the Government will not approve any hike, he stated.

DH News Service,Madikeri:

Lack of maintenance has turned Abbey falls vicinity into a plastic zone. One can find only plastic bottles, heaps of papers everywhere near Abbey falls.

Tourists who visit Kodagu, never fail to visit Abbey falls. Those who want to be away from the concrete jungles of Bangalore and pollution will find heaven in Kodagu to spend their free time.

Bangalore, dhns:

Executive Committee of the National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi, has conferred

Bangalore, dhns:

The report submitted by Lokayukta Santhosh Hegde on illegal mining in the state points out to several violations and large scale encroachment of land.

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Promised: Workers engaged in desilting the South Ayyan Vaical at Sathamangalam in Lalgudi Union on Friday.

TIRUCHI: The district administration has given a fresh impetus to the execution of works taken up under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme after a brief lull following last month

Beneficiaries of National Rural Employment Guarantee programme will get Rs 100 per day. Rural development and Panchayat Raj department has issued an order in this respect. The State government will contribute Rs 15 along with Union government which is already paying Rs 85.

The State Cabinet on Friday gave its approval for extending Metro Rail by 0.6 kms from Jaraganahalli to Puttenahalli at a cost of Rs 681 crore.

This also includes three more metro stations at Banashankari, J P Nagar and Puttenahalli, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Shobha Karandlaje told reporters.

DH News Service, Bangalore:

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the setting up of a Centre for infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) was signed between the Government of Karnataka and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), here on Friday.