Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Yelahanka Puttenahalli Lake and Bird Conservation Trust Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 02/05/2025. Pursuant to the tribunal order dated April 24, 2025, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) informed the court that as per …
The University of Agricultural Sciences in Dharwad, Karnataka, has developed two chilli varieties, GPC-82 and KDC-1. The GPC-82 is tolerant to thrips and mites and can yield 15 tonnes of green chilli per hectare. The KDC-1 can tolerate leaf curl complex and can give an average yield of tonnes per …
Two separate public interest litigation cases were filed in the Karnataka High Court against Bangalore City Corporation (BCC). The petitions were regarding the responsibility of the BCC in clearing garbage and maintaining cleanliness in the city. Advocate S Reddy, in her petition, stated that drain water often overflowed on roads …
the Karnataka government has decided to sell water for agricultural use through cooperatives. The move is being seen as a measure to facilitate optimum use of water resources and is also a step towards cutting subsidies to the agricultural sector. Irrigation minister K N Nage Gowda said that a legislation …
over recent years, farmers have come to recognise the advantages of drip irrigation, a type of micro-irrigation (sprinklers, perforated earthenware pipes and mulching). The method which was first used by Israel, is mainly introduced to utilise water efficiently in irrigation. In drip irrigation, water is constantly supplied at the root …
The Supreme Court (SC) reserved its verdict on whether a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe should be ordered on Rs 4,500-crore Cogentrix power project in Karnataka. The project was cleared by the Karnataka government. Earlier, the Karnataka High Court had directed a CBI probe into awarding of power projects …
the possibilities are beyond measure. From providing cures to health menaces with no cure at present, such as aids , to attaining global food security. Biotechnology has given humanity a faint taste of god-like power, symbolised in Dolly, the first cloned animal. It is the ultimate key to unlock mysteries …
The Supreme Court has allowed Karnataka government to go ahead with the construction of 26 crest gates on Almatti dam despite serious objections of Andhra Pradesh. The court, however clarified, "The work to be carried out by Karnataka at the dam will be at the risk and cost of Karnataka …
The field trials of US-based biotech company, Monsanto, on transgenic cotton "Bollgard' in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have, stirred a lot of controversy. On November 29, a group of farmers belonging to the Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha MRS), a farmers' union, set fire to the first trial of the genetically …
As per the orders of the Karnataka High Court, vehicles which do not conform to the standards of pollution control will not be allowed to enter Karnataka from 1 January, 1998. Giving the orders, Justice Saldanha lauded the efforts of the transport department to reduce pollution in the state, particularly …
The Supreme Court has fixed December three for the final disposal of interlocutory application regarding the construction of 27 crest gates on Almatti Dam by the Karnataka government. The three- judge bench directed not to erect the gates till further orders. Earlier, the court had ordered the state government not …
The Supeme Court (SC) has expressed concern over the reports of considerable encroachments in forest area in Karnataka. It has directed the state government to give districtwise particulars in this regard and furnish the Steps taken by it for recovery of the encroached forest lands. The bench, comprising justice A …
SINCE February 1998, four villages in Tumkur district, Karnataka, arc using oil from the Pongamia pinnata seed to fuel alternator engines in biogas plants. Though efficiency of this oil is about 20 per cent lower than that of diesel, countries such as Australia and Fiji are switching over to it …
a combination of high-yielding seed varieties, fertilisers and state-of-art production practices has resulted in an increases in agricultural productivity in India over the last few decades. However, there is growing realisation that over-dependence on chemicals to boost food output has an alarming, and wholly unwelcome, effect: deterioration of soil health. …
the Union government has asked the Karnataka state government to take over within 45 days a forest area leased to a subsidiary of the Taj Group of Hotels to build a three-star resort. The 6,356 sq m-area falls within the core zone of the Nagarhole National Park in district Kogadu. …
The Karnataka High Court has ordered the Pollution Control Board (PCB) of the state to pass effective orders within three months on the complaint made against Indus Textile Limited (ITL). The complainant had alleged that the industrial plant is causing air, water and environmental pollution. It has adversely affected the …
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court granted an interim stay on the operation of an order of the Karnataka High Court directing the state government to get a first information report (FIR) registered with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for various cognizable offences without naming any person or …
the Supreme Court (sc) has given the go-ahead to the controversial 1,000 mw Cogentrix thermal power plant in Karnataka. The sc dismissed a special leave petition by Janajagrithi Samithi, an environmental group, against a Karnataka high court (hc) judgement. A three-judge sc bench, comprising Chief Justice Madan Mohan Punchhi, Justice …
July 1987: Karnataka Power Corpora-tion Limited (kpcl) notifies a 2 x 210 mw coal based Thermal Power Station at Nandikur. August 1987: mef issues guidelines for citing of Thermal Power Plants under epa 1986. 1988- '89: mef rejects the kpcl project on environmental grounds. kpcl exits, handing over the project …
