Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Bangalore, May 25 More areas in the city will get the Cauvery water soon with the Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board deciding to start wok on the stage four of the second phase of the Cauvery drinking water supply scheme. The project, which is expected to be completed in …
Subhash Chandra NS, Bangalore, DH News Service: Saturday, May 09, 2009, 1:30 [IST] The State government had promised an exclusive 5,000 megawatt mw) plant to the City. Now, the 2,100 mw CCBPP, the first in the State and the closest to Bangalore, is finally happening. Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL)
For two days, the residents suffered because a sewage pipeline broke open close to a damaged water pipe line, leading to the contamination. Residents and commercial establishments on Bowring Hospital - Central Street area in Shivajinagar had to endure two days of water supply contaminated with sewage. The Bangalore Water …
Public Health Officials confirmed an outbreak of chikungunya and dengue in DJ Halli, revealing that a staggering 70 per cent of the residents in the area were affected by the vector-borne diseases. Amongst the samples sent from the Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Kaval Byrasandra, two tested positive for chikungunya …
It appears that there is no way forward for the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE) in Gonipura, near Bidadi. Residents of Gonipura and its surrounding villages are now threatening to halt the progress of Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) road construction along their lands. Under the umbrella of NICE Virodha …
At least 65 fresh cases of suspected chikungunya were reported from DJ Halli on Thursday, the sixth day of its outbreak. Around 450 patients were attended to at the hospitals in the area, with many old patients revisiting to get their dose of Paracetamol. The hospitals have, however, stopped providing …
New Delhi: It is not everyday that a bureaucrat gets public recognition for his work and that too from the Prime Minister. Often working behind the scenes and in the shadow of the political class, their work rarely gets acknowledged. So when IAS officer Upendra Tripathy, who is credited with …
Meet discusses ways for inclusive water management. Bangalore, April 17 Farmers, Government officials, scientists and NGOs engaged in improving water use patterns in the Tungabhadra basin have called for improved water management and cropping techniques to cope with two looming problems: inter-State disputes on resource use and the problems arising …
Retail major Future Group has partnered with Industree, a non-profit organisation involved in the manufacture and marketing of sustainable products, to launch Mother Earth, a green store selling home apparel and food products. Mother Earth has partnered with 15 NGOs such as SEVA, SASHA, ANT, and SADHANA to bring ethically …
Kaikondarahalli lake to be restored Sandeep Moudgal,DH News Service,Bangalore: This could well be a model for restoration of dying water bodies in Bangalore. Following sustained pressure from residents near the dying Kaikondarahalli lake along Sarjapur Road, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to restore the water body. …
Mines and Geology Department District Geologist Mahesh inspected the spot at Belenahalli where quarrying has been going on blatantly, on Monday. Addressing the reporters later, he said that Karnataka Minor Mineral Commission Rules 1999, permits mining in 200 mts area around the mining area, which is not a public land …
Heavy metal (Pb, Cd, Cr, Ni ) concentration in water sediments and fish was analysed from Madivala lake in the month of June 2008. There was an appreciable increase in metal concentrations in going from the water to the sediment samples.The Heavy metal concentration, in water was in the order …
By Manish Sharma The health of any river is vital to the well-being of the country and its people World Water Day observed earlier this week, is an International day which draws attention to the plight of more than 1 billion people world wide who lack access to clean, safe …
Bagepalli, DHNS: The activists of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike have alleged that the forest across the taluk is being systematically destroyed and if the situation turns worse, the entire taluk will become barren. Accusing the forest officials of negligence towards conservation of forests, the activists on Tuesday staged a protest in …
BIRDS OF BANGALORE The red-vented bulbul, the coppersmith barbet, the spotted dove, have all adjusted to an evolving Bangalore, and have made the city their home in spite of the loss of tree cover and garden space. Marianne de Nazareth explores the birds of different feathers How often have we …
After providing consultancy services to upcoming Metros projects in several cities in the country, the Delhi Metro has now started imparting training to the staff and executives of other similar networks. The DMRC provided a one-month training to engineers from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) who had come to New …
Testing the quality of water and soil should be the first step before taking up horticulture. The crops should be selected depending on minerals available in the soil, suggested, Dr Amarananjundeshwara, faculty at Agricultural Sciences Centre, Chintamani. He was speaking at a programme on comprehensive crop management in horticulture at …
The State public transport undertakings have been successful in providing good services to the public and commuters, Justice V Gopala Gowda of the High Court of Karnataka said on Thursday. He was speaking after the inauguration of the 222nd meeting of the standing committee (Supplies and contracts) of the Association …
