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 …
Awareness on conservation of power poor in Bangalore Awareness on power-related issues too, is quite poor. This is the verdict spelt out by a survey on power consumption, undertaken in the City recently. Even as the State is reeling under a power crisis, middle class families in the City clearly …
Contamination of drinking water with sewage struck Bharatinagar once again this weekend. A total of 47 families residing within a common compound on Makhan Road Cross are now bearing the brunt of contaminated water. The area had been receiving contaminated water since Friday night, said ex-councillor M Pari. Residents have …
The budget with an outlay of Rs 4,238.41 crore was aimed at the "overall development" of Bangalore, as Palike Commissioner S Subramanya put it... Better roads and cleaner lakes, more bridges and flyovers, skywalks and underpasses, separate cycle lanes and an ambitious
DH News Service, Kushalnagar: There is a need for a global strategy to tackle the challenges of climate change, said Zilla Panchayat Education Standing Committee member A Lokesh Kumar. He was speaking at an awareness programme on climate change organised by the Government PU College
Bangalore: A green Bench: this could well be a first in the legal history of the country. Providing legal space for green concerns, the Karnataka high court, in a notification on Thursday (February 19), announced the setting up of the Bench to exclusively deal with environmental issues. The high court …
The State Governments proposed spending on the Metro Rail for 2009-10 and the rest of the budget for the Citys roads and transport is a mixed bag, according to experts. While experts believe that Metro has become an embarrassing obligation to the Government, the decision to spend Rs 2,000 crore …
Divergent views were presented by experts in the field of transport regarding the governments announcements for the road transport sector. Traffic expert M N Srihari felt the amount allocated was just not adequate. The shortfall in tax collections may have resulted in this scenario, he opined.
Indian space scientists see the 1,780-kg Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) as a major milestone for the country as far as remote sensing satellites are concerned. After the successful Chandrayaan-I moon mission, Indian Space Research Organisation is now getting ready for a twin launch - a "breakthrough" Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT) …
Chikkaballapur: Dairy farming has helped the farmers to sustain themselves in times of drought. As a result the government should encourage the development of dairy farming, said legislator K P Bache Gowda. He was speaking at the foot and mouth disease vaccination programme, jointly organised by the Zilla Panchayat, Taluk …
Lokayukta police on Wednesday busted a major illegal sand mining racket, arrested three persons and recovered 18 trucks, five tractors, five JCB machines and 30 HP Pumps. Seven teams comprising 50 officials, raided eight villages in Devanahalli taluk in Bangalore Rural district - Chikkagollahalli, Karahalli, Mayasandra, Tailagiri, Misakanahalli, Byadarahalli and …
Four mega market development parks to provide a platform for farmers to market their horticulture produce will be established in the State, Horticulture Minister Umesh Katti announced in Bangalore on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Katti said, such mega horticulture parks will come up at Belgaum, Hassan, Kolar and Mysore. The …
To augment the drinking water supplied to the newly added BBMP areas under the Second Phase of Cauvery Water Supply IV Stage, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has decided to construct nine storage-cum-balancing reservoirs at key locations in these areas. One reservoir will come up in the …
Even as experts and activists envelop prominent areas and forums of pro-wildlife arguments, there is still scope to play a part. In one such attempt to help conserve wildlife, Julius, a 13-year-old Bangalore boy has created a website dedicated completely to conservation of environment and wildlife. He is also active …
8 Jan 2009, 1940 hrs IST, Sanjeev Choudhary, ET Bureau NEW DELHI: The co-promoters of India's largest apparel exporter Gokaldas Exports have put on hold plans to set up a textile and apparel special economic zone (SEZ) near Bangalore. Difficulty in acquiring land, lack of demand for space in SEZ …
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. Power consumers in urban areas will continue to get 24/7 …
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 …
