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 …
Coffee Board chief wants good tree cover over estates Demand may exceed production in five years from now CHIKMAGALUR: G.V. Krishna Rau, chairman of the Coffee Board, said on Saturday that tree cover in 1,20,000 hectares of land in the Western Ghats region had been reduced because of expansion of …
Bangalore-based Feedback Venture has prepared a Rs 27.77 crore plan for the integral development of Mudigere town, said the organisation Programme Officer K K Baij. Addressing an interactive session on the infrastructure development of the town at the Town Panchayat hall on Monday, he said the plan will be executed …
Under Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme, electricity will be provided to 37,147 families in 1,033 villages, said District-in-Charge Minister K S Eshwarappa. District-in-Charge Minister K S Eshwarappa inaugurating Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme programme organised by MESCOM on Tuesday. DH photo Speaking after inaugurating Rajiv Gandhi Rural Electrification Scheme in …
Over 30 people from Eshwarahalli fell sick after drinking contaminated water. Sources informed that the villagers were trying to collect water from the drinking water pipeline by breaking open the pipe. When valve was closed rain water gushed into the drinking water pipeline. Thus contaminated water got pumped to the …
Over 3000 acres of coconut grooves along Birur-Lingadalli road in Kadur taluk have been infested by the black headed caterpillar. Partial view of the coconut trees affected by black headed caterpillar at Balliganur. DH PHOTO The saplings are drying due to the attack by the worm. The problem is severe …
The High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to file an affidavit for leasing out the Shola forest land to a private company to construct a resort at Arashinaguppe village in Chikmagalur district. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation by D V Girish and others, challenging the lease of 34 acres …
The villagers of Masagali, Nidugodu, Beranagodu and Holadagadde in Avathi hobli urged the Chikmagalur Circle Forest Conservator Avathar Singh to protect the lives of people and crops from wild elephants. A delegation led by Grameena Jagritha Sene met Forest Conservator and informed him that four wild elephants are attacking the …
Rot disease has surfaced in the areca plantations of Kattemane in Lokanathapura village affecting huge quantity of yield. Heavy rains have resulted in increased moisture in the atmosphere, which in turn has caused rot disease. Areca growers in the region are anxious over the possible spread of the disease to …
Farmers from Tarikere taluk have raised objection against the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report of Bhadra Upper canal project. A meeting was held on Wednesday at Ambedkar Bhavan to collect opinion of people on the Impact Assessment report and addressing the gathering, retired chief engineer Arekal Chandrashekar said that the …
At least 74 people died in rain-related incidents in Karnataka since June as the state received 391 mm of rainfall in the last one-and-half months against the normal average of 328 mm, Revenue Minister G Karunakara Reddy informed the assembly today. While 57 people were killed in June, 17 more …
Forest officials have taken measures to check wild elephant menace in Lingdalli in Tarikere taluk. Officials have been directed to protect the crops, said MLA D S Suresh. Speaking after inaugurating various developmental works in Nandibattalu in Lingadalli, he said action plan has been prepared to help the residents of …
Worms feeding on the roots of areca trees and yellow leaf disease have come as a blow to the areca growers of the region. The loss incurred due to these two factors have worsened the condition of the growers. Frequent weather changes, fall in price of areca and various kinds …
Property worth Rs 23.4 lakh has been damaged owing to the rain havoc in the district on Wednesday. In Sringeri taluk, property worth Rs 13 lakh has been damaged. This includes 0.5 km road in Kavadi-Shyanuvalli, Palgadi-Melpal and 0.6 km road in Balehonnur. In Tarikere taluk, property worth Rs 7 …
The incessant rains have claimed two more lives, one each in Dakshina Kannada and Chikmagalur. A woman was washed away in a stream at Aranthod in Sullia on Monday. The deceased is Baby (65). In Chikmagalur, a girl was washed away in a stream near Kundur estate in Mudigere taluk …
A sum of Rs 15 crore has been sanctioned for desiltation of tanks in the taluk, said MLA K M Krishnamurthy. Talking to reporters after launching disiltation works of Tangali tank near here on Monday, he said the amount has been sanctioned from different sources. The fund includes the grant …
Nabard has released Rs 41 crore for the development of 52 rural roads in the district, said sources in the Public Works Department. Phalahara Swamy Mutt Road, Lakkumanahalli-Sadarahalli-Belavadi Road, Nellur-Kalledevarahalli-Undedasarahalli-Pais Compound Road have also been included in the present list. Rs 264 lakh has been released under the Suvarna Rasthe …
Chikmagalur, DH News Service: Monday, June 15, 2009 Coffee berry borer is causing nightmare to robusta coffee growers in the district. Coffee Board Extension unit Deputy Director G H Omkarappa has estimated that about 20,000 hectare of land in the district is affected by coffee berry borer disease. Robusta is …
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has earmarked Rs 100 crore for the organic farming mission in the budget. The Chikmagalur district will get Rs 171 lakh and the taluk will get Rs 24.5 lakh, said Chief Whip D N Jeevaraj. Speaking at a workshop on
