Mangalore

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms during the execution of the Netravathi Waterfront Promenade Project, Mangaluru, Karnataka, 05/03/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Netravati Waterfront Promenade Project is Hurting Lives of Common people Stakeholders" appearing in Manglorean dated 26.01.2024. The original application is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item titled "Netravati Waterfront Promenade Project is hurting …

Rapid action team to check spread of contagious diseases

To check the spread of contagious diseases and to take measures, rapid action team has been constituted in the district, said Zilla Panchayat CEO Shivashankar. Speaking at health officials meeting here on Monday, he directed the officials to take all precautionary measures to check the spread of the diseases. A …

CTTP for Mangalore may take three more months

Sibanthi Padmanabha K V, Mangalore, DH News Service: The comprehensive traffic and transportation plan (CTTP) for Mangalore, an ambitious project of the Directorate of Urban Land Transport, appears to take at least three more months to be completed from the stipulated time frame. In fact, the plan should have been …

Spl package sought for yellow leaf disease

All party meeting decided to take a delegation to Centre and State government to urge them to announce special packages for yellow leaf disease and to waive off the loans of arecanut growers. The farmers and representatives of various political parties discussed in length over the yellow leaf disease affecting …

Environment Day at Manipal, NMPT

Hundreds of students of Manipal University and schools under the Academy of General Education were given talks on having a clean and green environment on the occasion of World Environment Day here on Friday. Chancellor Dr Ramdas M Pai flagged off a jatha from the University building. The students later …

Oil in the well

Company chokes water supply of 25 families in Karnataka Kamala Shetty, resident of Kuthethoor village in Mangalore, was distressed when she looked into her well on a sunny April morning. The water, she found, was laced with oil. It

Work commences on strategic petroleum reserve in Mangalore

MANGALORE: A small ceremony on Wednesday marked the commencement of work on the Mangalore chapter of the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL)

Beating the crisis: Strategic oil reserves near Mlore

Work began on a Rs 1,000 crore-strategic crude oil reserve facility at Kalavarpadav on the outskirts of Mangalore on Wednesday. Chief Manager (Mangalore project office) S Vijayananda, EIL Resident Construction Manager S Srinivasan, MSEZ Chief Operating Officer A G Pai and others at the bhoomi pooja of the strategic crude …

Vedike urges govt to drop II phase of MSEZ

Demanding the government to drop the second phase of the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) and the proposed Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region (PCPIR), different organisations of the Sangh Parivar under the banner of the MSEZ Pradesha Samrakshana Vedike held a protest rally in front of the Deputy Commissioner

Arun Shourie favours green taxation system

The Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Minister, Mr Arun Shourie, has stressed the need for India to move ahead in introducing green taxation system. Addressing presspersons on Tuesday during his visit to Mangalore, Mr Shourie said that India should be a pioneer in introducing green taxation in the world. …

Possibility of Chikungunya recurrence nil, says DHO

The District Health and Family Welfare Department has assured that the possibility of recurrence of Chikungunya this year is nil, and hence, the public need not worry. Speaking at an information workshop organised for media persons at the office of the Assistant Director of Information here on Monday, District Health …

Eco-friendliness on your plate

E S Sudheendra Prasad There are people who are taking to planting areca following the success of the industry, despite a slump in the prices of areca. At a time when the price of areca has come crashing down, there are still those who have found ways to make use …

Workshop on biodiesel plants today

Mangalore University Department of Biosciences in association with Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishath is organising a seminar cum workshop on

SEZ duped us

Mangalore farmers say land not sold the Mangalore Special Economic Zone limited, or msez, has been razing crops over six hectares (ha) of farmland belonging to the Kudubi tribe living in Perumude village in Dakshin Kannada district of Karnataka since the night of October 21. While the company claimed that …

MSEZ II phase approval difficult: KSPCB chief

DH News Service, Mangalore: State Pollution Control Board Chairman Dr H C Sharatchandra has indicated that it would be difficult to obtain approval for the second phase of Mangalore Special Economic Zone. He made this observation during an interacting with journalists on the sidelines of a seminar on

Liquid debt

Mangaloreans asked to pay more for less water to help repay loan Flawed policy and politics over water have left Mangaloreans high and dry. The city has been witnessing fights over water pricing, but the people are not convinced these are actually out of concern for them and not for …

Ask no questions, just pay the water bill

Consumers have no say in the bad plans made in their name mangalore is witnessing fights over water pricing. But beyond politicizing the issue, the protestors themselves are clueless about how the water in their city was priced. The Mangalore Municipal Corporation (mcc) says poor cost recovery is preventing it …

MSEZ warns against illegal quarrying

Mangalore, DHNS: The security department of Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) Limited has detected instances of unauthorised laterite stone business and quarrying being carried out in areas under its jurisdiction. According to a press release, the activities being illegal, MSEZL would be forced to take action against such offenders. The …

M'lore needs strict law to maintain greenery

Just about 10 years ago, Mangalore city had a lot of greenery with more number of trees and well maintained parks. However, the widening of roads and construction of residential/commercial complexes proved fatal for the trees. If the situation continues, our

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