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 …
MANGALURU: This coastal city put its best cycling foot forward when 'Green' minded citizens came out in large numbers for Car Free Day Initiative of Mangalore Bicycle Club (MbC) on Thursday. Organised to mark the first anniversary of MbC, the cyclists sent out a loud and clear message that need …
Mangaluru City Corporation not collecting solid waste management (SWM) cess from public places of worship in the city has now come under the scanner of the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Sources in the corporation told The Hindu that the CAG, which audited the accounts of the …
A CSR initiative of KBL; 60 solar lamps installed at a cost of Rs 18 lakh Next time, if you want to take a stroll at Kadri Park even after dusk, you can do so, without bothering of power cut. On Tuesday, it was equipped with 60 solar lamps that …
Even before the present net metering project started in the state to use solar energy and save power, KSRTC had already tapped into the sun in 2012. In Mangaluru, KSRTC has two solar installations at its bus stand and depot, resulting in huge energy savings to the division. Net metering …
Development works planned at 3 beaches, road to be widened; bridge work at Kotekar Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader on Tuesday said 30 pure drinking water plants will be set up in different parts of the district. Addressing mediapersons here, Khader said, by setting up these units …
As the district faced acute shortage of water in summer, the authorities, in association with non-government organisations, have started a silent revolution in water literacy by digging percolation pits to allow recharge of the groundwater. It is said that water table in the district depleted from 12.66 metres in April …
MANGALURU: Though the district has recorded 226 cases of dengue in 2016 till June 27, the cases in urban areas seem to decline. While the highest number of cases, both Elisa and NS1, have been recorded in Puttur taluk at 67, Belthangady taluk reported 50 and Bantwal taluk has reported …
Mangaluru: Dengue cases have crippled villages in Sullia, Puttur and Bantwal taluks in Dakshina Kannada district. The district has recorded 225 cases of dengue in 2016 with 92 cases in June alone. While 200 cases of dengue were reported in government hospitals, 25 are from private hospitals. While a total …
Mangaluru: The department of health and family welfare is taking additional measures to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases in the state. Minister for health and family welfare U T Khader told reporters here on Monday that three mobile medical vans each will be introduced in all districts across the …
MANGALURU: As many as 35 traffic cops in the city, who are diagnosed with weak lung functioning due to dust pollution, were provided with advanced scientific anti-pollution mask costing Rs 400 each. Anti-Pollution Drive (APD) Foundation, an NGO, had conducted a pulmonary function test for Mangaluru City Traffic Police in …
The Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) on Saturday formally came to be the first urban development authority in the State to install rooftop solar power unit on its building. J.R. Lobo, MLA and Ivan D’Souza, MLC, inaugurated the facility in the presence of MUDA Chairman Kodijal Ibrahim. A 25 kWp …
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru City Corporation is on an energy saving mode. The council of the civic body at its last gener al meeting ratified an agenda to submit a proposal to the state gov ernment to seek funds under energy conservation schemes, especially its street lighting system. Under this, the …
Environmental activists staged a protest at the old deer park, in front of Kadri Park, here on Monday against felling trees for the on-going musical fountain project and associated works being taken at a cost of Rs. 5 crore. The Mangaluru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) has taken up the project …
Mangaluru: Did you know that traffic cops in Kudla are the worst affected by vehicular pollution? A recent study shows that Mangaluru City Traffic Police (MCTP) has been most vulnerable to pollution. Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) conducted by Anti-Pollution Drive (APD) Foundation has concluded with some startling facts that significant …
Officer visits industrial dust-affected areas Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim visited houses at Jokatte that have been affected by pollution due to release of dust from a chemical unit of an industry. The visit on Thursday was in the backdrop of complaints by the residents of the locality. After carrying …
The Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner's office here had installed government net metering project. The 25 kW solar panel panel generates 100 units per day there by savings of Rs.2.5 lakh per year on power bills. The project cost of this solar plant is approximately Rs 20 lakh. Kumble Vignesh Prabhu, …
The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, a research body under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR-CMFRI), will begin the month-long National Marine Fisheries Census 2016 from February 1 in all maritime states and two Union Territories of the country. The census will be taken up at a cost of …
Buses, trucks and autorickshaws the key culprits with their thick, black smoke At a time when the Transport Department is observing environment pollution reduction month, hundreds of vehicles, particularly, commercial vehicles, continue to emit thick black smoke, contributing their bit to the city’s environment pollution. The manner in which these …
MLC Ivan D'Souza, who is all set to produce power with the installation of a solar grid on the roof at his home, has urged the Centre to double subsidy for solar generation from the present 15% to 30%. D'Souza on Thursday said Mescom has announced solar grid scheme last …
The beat of the `thase' drums brought tigers out of their lairs in Mangaluru and coastal Karnataka over the weekend. They roared, prowled and stalked prey but these weren't big cats from the forests. Pilivesha or tiger dance performers, painted with the stripes of tigers or the spots of leopards, …
