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 …
Government releases Rs 10.5 crore for the project The ambitious Malavoor multi-village drinking water project which was visualised 8 years ago will finally take off either in December or January, with the government releasing a sum of Rs 10.5 crore. The project is aimed at supplying drinking water to 11 …
In spite of lifting an average of 5 lakh litres of water everyday to meet the requirement of about 4,000 people, the rainwater harvest tank in the Yenepoya University premises at Deralakatte provides water for about 7 months in a year. Ronald Anil Fernandes takes a look at the novel …
Jaishankar Jayaramiah KIOCL (formerly Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd), the lone government-owned pellet exporter operating under the steel ministry, has chalked out multiple programmes to expand its presence in various business sectors. The company is in the process making major investments as part of its diversification exercise while increasing the …
District-in-Charge Minister Krishna J Palemar has said that land acquisition for II Phase of Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) will not be allowed at any cost in Dakshina Kannada district which has large area of cultivable and fertile land in several regions. Addressing reporters after welcoming the Queen
Akshatha M, Mangalore, September 2, DHNS:: In spite of all the measures taken up by the Mangalore City Corporation to keep the spread of malaria under control, the number of malaria affected cases in the city has been increasing day by day at a high rate this year. The statement …
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said 20 squads are on the job to check illegal mining of iron ore and exports and rejected Opposition criticism that there is no let-up in the unlawful activity. "13 joint squads have been activated. They are keeping a 24-hour vigil and discharging …
In a rare move, the residents near Pacchanady dumping yard staged a protest against illegal dumping of chemical wastes in the yard on Sunday. When the local residents learnt that a truck is about to dump chemical waste, they blocked the road. The protesters alleged that the security guard at …
Bycatch throws a serious threat to the marine diversity and the sustainability of marine fisheries, said CMFRI, Kochi Principal Scientist Dr E V Radhakrishnan. Delivering a key-note address at a workshop on
In a bid to clean Mangalore city, the District-in-Charge Minister J Krishna Palemar has announced a prize money of Rs 1,000 to those who bring to his notice, on those trucks which dump wastes in open areas in the city. Speaking after inaugurating the competitions for school and college students …
The students of Presidency School will take a pledge on Wednesday to take a green turn and hence do their bit to preserve planet earth by planting 400 saplings and taking care of them thereafter. This unique
The power of the Gram Panchayats of sanctioning works under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has been curtailed down to Rs 1 lakh from Rs 10 lakh, said Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer P Shivashankar. Addressing the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee meeting on Wednesday at ZP …
District administration and DK Zilla Panchayat has prepared a pilot project to set up five solid waste disposal units in five Gram Panchayat limits. Mysore based Bhageeratha Institute has started training Gram Panchayats in this regard from June 21 at Golthamajalu. Zilla Panchayat CEO P Shivashankar said “it is essential …
A survey is being carried out on the land that will be submerged due to the new vented dam. The work will be completed soon, said Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj. Speaking at the KDP review meeting held under the presidentship of District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar here on Monday, he said …
Bangalore: NGO Environment Support Group (ESG) said it would move the high court for an inquiry into the viability of operations at the Bajpe airport in Mangalore and seek its relocation. ESG representative Leo Saldanha told TOI:
Mangaloreans have a reason to cheer for it has bagged the 8th place on the clenliness index in India. Out of the total 423 cities including 24 from Karnataka where the survey was conducted, Mysore has bagged the 2nd place while Bangalore has been pushed to 12th place. The other …
As many as 236 villages in 13 districts of the State have been reeling under acute drinking water shortage. A sum of Rs 19 crore has been released to supply water through tankers to these villages. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Jagadeesh Shettar said on Thursday said that depletion …
Police unearthed illegal transportation of sand in water tank at Railway station on Monday. According to police, 53 barrels of sands were seized. Each tank had 50 kg sand. The sand was booked for transport through Southern Railway Parcel Booking Agency in the name of chemicals. However, there was no …
