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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 …

Water recharge project to be extended to 13 villages

Bhakti V Hegde Mangalore, April 26, DHNS Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat is thinking on innovative lines. With its water recharge project initiated at Munnur and Kolnad Gram Panchayats becoming a success, it is all set to extend the project to 13 other villages which have acute shortage of drinking water …

Public stage stir against land acquisition

''The government and the contractors are planning to acquire nearly 68 acres of additional land worth about Rs 680 crore in the name of four-laning of NH-17 between Nanthoor and Talappady. It will be an injustice that several families will be thrown to streets,'' said Mangalore MLA U T Khader. …

SDM hosts seminar on global warming

The one-day seminar on 'Global warming and its impact on coastal regions' held in S D M College, Ujire, under the patronage of Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat witnessed a serious discussion about the causes and impacts of global warming on coastal regions and …

Seminar on organic farming held in Koyyur

Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat organised a seminar on

Nethravathi diversion, threat to sustainable fishing

Mangalore: The Karnataka Government has been asked to drop the idea of diverting west-flowing Nethravathi river to the east. A resolution passed by a one-day workshop on

Karnataka identifies fish sanctuaries to protect local species

The Karnataka Biodiversity Board has identified 16 fish sanctuaries for preservation of the local fish species in those regions, according to Mr Anant Hegde Ashisar, Chairman of Western Ghats Taskforce of Karnataka. In an informal chat with presspersons on the sidelines of a workshop on

Sand transport ban stays

A petition challenging the ban order on sand transportation to other states was dismissed by the High Court on Monday. Binny Abraham of Puttur had challenged the order issued by the Deputy Director of Mines, Mangalore, on August 8, 2009, banning the transportation of sand outside the State, stating that …

Mangalore firm develops biodynamic cashew

Demeter-certified produce to be shipped to Europe. A.J. Vinayak Even as the Indian cashew sector explores niche products for growth, a Mangalore-based cashew processing company has come out with biodynamic cashew for the domestic and export markets. India's first biodynamic cashew, likely to command a 45 per cent premium over …

Industries blamed for pollution

The Karnataka Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has found that minor non-compliance by industries in Mangalore had led to the high-level of pollution. KSPCB Member Secretary M S Goudar said:

Public consultation on CRZ deferred to Feb 27

Public consultation with fisher folk and local community on Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) held at College of Fisheries, Mangalore, will be convened on February 27 at College of Fisheries. The programme was postponed because of poor turn up of fisher folk on Saturday owing to the bundh called by Sri …

Conserve existing species of fish

Foundation Day and college day celebration of College of Fisheries Mangalore was held on Monday. Delivering the presidential address, College of Fisheries Director Dr Y Basavaraju said that College of Fisheries is handling projects worth Rs 15 crore at present. Development of e-courses for Bachelors of Fisheries Sciences started in …

MSEZ not following HC order

Pradesh Samrakshana Vedike has accused MSEZ Ltd of constructing a road on agricultural land at Kudubi Padavu in Permude of Mangalore taluk illegally and by force. Addressing a press meet, Hindu Jagaran Vedike convener Satyajit said

KIADB issues notices to farmers of 6 villages

Farmers and farmer leaders staged a protest at Taluk Office premises against issue of notice to farmers of 6 villages in Kasaba hobli for land acquisition. The farmers of Biranahalli, Dasarahalli, Sadarahalli, Kanagondanahalli, Oderahalli and Gedlehalli were issued notice from Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board, Mangalore division, which raged the …

MRPL, BASF under State scanner for pollution

Following a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report about high levels of pollution in Mangalore, the State government has sent a team of scientists and officials to probe matters of air, land and water pollution in the area. Environment Minister Krishna J Palemar and the environment Department have now raised …

Nirmal Gram tag for all 203 Gram Panchayats in District

As many as 23 Gram Panchayats in the district will be receiving Nirmal Gram Puraskar on January 28. With this all 203 GPs in the district will be getting the Nirmal Gram tag. District Chief Planning Officer T J Takat Rao informed this to the district vigilance and monitoring committee …

Unscientific formation of roads are responsible for increasing road mishaps

''Lacunae in road engineering, rule enforcement and education cause accidents,'' said Additional Superintendent of Police Ramesh. Nitte University Vice chancellor Dr Shantaram Shetty distributing prizes to students who had won prizes in the essay competition as part of Road Safety week, in Manglore on Tuesday. DH photoAddressing the valedictory programme …

Govt will not acquire additional land for MSEZ

Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said that the government will not acquire additional land for the Mangalore Special Economic Zone (MSEZ) using force. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said that farmers will be convinced and only non-agricultural land will be acquired after ensuring proper rehabilitation. People

MSEZs appeal to Pejawar seer

The acquisition of 4 acre land in survey number 27 and 32 linking Permude and R & R colony is extremely important to provide basic amenity and accommodate festivity rituals of people residing in the Permude R&R; colony, states a press release issued by MSEZ.

Solid waste management challenge in DK: DC

'Solid waste management is posing a challenge. A situation has arisen wherein people are not allowing to earmark land for the waste disposal,' said Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj. Deputy Commissioner V Ponnuraj and Deputy Mayor Rajani Dugganna inaugurating a workshop on solid waste management by watering a plant in Mangalore …

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