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 …
Forest Minister Ramanath Rai on Wednesday stated that the State government has no plans of carving out new elephant corridor but has, nonetheless, allocated Rs 109.37 crore to a comprehensive project aimed at reducing man-animal conflict. The project has been envisaged for 15 districts which have seen heightened elephant activity. …
The government has prepared a Rs 109-crore comprehensive project to contain man-animal conflict in the backdrop of the increasing number of elephant attacks. Forests minister B Ramanatha Rai told the assembly on Monday that the proposal for the five-year project is under consideration. The districts proposed to be covered are …
Stressing upon the need to stop encroachments along the elephant corridor, the High Court, on Thursday, called for steps to stop incidents of elephants entering human habitats and repeated recurrences in the loss of both human and animal lives. Hearing a suo motu public interest litigation on man-elephant conflicts, the …
The government on Tuesday said it will not sanction mini-hydel projects, if they are located in forest areas. “I will visit the spots to study,” said forests minister B Ramanath Rai, admitting that such projects will adversely affect the elephant population. The minister was replying to a query on mini-hydel …
RTI REVELATION: Environmentalists Suspect The Figure May Be Much Higher Bangalore: Ever wondered why the country is fast losing its forest cover? The simple answer is that large tracts of forest land are being handed over to public and private agencies in the name of development projects. Digest this: According …
Two months, assured by the Karnataka government that no new hydel project would be permitted in the Western Ghats region, the high court allowed the forest department to reevaluate two projects that were already under construction. On 16 April, the state set an example by cancelling the land leases granted …
‘The project will submerge patches of the riparian forests’ The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) constituted high-level working group (HLWG) headed by Planning Commission member K. Kasturirangan has said that the government should reassess the impact that the Gundia hydroelectric power project will have on the environment and proceed …
Supreme Court suggests Tamil Nadu take up the issue with Cauvery River Authority With Karnataka sticking to its stand that it cannot spare any quantum of water for Tamil Nadu to the detriment of its drinking water requirements, the Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested to Tamil Nadu that it take …
Study states that 20,000 MW can be generated by using a minimum 5 pc of wind-rich land Wastelands in Karnataka can generate at least 50,000 MW of wind energy with turbines fitted at a height of 80 metres, according to a study by the Center for Study of Science, Technology …
Allotment of land, acquired for the layout, to private agencies termed illegal Those who have lost their land for the formation of S.M. Krishna Nagar layout in Hassan can now get developed land as compensation in lieu of monetary compensation. The Karnataka High Court has directed the Hassan Urban Development …
A campaign to create awareness among the rural masses to help them overcome malnutrition has been launched in Hassan district by the Department of Information, Government of Karnataka. Eight publicity units, 10-12 streetplay troupes and around 24 department officials, besides local publicity officers are engaged in the campaign During the …
Power utilities accused of not adhering to electricity rules. Even as elephants dying after coming in contact with electric wires has become common in the State, agencies concerned have not taken concrete measures to prevent such incidents. Besides, they have not initiated stern action against those responsible for the death …
Recommends withdrawal of forest clearance The Elephant Task Force constituted by the High Court has recommended cancellation of the lease granted to mushrooming mini hydel power projects in the Western Ghats, particularly in Sakleshpur region. Contrary to the contentions that there is not much forest cover in Sakleshpur region where …
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ordered issue of notice to the State and Union governments on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking directions for fixing minimum support price (MSP) for all agricultural crops and also for setting up agriculture price commission. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vikaramjit …
Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), a subsidiary of Lanco Infratech Ltd, has commenced commercial operation of its second unit of 600 Mw in Udupi district of Karnataka. The company had synchronised the second unit a month ago with the grid and was waiting for the completion of 400 Kv transmission …
This report on the elephant-human conflict sumbitted by Karnataka elephant task force to high court details recommendations & suggests three-zone approach - elephant conservation zone, elephant-human co-existence zone & elephant removal zone. The Karnataka Elephant Task Force set up by the high court to look into elephant-human conflict has made …
Agitation for cultivators’ right to land ownership yet to reach logical end The death of Bagair Hukum cultivator Thimmaraju at Mekerahalli in Sira taluk of the district on Wednesday has rekindled the agitation in the Bagair Hukum farmers (those cultivating land sans legal ownership). Thimmaraju had consumed poison along with …
It emphasises growing less water-intensive crops, fodder during low rainfall and soil testing The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) has come up with a contingency crop plan for southern Karnataka to tackle drought. UAS Vice-Chancellor Dr K Narayana Gowda said the contingency crop plan submitted to the State government lays …
Life affected in many parts of State; standing crops damaged Heavy rainfall has been lashing the entire Kodagu since Sunday paralysing normal life in the district even as major rivers Cauvery and Lakshmanateertha are in spate threatening to flood the low-lying areas. A few houses have collapsed. Water from the …
Maruthi Power Gen diverted from original plan, says PCCF report The Maruthi Power Gen (India) Private Limited which is setting up a mini hydel project near Hongadahalla in Sakaleshpur has tried to mislead the High Court on the extent of the project site, according to a report of the Principal …
