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 …
In Karnataka, 2,500 farmers took their lives last year. But the BJP government is turning a blind eye to their plight, reports Imran Khan Bitter harvest Boregowda’s son and daughter-in-law committed suicide due to a debt crisis THE BJP stormed to power in Karnataka in 2008 by promising to change …
60 pc of the affected are in the age group of 20 to 45 years The number of persons infected with HIV is increasing in Hassan district. Even as the district prepares to observe World AIDS Day today, Channarayapatna has become the capital of HIV infected persons in the district. …
Despite the High Court’s observations on Karnataka’s plans to translocate elephants from Alur taluk in Hassan district to the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Mysore, Forest Minister C P Yogeeshwara seemed confident about convincing the court on the government’s move. Addressing the gathering during a State-level workshop on extraction of non-timber …
There are 12 "hot spots" in eight States where river water was found to be contaminated. In the first ever report of its kind, the Central Water Commission (CWC) monitored water quality at 371 stations in river systems across the country and identified stretches that need urgent Government action. It …
CM asks farmers not to be wary of global summit The State Government will not dole out fertile farm land to investors at the upcoming Global Agribusiness and Food Processing Summit scheduled for December 1 and 2, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has said. “Let me assure the farmers …
The Centre has, at last, given its nod to the State Forest department to translocate 25 wild elephants that have terrorised the local residents in the Alur forest range of Hassan district. Disclosing this to reporters on Tuesday, Forest Minister C P Yogeeshwara said the Ministry of Environment and Forests …
Hydel power project sanctioned in violation of the Wildlife Act The district administration and forest department have allegedly allowed a private power producing company to set up a hydel power plant at a reserve rainforest area of the Western Ghats in Sakleshpur taluk. Maruti Power-gen (India) Pvt Ltd, a Bangalore-based …
‘Power plants destroy dense forest cover in mountain range’ Forest minister C P Yogeshwar said huge tracts of dense forest cover had been destroyed due to establishment of hydel power projects in Western Ghats. He termed the destruction as an unpardonable crime. Speaking to mediapersons here, after visiting a hydel …
23,000 acres of land has been identified adjoining Bisile forest range The information that the government is taking steps to relocate villagers to set up elephant corridor at Igur and Hongadahalli gram panchayat limits in the taluk has met with opposition and has taken a new twist by turning into …
More taluks on risk of joining the bandwagon due to dryness The district administration has sent a proposal to the government urging it to announce four taluks drought hit. Crops have withered completely in Arsikere, Channarayapatna and Holenarsipur taluks, while 75 per cent of crops have dried due to lack …
Bangalore Steel makers, including global steel giants ArcelorMittal and Posco, are expected to slow down the pace of their projects in Karnataka as the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has decided not to clear any proposals in the state till the mining ban is lifted. According to sources in …
The south-west monsoon has taken a heavy toll on life and property in the State this year. As many as 91 people have lost their lives, around 121 cattle have died and an estimated 1,143 houses have been damaged so far from April. The Revenue department has estimated the total …
Hassan : With incessant rain experienced in various parts of the district for the past couple of days, the water level in the river has increased and the inflow to the Hemavathi reservoir in Gorur is brimming to the capacity. The inflow to the reservoir was 15,000 cusecs on Thursday …
Sakleshpur (Hassan dist) : At a time when farmers often demand compensation for failed crops, Jai Maruthi Devaraj, a ryot of Jannapura in the taluk has set an example on how to reap rich benefits in farming. His three acre farm with dense banana plantation is hard to miss on …
Valuable trees were felled and transported on Tuesday by residents of Belavadi, near Ramanathapura in Hassan district due to a difference of opinion with the village forest committee. Neither the forest department personnel nor the police could take any action even as hundreds of trees were cut down. The Karnataka …
Land for industries: Farmers, government at loggerheads Acquiring land for industries has become a major challenge for the BJP government. While it is a struggle for farmers to hold on to their land,
In a move to increase the State's green energy imprint, five State-owned Electricity supply companies(ESCOMS) signed an agreement with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Wednesday to purchase wind power. A 100-Mega Watt (MW) wind energy project proposed at Guledagudda in Bagalkot district will supply power to ESCOMS at Bangalore …
KALPETTA: A four-and-a-half-year-old child died and 15 tribesmen of Karimam Paniya Colony at Pulpally in the district were admitted to the primary health centre at Pulpally with symptoms of cholera on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Bijith, son of Thampi of the colony. The child was admitted to the …
UNESCO has prepared a draft plan in this regard Committee set up to identify land for science centre in Hassan city Hassan: Deputy Commissioner K.G. Jagadish on Thursday said the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) had prepared a draft plan to develop Hassan district as a tourism …
Bangalore, While the Health Ministry may maintain that the incidence of cholera has seen a decline, experts feel otherwise. Hence, a new live oral cholera vaccine (IOCV) using recombinant technology will begin phase II clinical trial, this month. Funded and developed by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and …
