BENGALURU: Forest fires have reduced 35,891 acres to cinders in Karnataka in the past five years, and the year 2019 has taken the lead with the blaze in Bandipur National Park razing 15,000 acres. The worst-hit districts are Belagavi, Chamarajanagar, Mysuru, Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Shivamogga. “Karnataka forest …
The State government has released a sum of Rs 1.5 crore for Kodagu district to take up developmental projects in villages selected under first and third phase of Suvarna Gramodaya Yojana, for the year 2010-11. The funds will be utilised to complete pending projects from last year and take up …
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa had assured to provide a compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the families of those who were killed in wild elephant attack in Kodagu and also to initiate measures to check the wild elephant menace in the district, said MLA M P Appacchuranjan. MLA Appacchuranjan …
Kodagu District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee members visited Madikeri and Virajpet taluk and inspected progress of Centre funded projects in selected GPs, on Tuesday. Committee Members took exception to the quality of implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). They said that the project has been implemented …
Not everything is rosy in Dubare elephant camp. This has been proved by untimely death of elephants in the camp. Dubare camp was started to tame the elephants that are caught in forest four decades ago. In fact, it is one of the largest elephant camps in Karnataka. Unfortunately, as …
Jeevan Chinnappa Madikeri: Swarms of grasshoppers, disconcertingly resembling locusts, have descended upon parts of southern Kodagu, making farmers anxious about possible damage to their crops. However, scientists at the College of Forestry in Ponnampet, who have since been flooded with anxious phone calls, said that they had not noticed the …
There is a need to use alternative source of energy like gobar gas, in the backdrop of growing demand for electricity and cooking gas, said Zilla Panchayat CEO A B Ibrahim. Zilla Panchayat CEO A B Ibrahim distributing aides to the beneficiaries after inaugurating gobar gas unit in Madikeri on …
Madikeri Munciple Council has decided to supply drinking water to the public everyday owing to the heavy rain that has been pouring in the region since five days. The heavy rainfall has filled Kootuhole, the major water source of the region. Munciple Corporation President P D Ponnappa and Munciple Commissioner …
Zilla Panchayat meeting directed Zilla Panchayat engineering division to withdraw an action plan of Rs 9.86 crore submitted to the government as an alternative to the aleady submitted action plan of Rs 12.96 crore for drinking water project during 2009-10. Zilla Panchayat President and members took ZP engineering division Executive …
The Forest Department has decided to conduct a survey to protect Devarakadu in association with the local villagers by evicting the encroached Devarakadu after monsoon. The survey will be carried out in association with revenue department. Speaking to presspersons here on Tuesday, Kodagu Circle Conservator of Forest K B Markandeya …
A total of Rs 3 crore will be with ZP to carry out various works under the scheme A sum of Rs 2.5 crore has been released to Kodagu district for 2010-11 under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. With this, Zilla Panchayat has a total of Rs 3 …
The expert committee which made a study on the rift between wild elephants and human beings at Chamarajanagara, Mysore and Kodagu districts will submit a scientific report within one and half month to Central government. Speaking to reporters, Expert Committee Head Dr B Gangwar, after visiting wild elephant menace region …
Though Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers Act 2006 came into existence two to three years ago, the availability of basic facilities for the tribals living in Kodagu are still a mirage. A view of Makutta tribal colony. dh photosWithout basic facilities, the tribals in haadi are living in a …
Development is yet to reach the Adivasis living in the Scheduled Tribe colony here, along the Kodagu-Kerala border, as they do not have access to basic amenities such as drinking water, proper shelter and food.
Owing to the blessings of rain God, the water-level in Kootuhole, the main source of drinking water to Madikeri, is increased by two and half feet. A view of Kootuhole, the source of drinking water to Madikeri town. DH Photo With this, the CMC can supply water for the next …
Popularly known as Kashmir of South India, the coffee land and the land which gives birth to Cauvery is geographically a unique land. Even the weather, environment, community, culture and tradition are also different from other districts. The problems of the region also differ. After the delimitation, the Assembly constituencies …
Town Municipal Council (TMC) has decided to implement ban on usage of plastic seriously and in this regard it has decided to impose penalty of Rs 500 on shops which use plastic for the first time and Rs 1,000 as penalty for second time. Shops which violate the rule more …
There is an increase of 27 per cent in the plan outlay of Rs 1,326 crore announced for Kodagu district for the year 2010-11. The credit plan was launched at the district-level review meeting held here on Wednesday. Like every year, this year also credit plan gives emphasis to agriculture …
This summer, there are all possibilities of water scarcity cropping up and at the same time there are all possibilities of water supply projects planned by Zilla Panchayat, suffering. Elixir of life: Water crisis in Kodagu has become an annual affair. DH Photo Zilla Panchayat had planned various drinking water …
As the water level in Kootuhole has declined, the CMC has decided to supply water on alternate days from March 3. The inflow of water in Kootuhole, Kannandabane, Pampinakere and Roshanara has declined. Kootuhole, Kannandabane, Pampinakere and Roshanara are the main source of water to the town. The water storage …
