Dr T V Ramachandra, lead scientist at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), who had warned the government in 2015 of the dangers of supplying poorly treated water, to Kolar insists that it is politicians who are to blame for the KC Valley project mess. The annoying part, he says, …
DH News Service, Bangarpet: Taluk Panchayat meeting held here on Wednesday approved Rs 28.79 cr action plan to take up asset creation under National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in 37 gram panchayat limits. The meeting, presided over by Taluk Panchayat president Shankarappa, deliberated on utilisation of the grants released to …
DH News Service, Mulbagal: Residents of Majarahosur under Mudianur gram panchayat limits in the taluk staged a protest with empty pots, condemning the damage of a borewell sunk by the government, here on Monday. The protesters alleged that a borewell was sunk in the grazing land in the village 15 …
Lack of sufficient rain this year is bound to create a water crisis in Bhopal . The Government is bringing a legislation to form a Water Regulatory Commission. The Municipal Corporation has been leying Narmada cess from the inhabitants. For many decades one has been hearing that Narmada water will …
DH News Service, Kolar: Various schemes which would provide basic facilities like proper drinking water system in all the wards, good roads, proper drainage system and other civic amenities, at the expense of Rs 40 crore, will be set in motion on October 2 in the City, explained Chairman of …
DH News Service, Bagepalli: The monsoon rains this year had ushered in new hopes among the people of Bagepalli. The taluk had witness moderate rainfall, which was suitable for agricultural purposes. It was in this backdrop that it was decided to plant saplings in the premises of every Government School, …
By H H Dayanand, DH News Service, Kolar: Plastic has become a necessary evil in today's world. Living in a world without plastic now seems almost impossible - but the material largely contributes to destroying the environment. Even the minutest plastic particle can be dangerous, and can lead to environmental …
DH News Service, Kolar: An action plan to identify and implement various projects for an amount of Rs 551.63 lakh, released under the SFC scheme, was passed unanimously by the members of the Kolar City Municipal Council, at a special meeting organised here on Tuesday. The action plan was created, …
DH News Service, Kolar: "Special attention has to be given to drinking water and one must always use scientifically cleaned water. Awareness about this has to be spread among the rural people about this and programmes have to be undertaken about the same at the Grama Panchayat level,' said Taluk …
DH News Service, Kolar Gold Fields: A proposal of Rs 24 crore has been submitted to the government for desilting Bethamangala lake, stated MLA Y Sampangi in KGF. The work aims to solve the drinking water problem of KGF people. Sampangi was speaking after launching the borewell works at Parandahalli …
The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) will invite tenders in a few months for setting up of a 1450 MW capacity Pumped Storage power generating units across Sharavathi and Kali rivers. The project, which involves pumping back of water used for generating power into reservoirs, aims at setting up a …
Nagesh Prabhu BANGALORE: With monsoon becoming weak and drought looming large over Karnataka, the government has extended the weather-based crop insurance scheme to five more districts, covering 12 crops this kharif season. Being implemented on a pilot basis for the second consecutive year, the scheme aims at providing insurance to …
DH News Service, Mulbagal: Elected representatives and state machinery should give widespread publicity to development works formulated by the government, opined local MLA Amaresh. He was speaking after inaugurating Bharat Nirman programme at Tayalur in the taluk on Monday. He disclosed that as many as 100 villages in the taluk …
Kolar, DHNS: Revenue Department will soon set in motion the process to acquire 650 acres of land required for implementation of Yaragol project. A sum of Rs 13 crore will be released to the Department within a week in this behalf. Speaking to media persons at Bangalore recently, Karnataka Urban …
Kolar: Members of District Poultry Farmers Welfare Association staged a dharna in front of deputy commissioners office here on Wednesday demanding the government to meet their several demands. The protesters said that income from poultry farming offsets the loss that farmers sustain in agriculture. The avocation provides employment to thousands …
Kolar: The district is facing acute water shortage with 281 villages lacking drinking water facilities and their number is increasing day by day. The drought relief works requires a fund of Rs 18 crores and soon a proposal will be submitted to the government soon said deputy commissioner B Shivappa. …
From K M Balavenkatesh,KGF: Are the residents of KGF afraid of the Aashada wind? It appears so, for at the onset of the season, traders, farmers, and other residents residents look forward to this season with some amount of dread. Nearly seven years after the closure of the gold mines, …
DH News Service, Shidlaghatta: MLA V Muniyappa expressed his displeasure over the return of about 70 per cent of the funds sanctioned by the World Bank, for the desilting and revival of lakes and ponds in Shidlaghatta taluk. He was speaking after inaugurating the Nallenahalli mini water supply scheme and …
Kolar, DHNS: Much awaited Yaragol project works would soon be launched and the process is on to call tenders for the Rs 240 crore worth project that would end drinking water crisis in three taluks of Kolar district. After assuming charge as chairman of Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sewerage …
ADATS, along with Velcan Energy, France, undertook to construct 5,500 Biogas Units for as many Coolie women under a CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) Project of the UNFCCC from October 2005. This CDM Project is well under way and even the first Verification (process by which the generation of CERs is …
Congressmen of Kolar Road under the leadership of Rahul Singh Rathore on Thursday staged massive demonstration against prevailing water crisis in the entire area. A signature campaign was also carried out on the occasion. Indulging in Gandhigiri, the demonstrators presented water pouch and rose to the passersby and urged them …
