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, …
The State is all set to establish itself as a pioneer in solar power generation with the commissioning of a solar power plant near Kolar on June 17. Apart from the three megawatts (MW) grid-operated solar power plant to be set up by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), two more …
B.S. Satish Kumar YELESANDRA (Kolar Dt.): The country's biggest grid-connected solar power plant set up at Yelesandra village in Bangarpet taluk of Kolar district will be commissioned on June 17. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah will dedicate this state-of-the-art power plant with a capacity to generate …
Several organisations observed the World Envirnoment Day with festive fervour on Sunday in various places across Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts. Suhas Motors observed the Environment Day by distributing saplings to two-wheeler riders. The owner of the firm Narayanareddy said each vehicle owner should plant atleast 10 saplings every year as …
K Narasimha Murthy, june 3, Kolar: The dam for the proposed Yaragol project continues to remain on paper. A decision is yet to be taken on the location of the dam for the ambitious project. It had been four years since the Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board has …
There seems to be no end to the miseries of mango growers this summer. Mango growers in Kolar and Chickaballapur districts are a worried lot. Already battered by unseasonable rain and drop in flowering of mango trees, mango growers in Srinivaspur are now worried over borer menace to the crop. …
The district administration on Thursday resolved to take up development work worth Rs 20.37 cr under Karnataka Municipalities Reformation Programme. The proposed project would be funded by World Bank and Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation and is aimed to the integrated development of the City. The meeting held at the …
Efforts are underway to implement the Bhoo Chetana Yojane in 10 hectares of land, where ragi is grown as the main crop. This scheme which was started last year will be implemented in Kushki region with a target of increasing crop productivity by 20 per cent.Bhoo Chetana Yojane lays emphasis …
As many as 236 villages in 13 districts of the State have been reeling under acute drinking water shortage. A sum of Rs 19 crore has been released to supply water through tankers to these villages. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Jagadeesh Shettar said on Thursday said that depletion …
K Narasimha Murthy, May 5, Kolar: The blazing summer in the district has seen a spurt in the sale of packaged water in the form of pouches which are the most common and cost-effective thirst-quenchers. But of late, consumers are becoming more concerned about the quality of water the pouches …
District in-charge Minister Arvind Limbavali has said that a blueprint would be prepared for the development of the district and work taken up accordingly. This is the first time he is visiting the town after assuming charge as district in-charge minister. He began his visit by offering puja at the …
Clear picture yet to emerge as most officials have been drafted for poll duty The district administration has estimated the damage due to the recent heavy rains in the district at Rs 1.52 crore. Heavy rains accompanied with gusting winds and hailstorm lashed the district for 12 days from April …
The whole of Madhya Pradesh is facing severe heat wave conditions. As a result the availability of potable water is on decline. This year the summer arrived a bit early and its severity has also been more. As a result there has been rapid vaporisation of water from different sources. …
'The hardworking people of undivided Kolar with efforts have given gold, silk and vegetables to the State. The government should implement permanent irrigation scheme for the benefit these people,' said Chikkaballapur MLA Bache Gowda. People taking part in the rally organised by Shashwata Neerawari Horata Samiti pressing for permanent irrigation …
The district administration is considering to fix the consent award price to acquire land for Yaragol drinking water project coming up near Markandeya river in Bangarpet taluk. The Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board which is in charge of the project aims to build a dam on Markendaya river …
The campaign for putting pressure on the government to implement a permanent irrigation project to the district was deferred for poor response here on Monday. It was planned to take a march from College Circle to the residences of elected representatives and extend them the invitation to plunge into the …
Republic Party of India president and former MLA S Rajendran alleged that BJP government had dropped KGF from the Yaragol Drinking Water Project which earlier covered the City. Republic Party of India president and former MLA S Rajendran speaking at the meeting organised at Robertsonpet in KGF on Wednesday night. …
Zilla Panchayat president G Mangamma Muniswamy has sought a comprehensive report on water scarcity in the district. Speaking at a progress review meeting here on Monday, she said water scarcity has become grave in the district.
District in-charge secretary Srinivasachari has directed utilisation of the emergency funds with the Deputy Commissioner to sink borewells for tackling drinking water crisis in the district. Taking stock: District in-charge secretary Srinivasachari at a progress review meeting in Kolar on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner N Prabhakar and Zilla Panchayat Deputy Secretary …
