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 struggle for a permanent irrigation project to Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts gained momentum with the launching of two campaigns on Monday. Matter of water : Irrigation expert Dr Paramashivaiah launching postcard campaign in Kolar. DH PhotoAs many as 20,000 postcards addressed to Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa seeking permanent …
Every village in the taluk should give importance to cleanliness and the villagers should live a good civilised life, said legislator Varthur R Prakash. Legislator R Varthur Prakash launching various development works under Suvarna Grama scheme in Kodiramasundra in Kolar taluk on Saturday. Balaji Chennaiah, Begli Suryaprakash, Vakkaleri Ramu, Dhanamattanahalli …
Even as the work on National Highway-4 is expected to be completed by July this year, thousands of applications seeking upward revision of compensation for land acquisition are awaiting disposal. As much as 17.46 lakh square meters of land has been acquired for the stretch from K R Puram to …
The Department of Food and Civil Supplies has released food grains to various categories of ration card holders for the month of March 2010. Antyodaya Anna card holders are entitled to 29 kgs of rice at Rs 3 per kg and six kgs of wheat at Rs 2 per kg; …
Legislator Varthur Prakash launched various development projects on Tuesday in K B Hosahalli, Uddippanahalli and Lakshmisagar. Construction of concrete road at a cost of Rs five lakh in K B Hosahalli, concrete road at a cost Rs 10 lakh in Lakshmisagar and panel board installation to the borewells in Uddippanahalli …
Agriculture Joint Director Chikkannanavar has said that a dialogue between farmers and scientists would help to clear the air over commercial exploitation of Bt crops. Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer G V Rangarao inaugurating a seminar on mechanisation in sericulture, in Kolar on Tuesday. DH Photo
The people of Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts are reeling under the scarcity of water. Without irrigation facility, the farmers of both the districts are facing a lot of hardships, said Chikkaballapur district BJP President N M Ravinarayana Reddy. Speaking to mediapersons here on Wednesday, the BJP leader said both the …
Nali Kali programme has been successfully implemented in the district, said Public Education Department Deputy Director Prahalad Gowda. He was speaking at the interaction programme organised for the district level resource persons, here recently. The learning levels of the children in all the 1,722 nalikali schools in the district is …
The district administration has prepared a project costing Rs 2,000 crore to revive water bodies as a long term solution to the drinking water problem in the district. Addressing mediapersons here on Tuesday, Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa said emphasis has been laid on desilting lakes, afforestation, …
The district administration has issued a circular detailing the guidelines to be followed while submitting proposal for drinking water project. With the onset of summer, several proposes for drinking water project are being submitted by the implementing agencies. The instructions on following stipulated modalities while submitting such proposals were not …
Deputy Commissioner N Prabhakar has asked the City Municipality to prepare a Rs 60-lakh action plan to address drinking water shortage in the City. The DC a surprise visit to the City Municipality on Tuesday following complaints by some councillors alleging that grievances put forth by them have not been …
Kolar district is popular for its rich mango yield. The mangoes cultivated here are in great demand, both in the local and in the international markets. Hence, the mangoes are no wonder referred to as
'Importance will be given for supply of drinking water in the taluk. An amount of Rs 1.5 lakh has been sanctioned for the drinking water project at Kotiganahalli, Ajjippanahalli, Kembodi, Ettappanahalli and Hollamballi villages,' said Bangarpet MLA M Narayanaswamy. MLA M Narayanaswamy inaugurating the Janaspandana programme at Belaganahalli in Kolar …
K Narasimhamurty, Kolar, Feb 1, DHNS: Even as the farmers in the drought-hit district are mulling over sinking borewells to a depth of over thousand feet to fetch water, people have taken up rain water harvesting in two villages of the taluk. Supported by Council for Advancement of Peoples Action …
Kolar has a lead over Chikkaballapur in implementation of the ambitious Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Out of Rs 250 crore each released to both districts, Rs 150 cr has been spent in Kolar while it is only Rs 60 crore in Chikkaballapur district. NEW SHELTER Zilla Panchayat president …
K Narasimhamurthy, Kolar, DHNS: There is a tug of war between Forest Dept and Bangalore University over land acquisition The new year is full of bright hopes for the people of Kolar City. The students, lecturers and staff members of the Post Graduate Centre of Bangalore University will soon have …
The annual Child Census undertaken by the Department of Public Instruction began here on Tuesday. While the census which began on Wednesday will be conducted in rural areas till Friday, it will be conducted in Kolar city and the taluk headquarters up to Saturday, according to department officials. Changes have …
Kolar MLA Varthur Prakash performed ground breaking ceremony for the construction of overhead tanks at Jangalahalli, Guragunjigurki and Nernahalli villages in the taluk on Monday. The tanks are being constructed under Rural Water Supply Scheme of Panchayat Raj Department. Speaking after performing ground breaking ceremony at Jangalahalli, Varthur Prakash said …
While crores of rupees are being spent on public projects ensuring safe drinking water , the people of Gajaladinne village in the taluk are fetching potable water in drains. The reason - taps are installed in the drainage itself. Obviosly, people are vulnerable to water-borne diseases easily. National Rural Health …
