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 …
Five districts have reported an outbreak of malaria recently, in Karnataka. Although the State is doing quite well in terms of implementing the Central Government's National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), malaria cases have been reported every year from endemic pockets. Of late, Bijapur has reported 436 cases, Bagalkot …
Surface water and groundwater samples of certain locations namely Kallambella, Bugudanahalli, Maidala, Honnudike, Kunigal, Kadaba and Hebbur, situated around Tumkur were assessed in the month of September 2008 for pH, EC and heavy metals Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Zn and Ni. The pH vales of surface waters were in …
While the government thrashes out ways and means to ensure raw material and boost green power plants, a biomass power plant had to shut shop unable to cope with the raw material crisis. Rising prices of biomass led the 7.5 MW Konark biomass power plant in Karnataka’s Tumkur district to …
The State government has identified about 405 villages across the State where drinking water will be supplied through tankers this summer. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 153.91 crore and a detailed report has already been prepared by the department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj as per …
K M Santhosh Kumar, Tumkur, Feb 16, DH News Service: Tumkur City has been luckily bestowed with several parks and gardens. Had these parks and gardens been developed and maintained properly, Tumkur, no wonder would have soon been called a
The High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to submit the list of mining companies operating in Karnataka even after their mining licence expired ten years ago. Hearing a petition by Kamala Bai,a resident of Bangalore, the division bench headed by Justice V Gopala Gowda has directed the director …
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that the government had taken action on the Lokayukta report on mining and seized several tonnes of illegally stored iron ore in Bellary district. Replying to A. Manju of the Congress during Question Hour, Mr. Yeddyurappa said the …
A massive public protest has been scheduled on Monday against the illegal mining by Mysore Cements Company in the area surrounding a piligrimage place Teertha Ramaeshwara temple. In a press note the dharmadarshi of the temple Prasanna Kumar said Teertha Rameshwara Swamy temple is a popular piligrimage centre and according …
Authorities conducted a raid on the illegal sand mining units in the taluk and seized the materials used for mining. The raid was conducted in Chikkonahalli, Beladhar, Amruthgiri, Narasipura, G Bommenahalli, Nayakanapalya villages in Kora Hobli on Monday. The illegal units were destroyed and diesel engine and other materials used …
After four years of suffering financial losses, India's first gas-based power project, Ratnagiri Gas & Power Private Ltd (RGPPL), is now set to make its mark on India's power scene. The company had suffered a Rs600-crore loss in 2008-09, due to fall in capacity generation because of machinery breakdowns. For …
Jagadish Angadi Siddhara Betta, around 12 kms away from Koratagere in Tumkur district, is a rocky hill with a temple and caves at the top. Siddhara Betta, which has historic importance, is surrounded by 15 to 20 hillocks. This stretch of land covering Channarayana Durga and Devarayana Durga is a …
With many parts of the State facing drought, the agriculture production, including food crops, will be badly hit in the current year in the State. Almost all rain-dependent crops in Chitradurga, Tumkur, Kolar, Bangalore rural, Bidar, Gulbarga, Bagalkot, Gadag, Dharwad, Bellary, Kolar and Ramanagar districts have been damaged due to …
The High Court has directed the Tumkur-based mining company, Jyothi Brothers, to pay up for the ecological damages it has caused due to illegal mining in forest area. The division bench, comprising Chief Justice P D Dinakaran and Justice V G Sabhahit which heard a petition by the mining company …
TUMKUR: Rain has destroyed standing paddy crop in 10 villages in Tumkur district. Siddapura and surrounding villages in Kasaba hobli of Madhugiri taluk in the district received heavy rain combined with wind and hailstones on Saturday evening. The crop, which had turned a golden yellow and was due to be …
The High Court has directed the State to stop mining activities at Shivasandra Village in Tumkur district. The Court was hearing a petition by Kondli Gram Panchayat which had challenged the mining lease of 509 acres of forest land to Chennakeshava Reddy by the State. The petitioners said that the …
Sachitadananda Kuragunda,DH News Service,Chitradurga: Chitradurga district is known for its heat and dust. In the last 100 years the district has suffered famine more than 50 times. Naturally, water is a political issue here. Every politician makes it a point to take an oath by Bhagiratha to get water to …
The present work is aimed at assessing the water quality index (WQI) for the groundwater of Tumkur taluk. This has been determined by collecting groundwater samples and subjecting the samples to a comprehensive physicochemical analysis. For calculating the WQI, the following 12 parameters have been considered: pH, total hardness, calcium, …
Bharathi Prabhu A census of black bucks at Jayamangali organised by WANC along with the forest department was a wonderful opportunity. Black bucks (Antilope cervicapra) are endemic to Indian grasslands, and Maidanahalli in Tumkur district is home to a large number of them. These animals locally known as Krishnamruga, owing …
Wildlife enthusiasts had something to cheer about as the worlds smallest cat, Rusty spotted cat, (Prionailurus rubiginosus) has been sighted at the Devarayanadurga forest patch near Tumkur. Just when the frequent sighting of the tiger at the Devarayanadurga is being hotly debated, a group of wildlife enthusiasts Sanjay Gubbi, Satish …
