Chikkaballapur (D)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding desilting of the Defence Colony drain in Delhi before the monsoon, 16/04/2025

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 …

Census 2011 begins in two dists

The first phase of the house listing for census 2011 began from Kolar district Superintendent of Police Dr K Tyagarajan

Does PDS mean Please Dont Supply?

P M Raghunandan, Bangalore, Apr 14, DHNS: Rise in prices of essential commodities may have scourged the middle class most, but they are not ready to consume the PDS (public distribution system) rice (also called ration akki) available at lesser price despite it being good quality. Consider this: The State …

Scientific farming methods needed for output hike

District in-charge minister Dr Mumtaz Ali Khan has suggested farmers in the parched district to adopt scientific methods in agriculture. Mumtaz Ali KhanPresiding over a meeting of Agriculture Development Committee here on Monday, the minister said farmers in the drought-hit district were dependent on vagaries of weather and truant rains. …

Struggle for irrigation gains steam

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 …

DC empowered to curb sand mining

The District administration has been empowered to curb illegal sand mining and transportation in Chikkaballapur ,'District In-charge Minister Dr Mumtaz Ali Khan has said. Speaking at the meeting of Task Force on Prevention of Illegal Sand Mining and Transportation at Deputy Commissioner

We should pressurise govt for permanent irrigation

Legislator K P Bachegowda has urged one person in every family to take part in the struggle for permanent irrigation facility in the district. Participating in the Janaspandana programme in Dibbur village in the taluk, he said:

Committee formed for water stir

The State government was avoiding its responsibility to provide permanent irrigation facility to the districts comprising dry land regions, observed MLA K P Bachegowda. MLA K P Bachegowda inaugurating a programme organised to mark the creation of

Water problem worsens as temperature soars

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 …

Leading a flock of sheep

Sheep are the gift to dryland farmers by nature which can yield returns within 1.5 years of investment, says Veerakempanna. Veerakempanna of Anoor village in Chikkabalapur district, like any other dryland farmer in Karnataka, unable to meet the ends with dryland farming alone, was supplementing his income by rearing some …

Work on desilting Jakkalamadagu reservoir proceeds at brisk pace

The work on raising the height of Jakkalamadagu reservoir to facilitate water supply to Chikkaballapur and Doddaballapur, is progressing at a fast pace. Work on supplying water from Jakkalamadagu reservoir to Chikaballapur and Doddaballapur is proceeding at a fast pace. The height of the reservoir is being augment storage capacity. …

Workers death exposes illegal sand mining

The death of two labourers on Monday has brought the unabated illegal sand mining in the district into focus. Ramanji (36) of Gownasandra and Muddurappa (40) of Kallinayakanahalli were buried alive when they were engaged in sand mining in Alaganahalli village of Gauribidanur taluk on Monday. The families of the …

Kolar beats Cballapur in MGREGS

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 …

Child census begins in C ballapur district

Effective implementation of Right to Education Act is possible only with an integrated child survey that could create a data base with comprehensive details, said legislator K P Bache Gowda. Zilla Panchayat president Vinuta Srinivas inaugurating district-level child census in Kuppahalli village of Chikkaballapur taluk on Tuesday. Legislator K P …

Farmers protest illegal mining

Members of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene staged a protest on Monday demanding the curbing of illegal sand mining and nationalisation of mining. Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene members staging a protest in Chikkaballapur on Monday demanding the curbing of illegal mining in the State. …

Drinking water from Jmadagu dam by 2010

Deputy Commissioner Anwar Pasha who reviewed the Jakkalm-adagu Dam renovation works on Saturday, said that works were going on in full swing and were expected to be completed before April 2010. Jakkalmadagu dam is one of the important source of drinking water to the Chikkaballapur city. Pasha said that by …

Inter-link tanks under NREGS

Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said that emphasis should be laid to inter-linking at least two tanks in every gram panchayat under NREGS scheme. Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily reviewing the development works at the district-level officials meet in Chikkaballapur on Monday. Bagepalli MLA N Sampangi is also seen. dh …

Meeting on ground water depletion

District administration has called a meeting of officers and legislators to chalk out an action plan on redressing drinking water scarcity in the City, on Oct 27. The officers have been asked to attend the meeting with suggestions on clearing the encroachment of raja kaluve, desilting of water bodies and …

Experts meeting on water issues

A special meeting of the ground water experts will be held in 15 days to discuss the steps to be taken to conserve water table in Chikkaballapur and Kolar districts. K H MuniyappaIt will be followed by a three-day workshop, announced Union Minister K H Muniyappa. Speaking to media persons …

Poor progress under NREGS lamented

Very few works have been taken up under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the taluk and there is a need to consider it seriously, said Taluk Panchayat executive officer Amaranath. Speaking at Janasapanada, a programme to take administration to doorsteps at Kannappanahalli in the taluk on Saturday, the EO …

Plant trees to recharge groundwater

The loss environment is the main reason for the depletion of groundwater in the district, noted Taluk Panchayat President K R Reddy. He was speaking after inaugurating

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