Aims to set up 600 water purifying plants in the country by 2014 National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard), along with the government of Karnataka, will promote water purifying plants throughout the State to provide clean drinking water in rural areas at more affordable rates, said G. R. Chintala, Chief General Manager (CGM), Regional Office of Karnataka, Nabard.
Garbage generated in Gonikoppa ends up on the banks of river Keere, causing irreversible damage to the environment. If the situation continues, then the river might become extinct from the scene in the
The State government will ban stone quarrying in a five-km radius of dams and reservoirs in Karnataka. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra told the Assembly on Wednesday that an order
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) does not give permit for hazardous industries in areas that have high population density, said KSPCB Chairman Vaman Acharya. Speaking on the occasion
Even as the city's administration is struggling to bail out citizens from garbage woes, Nimhans has come up with novel ways to stand out in solid waste management. Nimhans is probably the first hospital
Tough luck if you want to take a leak when out on the street. Chances are that you wouldn't even find a public urinal. And if you are lucky enough to spot one, step in with caution. The twin city has
The decision of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II to allow height of the Almatti dam to 524.26 metre would impact the natural flow of Krishna and Panchganga rivers, said irrigation department officials
The twin cities will soon say goodbye to mounds of garbage and sport squeaky-clean look within six weeks if the civic administration's plan comes through. The Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC)
Minister for Forest and Environment Ramanath Rai has said it has come to the notice of the government that water and air pollution levels are steadily increasing in Bangalore. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is collecting samples of 55 lakes to assess the water quality, Rai said in a written reply to Eshwar Khandre (Cong) in the Legislative Assembly.
The court had appointed CEC to investigate and monitor mining in Karnataka and several mineral-rich states The Karnataka government on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to allow mining in the state to ‘a limited extent and period’ to meet the current shortfall in iron ore.
