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(Search results - 24)IndiaJun 18, 2019, 5:05 PM IST
Mandya farmer records last wish in selfie video before committing suicide; chief minister reacts
Farmer commits suicide after recording a selfie video, requesting the chief minister to attend his funeral and asked him to supply water to the lakes of Santhe Bachalli which is affected by drought. Here is how the chief minister Kumaraswamy reacted.
IndiaMay 9, 2019, 3:12 PM IST
After Cauvery water, Tamil Nadu demands treated sewage water from Karnataka
Pro-Kannada organisations and lake activists warned Tamil Nadu for asking the treated sewage water of KC Valley project that is being used to fill parched lakes of Kolar and Chikkaballapura districts
IndiaMar 16, 2019, 7:25 PM IST
Bengaluru protests against Karnataka government's Elevated Corridor project
Rs 27,000 crore project running through the length of 80 km has been proposed by the Kumaraswamy government. Residents say this Elevated Corridor may destroy several trees.
IndiaJan 21, 2019, 12:36 PM IST
Bengaluru’s Varthur lake catches fire again
Within half an hour of noticing the smoke, ashes and burnt leaves started flying into the nearby houses. The Varthur lake had earlier caught fire in March 2017
IndiaDec 7, 2018, 1:00 PM IST
NGT slaps Karnataka government with Rs 50 crore fine for failing to protect lakes
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slapped a fine of Rs 50 crore on Karnataka government and has also directed BBMP to pay Rs 25 crore to Central Pollution Control Board CPCB for failure in protecting city lakes and keeping rajakaluves (stormwater drains) clear from encroachments. Namma Bengaluru Foundation has been pursuing the case.
Sep 12, 2018, 9:08 PM IST
Lokayukta recommends Joint Committee to protect lakes, thanks to complaint filed by United Bengaluru
After hearing United Bengaluru's complaint, Lokayukta has recommended formation of joint committee to protect Bengaluru lakes
IndiaSep 7, 2018, 4:44 PM IST
Sep 3, 2018, 8:07 PM IST
Cuts, share, mamool, hafta ruling urban local bodies in Bengaluru?
Allegations are that engineers at Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) have a nexus with civil contractors and get 2 % cut (commission) from all tenders.
IndiaJul 31, 2018, 7:26 PM IST
Karnataka's Manjhi: Here is the tale of 80-year-old 'lake man' of Mandya
80-year-old Kamegowda of Mandya district is Karnataka's Manjhi with the credit of building 14 check dams single-handedly. Watch the video here.