Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar’s statement is for political gain in Wayanad bypolls: MP Mysuru: The remarks made by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) in Wayanad, suggesting that Karnataka may reconsider the night traffic ban in Bandipur Tiger Reserve, have sparked a major controversy in the State. Since 2009, the Karnataka government has enforced night traffic…
Mysore/Mysuru: In response to Kerala’s request to permit night traffic on Bandipur-Sultan Bathery (Wayanad) road within Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre recently visited Bandipur to assess the check-posts on National Highway 766, connecting Karnataka and Kerala through Bandipur. As of now, vehicular traffic is restricted on this road from 9 pm to 6…
Bengaluru: With the Karnataka Government putting its foot down and stating that it will not lift the ban on night traffic in the core tiger habitat of Bandipur National Park, a high-level delegation from Kerala is likely to call upon Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to discuss the issue. An all-party delegation will meet Union…
Mysuru: Wildlife activists and stakeholders from Karnataka want to maintain status quo on the movement of vehicles on National Highway passing through Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district. They made their stand clear at a programme organised at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road in city yesterday. They also opined…
Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi’s support to lift Bandipur night traffic ban criticised Mysuru: Former Congress President and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi’s move to support the lifting of the 9 pm to 6 am night traffic ban in Bandipur Tiger Reserve imposed by Karnataka Government to protect wildlife came in for bitter criticism yesterday. Taking on…
Mysuru: Following the Supreme Court granting additional four-week time to the Centre to respond to its suggestion for developing an alternative route (connecting Karnataka and Kerala) as National Highway to ensure that the roads passing through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve are shut down permanently, a team of Forest Department, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), National…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday gave additional four weeks time to the Centre to respond to its suggestion for developing an alternative route as the National Highway in order to ensure that the roads passing through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve are shut down permanently, a move that would keep endangered species away from…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday directed the continuation of the overnight traffic ban on the National Highway (NH) running through the core area of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. A Bench of Justice Rohinton Nariman and Surya Kant asked the Centre to come up with a permanent solution which would keep the endangered species away…
New Delhi: Former Congress President and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi, has asked the Union Government if there is a proposal to mediate and find an alternative to lift the night-time traffic ban in Bandipur National Park and Tiger Reserve. In an unstarred question to the Lok Sabha, which was answered yesterday, Rahul Gandhi asked if…
Mysuru: State Other Backward Classes and Chamarajanagar District in-Charge Minister C. Puttarangashetty clarified here that the State Government has no plans on relaxing the night ban on vehicular movement inside Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Speaking at the Bhagiratha Jayanti celebrations organised by the District Bhagiratha Uppara Sangha held at Town Hall in city yesterday, he said…
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