Forest Ministers resolve to protect Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, spanning Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Bandipur: Minister for Forest Ecology and Environment, Eshwar B. Khandre, convened a meeting with his Kerala counterpart, A.K. Saseendran, and senior officials from Tamil Nadu to address the escalating human-wildlife conflicts in the region and strategise joint efforts to mitigate them. The…
Managing human-elephant conflict: 328-km railway barricades yet to be laid, says Khandre
December 12, 2023Belagavi: At the ongoing Legislature Session in Belagavi, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre revealed that the installation of railway barricades, costing Rs. 200 crore, is underway to prevent man-elephant conflicts. Responding to a query during the Question Hour by K. Harish Kumar, the Minister stated that 640-km of railway barricades are being installed, with 312-km…
Committee to probe Dasara elephant Arjuna’s death
December 11, 2023Hassan: Minister of Forests, Ecology and Environment, Eshwar B. Khandre has announced the establishment of a five-member expert team by the State Government to investigate the unfortunate death of the renowned Dasara elephant, Arjuna. The incident occurred recently during an operation to capture rogue elephants near the Yeslur forest range. Minister Khandre, who paid his…
Construct resort, windmill alongside forest boundary
October 16, 2023State Government eases curbs on boundaries along Western Ghats, Reserve Forests Bengaluru: The State Government has relaxed restrictions on construction activities within 1-km radius of forest boundaries in the Western Ghats, including Reserve Forests. This decision marks a significant change in the regulations governing the construction of houses, buildings, resorts and other developments in proximity…
‘Officers must visit areas of human-animal conflicts’
July 22, 2023Bengaluru: In response to the rising concerns over forest encroachment and the resulting human-animal conflict in Karnataka, Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has taken decisive steps to address the pressing issue. The government is now focused on taking legal action against those who encroach on forest land, with particular emphasis on safeguarding the Western Ghats…
Saalumarada Thimmakka Tree Parks in Mysuru, Mandya to expand green cover: Forest Minister Khandre
July 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has directed officials to prepare a proposal for setting up Saalumarada Thimmakka Tree Parks in each Taluk and to increase the forest cover in Mysuru and Mandya districts. Such parks must come up in Mysuru and Mandya districts where there are no Botanical Gardens (Tree Parks) or timber…
Aloka Tree Park in city outskirts a non-starter
July 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The ambitious project to establish Timber Tree Parks in Mandya and Mysuru districts proposed by Forest Minister Eshwar B. Khandre notwithstanding, the much-anticipated Aloka Tree Park on the outskirts of Mysuru has remained a non-starter. Originally introduced to enhance the green cover in urban areas, the Aloka Tree Park was set to transform the…
Mysuru Zoo lion cubs named Surya, Chandra and Kabini
July 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Forests, Ecology, and Environment, Eshwar B. Khandre, officially named the three adorable lion cubs at Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, commonly known as Mysuru Zoo, yesterday. The cubs, born on August 5, 2022, to Raju and Nirbhaya, have captured significant attention and have become a highlight of the Zoo. The names chosen for…
Bring new plans to improve civic amenities
October 27, 2017Mysuru: Minister for Municipal Administration and Public Enterprises Eshwar B. Khandre held a progress review meeting of Mysuru Division Urban Local Bodies at Chamundeshwari Hall in Regional Commissioner’s Office on Hunsur Road here this morning. Addressing the meeting, Eshwar Khandre said that with ever- increasing population in cities and towns, the Government was facing pressure…
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