Leased out to coffee and rubber plantations in Kodagu & Chamarajanagar during British era Belagavi: The Department of Forests, Ecology, and Environment has initiated legal proceedings to reclaim over 5,100 acres of reserved forest land leased to nine private plantations during the British era. Responding to a query by BJP MLC M.P. Suja Kushalappa in…
Mysuru: Minister of Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar B. Khandre has directed his department officials to establish a Butterfly Park on one acre of land within Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary, akin to the one at Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru. After visiting and inspecting Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya District yesterday, the Minister…
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…
Belagavi: 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…
Hassan: 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…
State 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…
Bengaluru: 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…
Mysore/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…
Mysore/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…
Mysore/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…
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