Chamarajanagar: Days after reducing the number of safaris at Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves, citing rising man-animal conflict, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Sunday warned that safaris would be suspended entirely if the situation is not brought under control. Speaking at a coordination meeting of Forest, Revenue and Police officials at the Chamarajanagar Zilla Panchayat…
Mysore/Mysuru: Following increase in the menace of wild animals including tigers and elephants at villages bordering forests in Nanjangud, H.D. Kote and Sagarur taluks of Mysuru, Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has instructed the officials concerned to cut down evening safari trip at Bandipur and Nagarahole. On Oct. 17, one Mahadevegowda of Badagalapura village in Saragur…
Mysore/Mysuru: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Eshwar Khandre visited ‘Green Mysuru Nursery’ established by former MUDA Chairman and Congress leader H.V. Rajeev on Nanjangud road here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion Khandre said that the nursery has been playing a crucial role for protecting our environment by distributing more than a lakh tree saplings….
Mysore/Mysuru: Retired Forest Department Secretary A.C. Lakshman has appealed Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre to give prominence to Forest Horticulture. Lakshman who spoke after presenting a copy of senior Journalist Amshi Prasannakumar’s book ‘Tambaku Bittaki Hebbevu Beledevu’ to Khandre, said that promotion of Forest Horticulture will help improve the economic condition of our farmers. Pointing out…
Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre yesterday visited the ongoing Dasara Photo Exhibition organised by Mysuru Photo Journalists Association (MPJA) at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira premises. Picture shows Star of Mysore Photographer M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav (LNY) explaining about one of his photographs on display to the Minister as District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijay Kumar and…
Bengaluru: The Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha has urged members of the community to enter only ‘Veerashaiva-Lingayat’ in the religion column of the upcoming Socio-Economic and Educational Survey (Caste Census), instead of writing ‘Hindu.’ The survey will be conducted by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes from Sept. 22 to Oct. 7. Addressing a press…
Bengaluru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said that 310 Forest Watchers and 540 Forest Guards (totalling 850 personnel) will be appointed soon to prevent man-animal conflicts in the State. Replying to a question by MLC S. Keshav Prasad in the Legislative Council, Khandre said that currently, the Forest Department is paying Rs. 20 lakh each as…
Dasara elephant Bhima’s Mahout Gundanna and Kavadi Nanjundaswamy being presented with Arjuna Award by Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre during ‘Gajapayana’ held at Veeranahosahalli on the fringes of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur taluk yesterday as Minister K. Venkatesh, MLAs Tanveer Sait & G.D. Harish Gowda, Guarantee Schemes Implementation Monitoring Authority Vice-Chairperson Dr. Pushpa Amarnath and …
Stern action follows recent incident of five tiger deaths in MM Hills Wildlife Sanctuary Bengaluru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has directed the officials to ban the entry of domesticated animals including cattle and livestock into forest areas for grazing them, in compliance with the rules and regulations. Khandre has issued directions in this regard to…
Bengaluru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has announced that the State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to leverage modern technology for the conservation of elephant corridors and habitats. The initiative aims to mitigate the growing human-elephant conflict and safeguard the crops of farmers living along forest…
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