Shivamogga: Minister for Forest, Ecology, and Environment Eshwar Khandre, has announced the establishment of an elephant camp in the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary to mitigate the human-elephant conflict in the regions of Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, and Shivamogga. He was speaking at a programme organised to mark the silver jubilee celebrations of Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary included under the…
Prevent jumbos from straying out of forest in summer: Minister Khandre
January 30, 2025Mysuru: In view of the summer, Minister of Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre has instructed the officials to effectively maintain the Elephant Proof Trenches (EPT) and Solar Fences, to check the menace of wild elephants at the villages in forest fringes and to prevent wild fire. He was addressing a meeting of Senior Forest…
3-day Veerashaiva-Lingayat Global Business Conclave concludes
January 20, 2025Mysuru: The three-day Veerashaiva-Lingayat Global Business Conclace-2025 organised by International Lingayat Youth Forum (ILYF) at Maharaja’s College Grounds drew to a close yesterday. Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre, who took part in the valedictory of the event, said that Veerashaiva-Lingayat community should become employers rather than job seekers and the community should…
Leopard scare at Mysuru Infosys campus- Drone camera being used to trace wild animal: Forest Minister
January 1, 2025Bengaluru/Mysuru: “Combing operation is being conducted at the Infosys campus in Mysuru where a huge leopard was spotted at about 4.30 am yesterday,” said Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre in Bengaluru yesterday. Speaking to media persons, the Minister said that as soon as the information about the presence of the wild animal was received, Leopard Task…
Inauguration of Arjuna memorials after Belagavi Session: Khandre
December 5, 2024Mysuru: If all goes according to the plans, the memorials of Dasara elephant Arjuna, coming up at Dabballikatte Forest area in Yeslur range, Sakleshpur taluk of Hassan district and Balle Elephant Camp in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in H.D. Kote taluk of Mysuru district will be inaugurated after the conclusion of the forthcoming Winter Session of…
‘Use only green crackers this Deepavali’
October 21, 2024Bengaluru: Karnataka Government has banned the use of regular fire crackers paving way for green crackers this Deepavali. The State Government in its order issued on Saturday has urged the citizens not to use fire crackers as a measure to reduce sound and noise pollutions and also safeguard the health conditions of seniors and children….
Karnataka to send elephants to AP but not Dasara jumbos
August 11, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has agreed to send a few elephants to Andhra Pradesh. This decision follows discussions between Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pavan Kalyan and Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre in Bengaluru on Thursday. Speaking to media after the meeting, Eshwar Khandre assured that elephants would be provided without compromising the sentiments of environmentalists and…
Arjuna Memorial Foundation stone to be laid tomorrow
July 5, 2024Bengaluru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre yesterday announced that foundation stone for construction of a memorial for Dasara elephant Arjuna will be laid tomorrow (July 6) at 12.30 pm at Arjuna’s grave site in Dabbali Katte plantation of Yasalur Forest Zone, Hassan. Hassan District Minister K.N. Rajanna, local MLA, MP and others will participate. Arjuna, who…
Two Memorials to come up for Dasara elephant Arjuna
June 21, 2024One at Yeslur, his burial place, another at Balle Elephant Camp in Nagarahole; Foundation stone to be laid in July Bengaluru: The Forest Department, planning to honour the former Dasara Howdah elephant Arjuna, will construct two memorials — one at his burial place in Yeslur in Hassan district, and another at Balle Elephant Camp in…
Sandalwood Museum to be shifted to Mysuru Zoo
June 16, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Sandalwood Museum, a first-of-a-kind, set up by the Mysuru Forest Division at the Sandalwood Depot in Aranya Bhavan, Ashokapuram, will be relocated to the premises of the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo). This announcement was made by Minister of Forests, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre after a meeting at the Chamundi Wild…
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