Bengaluru: Following the recent deaths of a tigress and her four cubs at MM Hills Wildlife Sanctuary in Chamarajanagar district, due to suspected poisoning, the State Forest Department is mulling over to take up protective measures, to enhance preventive action, mainly concerning the big cats. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre is keen on declaring MM Hills…
Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre unveils statue of famed elephant at Balle Camp in Nagarahole forest H.D. Kote: Over a year after his death, Dasara elephant Arjuna came alive, immortalised in a statue, at Balle Elephant Camp, D.B. Kuppe Forest Range, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve forest in the district yesterday. Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre unveiled the statue…
Mysuru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, who was scheduled to inaugurate the Memorial for Dasara elephant Arjuna at the Balle Elephant Camp in H.D. Kote taluk — located within the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve — has suddenly rescheduled the programme. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the inauguration of the Dasara Elephant Arjuna Memorial, which was scheduled to take…
Cement blocks, interlock tiles around tree roots must go, says Forest Minister Mysuru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has directed officials to allow the cutting of roadside trees only when absolutely necessary, placing emphasis on conservation over clearance. He was speaking at a review meeting with officials of the Mysuru Forest Circle and Environment Department at…
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…
Mysuru: 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…
Mysuru: 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…
Bengaluru/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…
Mysuru: 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…
Bengaluru: 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….
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