By M.T. Yogesh Kumar In its efforts to support debt-ridden farmers who are tormented by vagaries of weather year-on-year, the Karnataka Forest Department has come up with a plan encouraging farmers to grow sandalwood trees. At the same time, the Department wants to enable the State to regain its distinction as “Srigandada Nadu” (Land of…
Smuggler shot dead
February 11, 2017Residents of the rather peaceful areas surrounding Lingambudhi Lake woke up this morning to the news of a sandalwood smuggler being shot dead by the Forest Department watchers for cutting a sandalwood tree. The smuggler was one among an 8 to 10-member gang who were cutting a sandalwood tree in the wee hours today. While…
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