Karnataka will implement modified National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) in 20 taluks in five districts.

Land losers to get 40 pc of the developed land. After years of inaction, the formation of Arkavathi Layout seems to be back on track, with the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) starting the process of giving compensation to the land losers.

At last: The Bangalore Development Authority begins work at Arkavathy Layout in Bangalore on Wednesday. The layout, with more than 12,000 sites, is coming up in and around Jakkur in the North Bangalore region on 1,100 acres of land encompassing 16 villages.

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday took the State government to task on its apathy in protecting the forest area in sensitive zones and ordered a stay on the construction of two mini hydel projects.

During the hearing of a petition filed by Prashanth Yavagal and Western Ghats Environment Forum, challenging the permission accorded to set up mini hydel projects in the Western ghats, the Division Bench headed by Justice D V Shylendra Kumar observed that the government was the number one enemy when it came to protection of forests.

The Central Empowered Committee (CEC), appointed by the Supreme Court to inquire into illegal mining and related cases in Karnataka, is likely to give its final report to the apex court tomorrow. The report would cover three cases relating to JSW Steel, Adani Enterprises and former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa.

In its report, the CEC is likely to state whether a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry is required on the bribery charges against Yeddyurappa.

The High Court has directed the special task force - constituted by it to look into the man-elephant conflict and the proposed translocation of elephants from Hassan - to submit the report within three months.

During the hearing of a petition, when the Bench questioned about the delay in submitting the report, the State government said that the task force members were still studying the issue.

A Karnataka-based NGO is one of the eight finalists for the UK-based green energy prize, the Ashden Award.

It affects irrigation in the lower reaches of the command area

Rampant violation of cropping pattern, unauthorised irrigation in the command area of the Tungabhadra irrigation project, failure of Water Resources Department officials to levy penalty on farmers violating cropping pattern and on those from outside command area drawing water unauthorisedly are some of the issues highlighted in the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.

The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which is inquiring into cases pertaining to illegal mining in the State, will submit its report in two important cases on April 19.

The CEC, which recommended investigation “in public interest” of a case involving two real estates firms owned by the former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's kin that allegedly received money for the grant of a mining lease, will be making its recommendations on the cases.

The failure of the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) to properly implement the Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Programme of the Union Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES) for the years 2005 to 2007 has resulted in losses to the tune of crores of rupees.

Also, a probe into the implementation of the programme has revealed several irregularities in releasing money to suppliers, who had not participated in the tender process, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has said.

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre as well as the State government for allegedly damaging River Phalguni near Mangalore.

The Division Bench comprising Justice D V Shylendra Kumar and Justice K Govindarajulu issued the notices while hearing a public interest litigation filed by Pius Arun D’ Souza and others from Melakoppala and Attrebel villages in Mangalore.