New Delhi The ban on mining seems to have made Karnataka the dumping ground for poor quality iron ore.

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday ordered issue of notices to the Central and State governments in connection with a petition seeking allocation of a gas agency to the coastal pilgrimage and tourist town of Gokarna.

The petitioners, Shankar J Markhande and two others, had moved the High Court seeking directions to the Union government to allocate a gas agency so that the scarcity of cooking gas in the temple town is overcome.

KPCC president G Parameshwara has demanded that the government should immediately release Rs 1,000 crore for providing relief to 21 drought-hit districts.

Addressing the media on Tuesday, the Congress leader alleged that the BJP government had shown no seriousness in addressing the drought situation, as it was embroiled in infighting.

The State government has constituted a committee to look into illegal mining activities in Ramanagara district, Forest Minister C P Yogeeshwara said on Tuesday.

Anil Kumble, vice chairperson of State Wildlife Board and Minister C P Yogeeshwara release the poster on forest fires in Bangalore on Monday. After releasing the posters on forest fires at the Vidhana Soudha, Yogeeshwara told reporters that the committee, chaired by Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda, comprised members from the Mines, Revenue, Commercial Tax and Forests departments.

If court puts a cap on iron ore mining in Karnataka, it will be a severe blow to steel industry's expansion plans

The Central Empowered Committee’s (CEC) final report on illegal mining in Karnataka submitted to the Supreme Court recently has sent shockwaves through the iron ore mining and steel industry in the state. Some of the recommendations of the CEC, if accepted by the Supreme Court, will curb illegal mining and that is a laudable goal. However, in doing so, it may also deliver a hammer blow to the state’s expanding steel industry.

‘Use of locally available food can go a long way in keeping children healthy'

Going local on food consumption is the way to keep children healthy. This simple truth – based as much on traditional wisdom as it is on scientific principle – is the message of the committee set up to address child malnutrition in Karnataka, which has prescribed a “feeding protocol” for children of different age groups, pregnant women and lactating mothers.

To supply super-critical steam turbines and generators

Toshiba JSW Turbine and Generator has bagged an order from NTPC for the supply of three 800 MW (3 x 800 MW) super-critical steam turbine and generator island packages for the Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I, in Kudgi, Karnataka. The contract value is around Rs. 2,300 crore. Toshiba JSW has recently inaugurated its main plant facility to manufacture mid-and large-sized turbines and generators in Manali, Chennai.

It will also repair 8,000 borewells across the City

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is all set to hire over 120 private water tankers, besides using 70-odd tankers owned by the Board to quench the growing thirst this summer.

Central Empowered Committee has recommended cancellation of 49 leases

The Karnataka Government has requested the Supreme Court to revoke the suspension of 117 mining leases listed under categories A and B by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC).

Last year, an inspector was assaulted for not supplying water

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) seems to have learnt its lessons from the bitter experiences last summer. It has appointed special officers, mainly assistant executive engineers and assistant engineers, in each division to streamline the water distribution system.

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