Union Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa announced that the State government had agreed to provide land for the construction of three new lines, for which the survey has been completed.

It is close to a year since the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) formed an expert committee to look into the short and long-term plans to meet the growing demand for water in the City.

Although the committee is tight-lipped about details of their seven meetings, most of their long-term plans include river and stream diversion from different parts of the State.

Another vital water body seems to be on the verge of extinction despite strict guidelines by the High Court to the BBMP to conserve them.

The rules to regulate exploitation of ground water will come into effect by early December, P N Sreenivasachary, Secretary, Water Resource Department (Minor Irrigation) has said.

Bio-medical waste management is crucial for a balance in the environment.

Karnataka Government is in the process of preparing an action plan to preserve ecology that had ''deteriorated'' following mining activities, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said today.

Facing a separate investigation by the CBI for allegedly amassing illegal wealth, YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy may also be made a co-accused in the illegal mining case against former Kar

Move restricts potential to 80 MW, say private players

The notification to provide more protection to Western Ghats by extending the boundaries of the Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary and to ensure contiguity to Kudremukha National Park has suffered a set

The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), appointed by the Supreme Court to conduct a macro-level environment impact assessment study report of Bellary district in Karnataka in