They consume 75 per cent of energy and emit 80 per cent of greenhouse gases
Cities have become major contributors of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants responsible for climate change.
The Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee, which is supervising the electronic auction of iron ore in Karnataka, has decided to put up 4 million tonnes (mt) of ore for bids in October. Of this, 2 mt would be auctioned tomorrow. A stockpile of 25 mt has been lying at various mines in the state. Tomorrow’s auction will the third one. A total of 1.24 mt was sold through the two auctions in September .
Energy Minister Shobha Karandlaje has sought intervention of the Union Government to tackle the power crisis in the State.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Karandlaje said the Centre should take steps for supply of coal to Karnataka through alternative routes. Coal supply from Singareni Collieries has come to a standstill due to the Telangana stir in Andhra Pradesh.
Services likely to run from early morning till late in the night
Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Friday announced that Reach -1 (Baiyappanahalli-MG Road) of Namma Metro will be open to passenger traffic on October 20, a relief for thousands of Bangaloreans fed up with missed deadlines.
The State Forest department has begun to act on the recommendations of the final report by Lokayukta on illegal mining.
The department had suspended 29 officials who reportedly had direct nexus with incarcerated former minister Janardhana Reddy, and his brothers, and issued showcause notices to 69 others indicted in the report.
More taluks on risk of joining the bandwagon due to dryness
The district administration has sent a proposal to the government urging it to announce four taluks drought hit.
Crops have withered completely in Arsikere, Channarayapatna and Holenarsipur taluks, while 75 per cent of crops have dried due to lack of moisture content in Halebeedu hobli in Belur taluk.
It is providing incentives to framers for the number of trees grown
Forest Department in its attempt to create awareness among masses has taken up many novel projects aiding more greenery in Udupi district through the process of involving public.
Bangalore Steel mills, including JSW Steel’s 10-million tonne per annum (mtpa) plant in Bellary, that depend on iron ore from Karnataka are expected to get more raw material in the coming days. With the Supreme Court-constituted monitoring committee deciding to e-auction iron ore frequently, steel output is also expected to rise.
Nitesh Estates Ltd’s subsidiary Nitesh Urban Development Private Ltd launched on Wednesday the green residential project of 417 units at Marathahalli - Sarjapur outer ring road, IT hub of Bangalore
Pavoor villagers urged the authorities not to allow sand mining from Natarakodi to Baidarlechalu, as sand mining in the region has posed threat to the farm land and wells in and around the region.
