The Karnataka government, which is in the thick of controversy over acquisition of land for several big-ticket investors, is in no mood to accept certain changes proposed in the new Land Acquisitio
Exports of iron ore declined by about 22 per cent to 25.2 million tonnes in April-July due to the ban on its shipments from Karnataka, industry body FIMI today said.
SC-appointed panel to sell 1.5 million MT a month
In a relief to the starving steel firms left with little or no ore after mining operations were suspended in Bellary and other districts, the Department of Mines and Geology on Tuesday invited interested buyers to register for the e-auctioning beginning on September 14.
Bangalore will be hosting the first ever ‘World Water Summit’ from February 1 to 3, 2012, in an effort to create an interactive forum to facilitate exchange of ideas and display latest technologies in sustaining water resources.
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is all set to issue notices for the second time to owners of identified houses that are yet to install rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems.
The SC has allowed to clear already extracted iron ore at the mining sites in three districts of the state as per the recommendation made by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC). Around 15 million tonne (mt) may be in the category of higher grade with 60% plus Fe content and the remaining 10 mt in the lower grade, which will not be consumed by the domestic industry.
Samvidhanika Chaluvali demands distribution of unused land to the poor
The Samvidhanika Chaluvali has urged District-in-Charge Minister Krishna Palemar to initiate measures to stop land acquisition process, which has been taken up by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) for setting up private companies in the district.
