The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) has set up the Centre for Mining Area Rehabilitation (CMAR) on the premises of the Institute of Wood Science and Technology (IWST) to reclaim the land damaged ecologically due to mining.
The institute will be headed by an IFS officer and at present comprises four scientists who will focus on recovering the forest land damaged due to reckless mining.
Rampant illegal iron ore mining in Chitradurga and Tumkur districts has caused severe damage to agriculture and horticulture activities, as well as spreading of mining related diseases among the people of the region, a study has found.
The micro-level environmental impact assessment study conducted in the two districts by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) also expressed concern over large-scale damages due to violations of environmental norms.
To hold meeting in the wake of HC quashing acquisition of 250 acres of land
The State government is likely to take a re-look at the size of the proposed Bellary Green Field Airport project in the wake of Karnataka High Court quashing acquisition of about 250 acres of land meant for the project
The Central environmental impact assessment team, which conducted the first phase of their survey in the mining areas of the State last year, are back in the district for the second phase.
Power generation from Unit II of Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) resumed on Tuesday, Karnataka Power Corporation Managing Director Yogendra Tripathi said.
To understand the ecological impact that indiscriminate mining has had on the forests in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur, a team led by Dr V K Bahuguna, Director General of Indian Council of Forest
The National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources today said it would move the Supreme Court after receiving a detailed report on illegal mining at Kappat Gudda hill ranges in Gadag distri
Putting the BJP government in the dock for illegal mining in MP, Janata Dal ( United) president and NDA convener Sharad Yadav said illegal mining in Jabalpur district is not less than that of Bella
State Bank of India commits investment of Rs 40,000 crore to fund projects
The State’s maiden international investment meet, exclusively for agriculture sector, on Thursday attracted proposals of over Rs 53,000 crore by 31 players in agri-business projects amid protests by farmers against private investment in farm and allied sectors.
Samaj Parivarthana Samudaya president S R Hiremath has said the National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources (NCPNR), which has been spearheading the movement against illegal mining in th
