Report on mining irregularities in Karnataka is out A mining company in Andhra Pradesh has extended its area and operations into Bellary district in Karnataka, said an investigation of mining irregularities in Karnataka. Karnataka

DH News Service, Koppa:

The number of attacks by tigers and leopards are on the rise at Gubbugadde limits and cattle at Gunuvanthe, Golikoppa, Thimmanahadlu, Oorumakki, Bahishkar and Sivapura are falling prey to such attacks.

The latest incident is that of a cattle belonging to a certain Ratnakar, which was killed by a group of tigers.

DH News Service, Chikmagalur:

Organic farming process must be promoted for the farmers to become self dependent, said MLC C T Ravi.

Laying the foundation stone for the veterinary hospital at Sindigere village, Mr Ravi said that India is incomplete without farmers and farmers are incomplete without cattle.

DH News Service, Mudigere:

Illegal sand mining has continued unabated on the banks of river Hemavathi, particularly in Hanthur, Angadi, Kanachur and Jenubail villages.

Sand mining is being done in an area stretching more than 25 acres altogether. However, the license has been given for sand mining only for 9 acres in 4 villages.

S. Rajendran

Bangalore: The State Government has introduced a hi-tech rationing system which will ensure the timely supply of foodgrains to people living below the poverty line and simultaneously prevent black-marketing and circulation of bogus ration cards.

DH News Service,Chikmagalur:

An action plan of Rs 4,247.40 lakh for rural drinking water project was approved by the Zilla Panchayat on Tuesday during the general Body meeting held under the presidentship of ZP Chief Chandramma Manjunath.
The plan will receive a sum of Rs 712.53 lakh from Rural Connectivity Scheme and Rs 806 lakh will be provided under 12th Finance Programme.

DH News Service,Koppa:

The paddy fields in Koppa taluks have been affected with

DH News Service, Chikmagalur:
Due to the drainage works that was taken up at Ward no 5, Shankarpura, the drainage pipeline carrying sewage from the homes was damaged and as a result the sewage water mixed with the drinking water polluting it.

The same contaminated drinking water is being supplied across the city,Town Municipal Council Member Devi Prasad explained the problem to Council Engineer Vinod and Contractor Raju.

The local residents informed that the workers had performed their work irresponsibly and hence the damage has occurred.

DH News Service, Mudigere:

Taluk Implementation Committee President and MLA Kumaraswwamy has informed that various developmental projects of Rs 356 lakh has been chalked out and has been approved by the Government under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan.