Urban governance under the 74th Amendment Act has been ignored in Karnataka. A study of Dharwad district shows that the Act is not implemented in letter and spirit and governance and planning is done through a small section in the deputy commissioner's/collector's office and has no links with the chief planning office in the zilla panchayat.
New Delhi Since the introduction of genetically modified (GM) cotton crop, which accounts more than 90% in the total area under cotton in the country, there has been a fear of genetic erosion and loss of biodiversity, a group of reputed cotton breeders have expressed.
While acknowledging the fact that after introduction of GM cotton seeds in 2002 the country
The Regional Office of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has recommended closure of the production unit of Dharwad Milk Union for its failure to check pollution.
POLLUTING ACT: Effluent discharged from the production unit of Dharwad Milk Union flows through a drain.
