Agriculture

Damage Of Crops Due To Heavy Rains

There have been extreme weather events in the form of heavy rains in some parts of the country which affected the standing crops.

Publication Date: 
18/09/2020
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
India, Crops, Rainfall, Rajya Sabha, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, Punjab, Kerala, Karnataka, Vegetables
Water Pollution

Report on Kithiganahalli lake, Bommasandra, Bangalore, 15/09/2020

Report by the Urban Development Department, Government of Karnataka in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order in Original Application No. 750/2019 (Dr. Sanjay Rao & Others Vs State of Karnataka). The matter related to pollution in Kithiganahalli lake, Bommasandra, Bangalore.

Judgement Date: 
15/09/2020
Tags:
Lake Pollution, Sewage Pollution, Waste Disposal, Bangalore (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Karnataka, Industrial Pollution
Energy

Electricity market reform: Karnataka case study

Karnataka is well placed to meet its energy needs over the next decade thanks to its rapid deployment of renewables as part of India’s ambitious decarbonisation programme, which aims to reduce emissions while meeting energy demand and supporting economic growth.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2020
Udetanshu, Himanshu Baghel, David Nelson
Climate Policy Initiative
Tags:
Electricity, Karnataka, Energy, Renewable Energy, Industry
Water Pollution

Reply of the Minor Irrigation Department regarding laying of a pipeline along Varthur lake and dumping of C&D debris on the lake bed, Karnataka, 11/08/2020

Reply of the Minor Irrigation Department in the matter of Court on its own motion Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 11/08/2020. The matter related to allegation of laying of a pipeline along the periphery of Varthur lake by the Minor Irrigation Department and dumping of thousands of cubic meters of C&D debris on the Varthur lake bed.

Judgement Date: 
11/08/2020
Tags:
Lake Pollution, Waste Disposal, Karnataka, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Irrigation
Mining

Open Cast Iron Ore Mine Reclamation & Rehabilitation in Karnataka

Based on the direction from the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) issued guidelines to the Government of Karnataka(GoK) to get R&R Plans for the individual open cast iron ore mine leases of the area prepared by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE).

Publication Date: 
13/07/2020
Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
Tags:
Karnataka, Mining, Bellary (D), Chitradurga (D), Tumkur (D), Central Empowered Committee (CEC), Mining Reclamation, Rehabilitation
Wildlife

Wild seve: A novel conservation intervention to monitor and address human wildlife conflict

Human-wildlife interactions resulting in conflict remains a global conservation challenge, requiring innovative solutions to ensure the persistence of wildlife amidst people. Wild Seve was established in July 2015 as a conservation intervention program to assist people affected by conflict to file and monitor claims and receive ex-gratia payments from the Indian government.

Publication Date: 
03/07/2020
Krithi K. Karanth, Anubhav Vanamamalai
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
8
198
1-11
Tags:
Wildlife And People, Bandipur NP, Nagarhole NP, National Parks, People - Animal Conflicts, Compensation, Protected Area Conservation, Karnataka
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Kudlu Chikka Kere Lake, Bangalore, Karnataka, 01/07/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sevamrutha Aradhya Vs State of Karnataka dated 01/07/2020 regarding illegal constructions in the buffer zone of Kudlu Chikka Kere Lake in Bangalore South, Karnataka and maintenance of the lake by controlling polluting activities.

A report filed by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on June 12, 2020 informed the Tribunal that the lake was filled with water and there was an increase in water collection in the lake as observed during the previous inspection on February 4, 2020.

Judgement Date: 
01/07/2020
Tags:
Lake Pollution, Bangalore (T), Waste Disposal, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Land Encroachments, Karnataka, Compensation
Mining

Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2020

The Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2020 shall come into force official Gazette. In rule 3A of the Karnataka Minor Mineral (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), for the words “minor mineral except sand” the words, “Laterite or fullers earth or murram” shall be substituted.

Publication Date: 
30/06/2020
Government of Karnataka
Tags:
Karnataka, Mining, Minerals
Air Pollution

Impact of COVID-19 led lockdown on Air Pollution Levels in Bengaluru

According to the latest study released by CREA on behalf of the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) and the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GHCA), the air pollution in Bengaluru has dropped by 28% during the Indian megacity’s coronavirus lockdown.

Publication Date: 
23/06/2020
Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA)
Tags:
Karnataka, Bangalore, Air Pollution, Coronavirus, PM2.5
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Kithiganahalli lake pollution, Bommasandra, Karnataka, 19/06/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Sanjay Rao & Others Vs State of Karnataka dated 19/06/2020 regarding remedial action against pollution of Kithiganahalli lake situated behind Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital, within remits of Bommasandra Pura Sabha, Anekal, Karnataka.

Judgement Date: 
19/06/2020
Tags:
Lake Pollution, Waste Disposal, Bangalore (T), Municipal Corporations, Karnataka, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation

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