Mahesh Kulkarni / Chennai/ Bangalore March 02, 2009, 0:03 IST

Even as the Supreme Court has categorically stated that there will be no compromise in protecting vital forest resources, an elected body has directed the Public Works Department to carry out road laying work through pristine forests of Brahmagiri and Pushpagiri in Kodagu district.

Jeevan Chinnappa

DUBARE ELEPHANT CAMP (KODAGU DT.): A five-day hunt to capture a wild elephant ended dramatically in the Maldare forest area in Kodagu on Tuesday with the capture of the animal by Forest Department officials.

DH News Service, Kushalnagar:

Zilla Panchayat President Deergakeshi Shivanna inspected the works on construction of a water purification tank being constructed at a cost of Rs 5.9 crore under Rural Drinking Water Project at Hebbale near here on Sunday.

The project when completed would supply pure drinking water to 12 villages of Kushalnagar hobli

DH News Service, Kushalnagar:

A ten-day long environment and wild life conservation bicycle jatha organised by Bhagath Singh Rover team of Scouts and Guides Organisation Bangalore rural Anekal Taluk reached Cauvery nisargadhama near Kushalnagar on Monday.

The jatha which was flagged off at Anekal on Friday reached Kushalnagar on Sunday evening passing through Mandya, Mysore and Piriyapatna.

The thirteen member team after resting in Kushalnagar set out on the jatha on Monday morning from Cauvery Nisargadhama.

DH News Service, Madikeri:

"If the localites do not oppose, then we do not have any objections for small hydel power projects,' said Deputy Speaker K G Boapaih and MLA M P Appacchuranjan.

Speaking at a discussion on the development of Kodagu at Patrika Bahvana in Madikeri on Tuesday, they said hydel power projects are neither harmful to the environment nor submerge low laying areas. However, we will not object, if the residents are happy with the hydel power projects.

Jeevan Chinnappa This provides for constitution of forest rights committee, State-level committee Gram panchayats to convene gram sabhas to set up the committees In January, Manmohan told States to expedite it