Degradation due to erosion, salinity, waterlogging, contamination, etc. reduces the quality of land. Soil and water resources are affected initially then the bioresources. Uncontrolled degradation processes lead to
desertification of land and the ecosystem functions are disturbed.
The traditional management of Mudiyanur tank provides an interesting example of a system of management that ensured fair distribution of water to the land of all households, promoted respect for different roles in society, and sought to resolve conflict between different parties in as harmonious a
manner as possible.
The method adopted to assess crop damage seems to be a significant deterrent for farmers. Of the 2.09 lakh farmers in the drought-ridden district, only 3,227 chose to insure their crops last year.
The roads in and around Kolar Gold Fields, a major border city in Kolar district are in extremely bad condition.
KGF is close to Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh and Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu and is also a important transit point. Thanks to the negligence and apathy of the Public Works Department, the roads in the border areas continue to remain in pathetic condition.
The roads in and around Kolar Gold Fields, a major border city in Kolar district are in extremely bad condition.
KGF is close to Kuppam in Andhra Pradesh and Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu and is also a important transit point. Thanks to the negligence and apathy of the Public Works Department, the roads in the border areas continue to remain in pathetic condition.
As many as 77 cases of Hepatitis ‘A’, 528 gastroenteritis and 1,300 typhoid cases have been reported from the district between January to May.
According to District Surveillance Officer for Epidemic Diseases Dr A V Narayanaswamy, the doctors team has visited the places and have controlled the diseases within two days of its outbreak.
YELESANDRA (Kolar Dt.): The country's biggest grid-connected solar power plant set up at Yelesandra village in Bangarpet taluk of Kolar district will be commissioned on June 17.
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah will dedicate this state-of-the-art power plant with a capacity to generate 3 MW to the nation.
