Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has commissioned a 5-Mw grid-connected solar power plant at Shivasamudram near Mandya. This is the single largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Karnataka.

The plant has been set up by BHEL for state-owned power producer, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL), at a cost of Rs 62 crore.

The Electronics Division of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has commissioned the 5-MW eco-friendly grid connected solar power plant at Shivanasamudram near Mandya in Karnataka.

This is the largest solar PV power plant executed by BHEL for Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL), the company said in a release here today. BHEL will also operate and maintain the solar power plant for three years, it said.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) on Wednesday said it has commissioned a 5 MW Solar Power Plant in Karnataka.

The company will also operate and maintain the solar power plant for three years

The Electronics Division of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has commissioned the 5-MW eco-friendly grid connected solar power plant at Shivanasamudram near Mandya in Karnataka. This is the largest solar PV power plant executed by Bhel for Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL), the company said in a release here today.

If all goes as per DULT (Directorate of Urban Land Transport) plan, Bangaloreans will soon have rail facility to different destinations in districts like Mandya, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Tumkur and Bangalore Rural.

A draft report on implementation of commuter rail system (CRS) in Bangalore, submitted by RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Services) limited to DULT recently, proposes to run trains to these destinations with a speed of 70 km to 100 km per hour, apart from providing connectivity to commuters within the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike limits.

Fragmented land holdings delay B’lore-Mysore line doubling work

Farmers of Indavalu village in Mandya district, who have put up maximum resistance to parting with their land for the ongoing Bangalore-Mysore rail line doubling project, are in a quandary. Indavalu, like the majority of rural India is gripped by the adverse implications of sub-division and fragmentation of its land holdings.

Seeking a report on the mushrooming of resorts and other activities in the reserve forests in five districts of the State, the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) issued notice to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) in Bangalore on Thursday.

The CEC has instructed the PCCF to provide details about the resorts (including Jungle Lodges), restaurants and other activities in the reserve forest regions of Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Madikeri and Hassan districts.

The State Forest department has decided to grow over 20 lakh sandalwood trees on 2,000 acres of land at a cost of Rs 50 crore in nine districts of the State.

Forest Minister C P Yogeeshwara told mediapersons on Monday that the project, implemented in Mysore on a pilot basis, would be extended to other parts of the State.

The project at a cost of Rs 3,400 cr will solve water woes in B’lore

Unappealing tourism destination
While several tourist spots across the state are crying for attention and funds, the amount sanctioned for development at Gaganachukki in Chamarajanagar district had to be returned due to non-utilisation.

For Gaganachukki falls, ` 50 lakh had been earmarked for development works.