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Sharavathi project : Karnataka officers to meet MoEFCC officials over denotification of forest land to benefit displaced people
9 hours, 15 minutes ago

Sharavathi project : Karnataka officers to meet MoEFCC officials over denotification of forest land to benefit displaced people

The Hindu  

Senior officers of the Karnataka government will hold a meeting with senior officers of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change in Delhi on Thursday with regard to the Union government’s clearance for the denotification of forest land, cultivated by families displaced by the Sharavathi Hydroelectric Project. Ramesh Hegde, State spokesperson of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, in Shivamogga on …

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Kalasavalli-Sigandur bridge work is in final stages, says Raghavendra
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Kalasavalli-Sigandur bridge work is in final stages, says Raghavendra

The Hindu  

The construction of a bridge connecting Kalasavalli-Siganduru in Sagar taluk is in the final stage, and it will be completed by March or April 2025, Shivamogga MP, B.Y. Mr. Raghavendra, who was speaking to presspersons recently, said the bridge work was a long-pending demand of the people in the villages on the Sharavathi backwater. The bridge would benefit tourists visiting …

Sagar Raghavendra Sigandur Kalasavalli
Hydel power generation at peak as Karnataka reservoirs full
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hydel power generation at peak as Karnataka reservoirs full

New Indian Express  

UDUPI: With abundant rainfall the state received over the past few months and subsequent increase in the water level in Linganamakki, Supa and Mani reservoirs, there is a silver lining with regard to meeting the energy needs. A source informed that the water level at Linganamakki reservoir, the source of water for Sharavathi hydel power project, was 146.42 tmcft on …

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Cruise on Karnataka’s rivers? Tourism Department on board
4 months ago

Cruise on Karnataka’s rivers? Tourism Department on board

The Hindu  

If the Tourism Department has its way, then tourists in Karnataka can go on a cruise along the National Waterways of five rivers in the State as the department plans to go full throttle on cruise tourism. With a comprehensive plan for development of coastal tourism, an international cruise tourism port is also expected to come up at Someshwara near …

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People, activists, politicians of Sagar oppose projects intended to divert Sharavathi river
4 months, 2 weeks ago

People, activists, politicians of Sagar oppose projects intended to divert Sharavathi river

The Hindu  

Representatives of various organisations and environmentalists in Sagar have resolved to fight against the Sharavathi Pumped Storage project and the proposed diversion of the Sharavathi to Bengaluru. Akhilesh Chippali, an environmentalist, said the project to divert Sharavathi water to Bengaluru was proposed in 2019. ‘Harvest rainwater’ Mr. Chippali suggested that an effective mechanism to harvest rainwater would be one of …

Bengaluru Water Projects Project Sagar Sharavathi
Don’t disturb tigers, dwellers on Karnataka forest fringes told
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Don’t disturb tigers, dwellers on Karnataka forest fringes told

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With the increasing reports of tiger migration being noted by experts and forest staffers and captured by camera traps, state forest department officials are now working with the locals, asking them to stay away from wandering tigers. The department has also taken up a study of wandering tigers and is creating awareness among people to reduce conflict and deaths …

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Karnataka Minister says families settled in forests for long time will not be evicted
5 months ago

Karnataka Minister says families settled in forests for long time will not be evicted

The Hindu  

Minister for School Education Madhu Bangarappa said the families that settled in forest areas in Karnataka for a long time would not be evicted. Speaking after hoisting the national flag at the Independence Day programme in Shivamogga on August 15, the Minister said officers of the Forest Department had been instructed not to evict families settled in forest areas. Mr. …

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Activists question Karnataka government’s ambivalent stance on environment
5 months, 1 week ago

Activists question Karnataka government’s ambivalent stance on environment

The Hindu  

Will the government’s directive to officials to recover encroached forest land in the Western Ghats limit itself to removing resorts and homestays or will it be part of a larger policy initiative to put a halt to infrastructure projects that have a negative bearing on ecology? This is the question being raised by environmentalists and activists after Karnataka’s Minister of …

Environment Land Project State Activists Khandre
CEA gives nod for DPR of Sharavathi pumped storage project
5 months, 1 week ago

CEA gives nod for DPR of Sharavathi pumped storage project

The Hindu  

After the clearance of legal hurdles, the Central Electricity Authority has approved the Detailed Project Report for the 2,000 megawatt Sharavathi Pumped Storage and Hydroelectric project in Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada districts. “The Sharavathi Hydro Pump Storage Plant is poised to play a crucial role in the State’s energy landscape, offering a reliable solution for balancing grid stability and meeting …

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Bangalore District Commission Holds 'Make O Toothsi Skin Centre' Liable For Failure To Provide Adequate Laser Service
6 months ago

Bangalore District Commission Holds 'Make O Toothsi Skin Centre' Liable For Failure To Provide Adequate Laser Service

Live Law  

The Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, Bangalore bench of B. Narayanappa, Jyothi N and Sharavathi S.M. held 'Make O Toothsi Skin Centre' liable for deficiency in services and unfair trade practices due to its failure to provide adequate service and unnecessary delays in sessions despite receiving full payment. Feeling aggrieved, the Complainant filed a consumer complaint in the Additional …

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Bangalore District Commission Holds Restaurant Liable For Serving Cold Food, Failing To Resolve Issues With Aggrieved Customers
6 months, 1 week ago

Bangalore District Commission Holds Restaurant Liable For Serving Cold Food, Failing To Resolve Issues With Aggrieved Customers

Live Law  

The Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, Bangalore bench of B. Narayanappa, Jyothi N and Sharavathi S.M. held a restaurant liable for deficiency in services for serving cold, stale, and tasteless food, resulting in health complications for the consumer. Feeling aggrieved, the Complainant filed a consumer complaint in the Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, Bangalore, Karnataka. Further, the District …

Food Consumer Restaurant Bangalore Commission Complainant District
Failure To Ship/Deliver Product Despite Receiving Payment, Bangalore District Commission Holds Flipkart Liable
6 months, 1 week ago

Failure To Ship/Deliver Product Despite Receiving Payment, Bangalore District Commission Holds Flipkart Liable

Live Law  

The Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, Bangalore bench of B. Narayanappa, Jyothi N and Sharavathi S.M. held Flipkart liable for deficiency in services due to its failure to ship or deliver a product despite receiving payment and its failure to resolve the issue. Feeling aggrieved, the Complainant filed a consumer complaint in the Additional District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, …

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730 Lion-tailed Macaque in Sharavathi Valley LTM Sanctuary: Report
7 months, 1 week ago

730 Lion-tailed Macaque in Sharavathi Valley LTM Sanctuary: Report

The Hindu  

A report on the status of diurnal arboreal mammals in and around the forest of Sharavathi Valley Lion-tailed Macaque Sanctuary which has been submitted to the Karnataka Forest Department recently has revealed that there are 730 LTM in vicinity. The estimated number of groups was 41 and the estimated minimum population size was 730 for the entire Sharavathi Valley LTM …

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Electricity for Uralagallu village: K.J. George asks officer to submit a proposal for mini-hydel power project
11 months, 1 week ago

Electricity for Uralagallu village: K.J. George asks officer to submit a proposal for mini-hydel power project

The Hindu  

Minister for Energy K.J. George instructed officers of his department to submit a proposal for a mini-hydel power project for Uralagallu village in Sagar taluk. The residents of the village, who were all affected by the Sharavathi Valley Hydroelectric Project, have been denied power supply for the past six decades. Later, he suggested the officers submit a proposal for a …

Power George Uralagallu
INTERVIEW | ‘People displaced decades ago face problems even now’
11 months, 1 week ago

INTERVIEW | ‘People displaced decades ago face problems even now’

The Hindu  

D’Souza has been chosen for the prestigious literary award, Pampa Prashasthi, named after the first Kannada poet Pampa of the 10th century. On this occasion, I wish to state that in recent years, I have been bothered by Kannada being neglected as a language by many people. Every day, I saw many people facing many problems following the implementation of …

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Dereservation of forest land: Karnataka has to take Supreme Court’s approval, reiterates Centre
1 year, 1 month ago

Dereservation of forest land: Karnataka has to take Supreme Court’s approval, reiterates Centre

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has reiterated that the Karnataka government should get the Supreme Court’s approval for the dereservation of forest land released for rehabilitation of people affected by the Sharavathi Valley Hydroelectric Project in Shivamogga district. Raghavendra in the Lok Sabha, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for MoEF and Climate Change, replied on Monday …

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Lives of simple villagers were drowned in big power projects in Karnataka
1 year, 1 month ago

Lives of simple villagers were drowned in big power projects in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Sharadamma, 85, went to her family-owned farm a few metres away from her home at Sadagal village in Hosanagar taluk, looking for cattle on November 5 afternoon. The construction of the Madenur dam and Linganmakki dam across the Sharavathi river to generate electricity inundated many villages, forcing thousands of people like Sharadamma to move to different places. The Linganmakki dam …

Karnataka Construction Land Power State Dam Villages
Sharavathi project: Forest Minister directs officers to file interlocutory application in SC to allow grant of land to displaced families
1 year, 5 months ago

Sharavathi project: Forest Minister directs officers to file interlocutory application in SC to allow grant of land to displaced families

The Hindu  

Minister for Forests Eshwar Khandre has directed the officers to file an interlocutory application in the Supreme Court to allow the grant of land to the families who lost land for the Sharavathi reservoir project decades ago. Minister for Education Madhu Bangarappa, who is also Minister in charge of Shivamogga district, had written to the Ministers concerned to hold the …

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Malnad people want Congress govt to resolve land imbroglio in Karnataka
1 year, 6 months ago

Malnad people want Congress govt to resolve land imbroglio in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Malenadu Raitara Horata Samiti, a forum of farmers in the Malnad region, has resolved to stage a series of protests starting August 15 if the Karnataka Government fails to address the issue of land grant in Shivamogga district. Srinivasa, president of the forum, claimed that the people who parted with their land for Sharavathi reservoir and the bagair hukum cultivators …

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MoEF returns State’s proposal for de-reservation of forest land in Shivamogga
1 year, 7 months ago

MoEF returns State’s proposal for de-reservation of forest land in Shivamogga

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of the Union government has sent back the State government’s proposal for de-reservation of forest land, released earlier for rehabilitation of families affected by the Sharavathi Valley Hydroelectric Project. In March this year, the State government sent a proposal to deserve 9,129 acres of forest land in Shivamogga, which was denotified by …

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People displaced by Sharavathi project will get relief soon, says BSY
1 year, 11 months ago

People displaced by Sharavathi project will get relief soon, says BSY

The Hindu  

The State Government will send a proposal to clear the grant of forest land to those who lost their land for Sharavathi project in the 1960s, former Chief Minister and Shikaripur MLA B.S. Following a High Court order, the State Government had withdrawn orders that de-notified forest lands. The court had noted that the government had not taken clearance from …

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Poetry and drama in Karnataka’s Western Ghats
2 years, 6 months ago

Poetry and drama in Karnataka’s Western Ghats

Live Mint  

The sun was low on the horizon, painting the sky an ethereal pink-orange. Christened Kavi Shaila, the hillock was a favourite haunt of Kuvempu, and is located in his ancestral village of Kuppalli in Shivamogga district. At Kavimane, Kuvempu’s ancestral home, set amidst lush greenery, near the hillock, you get glimpses of his life—his books and manuscripts, awards, the items …

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Sharavathi project: Greens demand suspension of survey during rains
4 years, 6 months ago

Sharavathi project: Greens demand suspension of survey during rains

The Hindu  

Expressing apprehension that continuation of the survey and geotechnical investigation for the Sharavathi Underground Pumped Storage Project in the limits of the Sharavathi Valley Lion Tailed Macaque Sanctuary after the onset of the rainy season may result in landslips and other disasters, environmentalists have demanded immediate suspension of the work. The 57th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National …

Karnataka Sharavathi Greens Demand Geotechnical Investigations