Gone with wind: cancelled projects scatter Karnataka’s renewable energy targets
Karnataka’s intentions of meeting the Centre’s renewable energy targets appears to be taking as many steps backward as forward—currently, as against a commissioned capacity of 5,514.31MW, proposals worth
View ArticleCauvery issue: Farmers forum to launch campaign
Farmers’ representatives across the State will launch a six-day campaign for constituting the Cauvery Management Board from November 5 to 10. Addressing the media here on Friday, P.R. Pandian, coordinator
View ArticleDemand from AP, Karnataka propels power purchase in southern region
Better availability enables TN to sell more power on Indian Energy Exchange The volume of power bought by Southern region in the Indian Energy Exchange increased 160 per cent year on year in September
View ArticleGlobal warming concerns echo at environment meet
DHARWAD: The Global Water Meet-2016, which aims at framing the Dharwad Declaration, started here on Monday with the expectations of preparing a comprehensive plan to mitigate climate change. In his
View ArticleCitizens knock on Governor’s door against steel flyover
The steel flyover issue has now reached Raj Bhavan. Governor Vajubhai Vala is consulting his legal experts on concerns raised by citizens’ forums opposing the steel flyover. Architect Naresh Narasimhan
View ArticleGamesa bags 130 MW solar power project order from Atria Power
Renewable energy firm Gamesa India has bagged a 130 MW solar project from Atria Power to be commissioned in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh by March 2017. This is the biggest order since the company's
View ArticleNGT adjourns hearing in Udupi sand extraction case to November 9
Stay order on extraction to continuetill that date The National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone), Chennai, has posted the case of the sand extraction in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas of Udupi...
View Article‘Radical shift in water conservation will prevent Cauvery-like disputes’
Experts call for appropriate pricing of water in cities to prevent wastage A resolution to the Cauvery water-sharing row between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu must involve a radical change to attitudes towards
View ArticleWater crisis stares at Bengaluru as KRS water level plunges
Mandya: The water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir has fallen to an alarming 76.9ft against a capacity of 124.80ft. Bengaluru, Mandya and Mysuru which depend heavily on the Cauvery, could
View ArticleIncreased pollution during Diwali causes breathing problems in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: With anti-cracker campaigns stepping up and cracker sales seen to have lost their sparkle, officials had expected a less polluted Diwali this year. However, data shows that pollution levels
View ArticleGreat Canara Trail at Western Ghats faces green challenge
Bengaluru: The forest department's ambitious plan to open the 270-km long Great Canara Trail from Jog Falls to Castle Rock, where trekkers will be allowed to enjoy the beauty of the Ghats, seems to have
View ArticleBDA tried to mislead NGT, says petition
The BDA has also not obtained mandatory consent under the Water (Preservation and Control of Pollution) Act of 1974 and Air (Preservation and Control of Pollution) Act of 1981, the petition says.
View ArticleA year after lake conservation bill was passed, pollution and encroachments...
A strong legislation to protect lakes in the state has done little to curb encroachments and check pollution levels. A strong legislation to protect lakes in the state has done little to curb...
View ArticleAzure Power raises $470 mn for solar projects in India
The firm says, it is one of the largest financing done till date in the Indian solar power sector The company said this was one of the largest financing done till date in the Indian solar power sector.
View ArticleNo environmental clearance for Bangalore Development Authority's mega...
BENGALURU: Karnataka's Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has put on hold environmental clearance for a mega housing project of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) on the outskirts of
View ArticleKarnataka pitches for UK investment in renewable energy
BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday pitched for investment from United Kingdom-based firms in renewable energy and for creating smart cities, saying that UK's strength in research
View ArticleNITK’s new building gets award
The new teaching block of National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) has bagged an award from the Directorate of CPWD as the third best completed building by CPWD for 2015-16. This award is given
View ArticleCommissioning of rooftop solar project tomorrow
The National Institute of Technology – Karnataka (NIT-K) at Surathkal has emerged the front-runner among 31 NITs in the country to have a roof-top solar-power project with an installed capacity of 1 MW.
View ArticleMobile emission checking units to smoke out polluters in Bengaluru
BENGALURU: A dozen vehicles fitted with emission checking equipment will patrol the streets of Bengaluru to crack down on polluting vehicles as authorities are pulling up socks to ensure the IT capital
View ArticleIndia Power completes acquisition of Meenakshi Energy, plans to invest Rs....
Integrated power utility company India Power Corporation (IPCL), which on Wednesday announced completion of the acquisition of Meenakshi Energy from French power giant Engie, is planning to invest around
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