Karnataka

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Maharashtra mulls new social forestry policy in non-forest areas to improve greenery

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NSSC Auditorium (J N Tata Auditorium), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Event theme

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Rajasthan High Court orders strict action against those threatening Udaipur lakes

 Training programme on design and implementation of decentralised wastewater treatment system (DEWATS), CDD Society, Kengeri,Bangalore.

Madakas are one of the fast disappearing traditional rainwater harvesting structures found in the laterite belts of Karnataka and Kerala. They are naturally occuring depressions with high terrain on the three sides where water from the surrounding laterite slopes, mainly runoff from the rains, is accumulated.

Published by the National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs and being the first of its kind, the reports hopes to stimulate better collection of data and research that can identify gaps in the management of disasters and be helpful to deal with them in the future.

Bandipur Tiger Reserve becomes India’s first to demarcate eco-sensitive zone

Since its inception in 1992, CIVIC’s (Citizens’ Voluntary Initiative for the City) work has revolved around urban issues, especially realizing social equity in the growth of Bangalore through the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (or the Nagarapalika Act, an Act under the Constitution of India that defines how cities/towns in India need to b