Bengaluru: The Forest Department has declined to allow widening of the National Highway-44 cutting through the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary fearing loss of wildlife and virgin moist deciduous forest. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has requested the Forest department to part with 6.423 hectares of pristine land between Castle Rock and Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary […]
Mangaluru: As many as 48 trees along the Valencia-Nandigudda Circle stretch will be felled to facilitate widening of the road. The cutting down of trees began on Tuesday after the forest department granted permission to the city corporation with the condition that saplings would be planted once the work was complete. Several decade-old trees that […]
Mangalore : State Forest Minister and DK District Minister Ramanatha Rai has said that all possible measures would be taken to solve the problem arising out of encroachment of forest lands, giving no scope for violation of SC ruling. Speaking to reporters here, the minister said a meeting of MLAs of the affected areas has […]
