Mangaluru: While the forest minister believes that forest fire is natural and needs no season, the Mangaluru divisional forest officer, in a stark contradiction, says there is nothing called as natural fire and any fire in forests is 100% induced. The minister and the officer gave their opinion when TOI sought an explanation for the […]
Bangalore : Forest Minister B Ramanath Rai has said the revenue and forest departments would conduct a joint survey to identify the land owned by each. Replying to a debate on the demand for grants to the Forest Department in the Legislative Council recently, Rai admitted to confusion in the two departments over ownership of […]
Mangalore : DK Working Journalists’ Union in association with Mangalore Press Club and forest department of Mangalore division observed Vanamahotsav programme at Kadri Park, on August 2.Friday. Speaking after inaugurating the programme State Forest Minister and District in charge Minister B Ramanath Rai congratulated the journalists for organizing Vanamahotsava. He also said that it is […]
Mangalore : DK District in-charge Minister and State Minister for Forests Ecology and Environment B Ramanatha Rai who reportedly razed to ground a wall between his chamber and the room of his personal staff at the third floor of Vidhana Saudha has been criticized for the act. The issue even led to heated debate in […]
Mangalore : It was a grand welcome for Bantwal MLA Ramanatha Rai who is now the Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment, when he arrived at the Mangalore Airport on May 21, Tuesday. Mangalore North MLA Moideen Bava and Health and Family Welfare Minister UT Khader were present among others. Speaking to media persons, Rai […]
Bangalore: The forest Minister C.H.Vijayshanker, said here today that his department had planned to have a Plantation day every month to plant more trees and look after their growth for 6 months under afforestation plans in the interests of greenery. The Forest officials would keep a watch and inform him on the progress made in […]
