Mangaluru : Stakeholders at the public consultative meeting urged authorities to effectively introduce solid waste management system, to check effluents from entering water bodies and to reduce burning of fossil fuel to check pollution. Speaking at a meeting organised to prepare the state action plan on climate change organised by the Karnataka State Pollution Control […]

Mangalore: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has given its approval to establish a plastic waste to fuel manufacturing unit at Baikampady industrial area which will be first unit in city. Speaking on the occasion, a senior Karnataka State Pollution Control Board official said that a private entrepreneur has been given permission to establish unit and […]

Mangalore : The odour of leaked gas in air panicked locals of several areas in the city on September 20, Friday. The people suspected the gas leaked to be leaked from the Baikampady industrial area, while others suspected it from MRPL. But the source of gas leaked has not been confirmed. As per the MRPL […]

  Udupi : Karnataka State Pollution Control Board Chairman Dr Vamana Acharya has said he has come to know of the problems faced by people living in the vicinity of the UPCL thermal power plant, from the villagers themselves. He has also said that the Board would strive to protect the interests of the people. […]

Mangalore: A student-scientist interaction programme as well as a nature awareness camp was conducted at Pilikula on September 7, Friday under the auspices of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and Department of Science and Technology. Dr Rekha PD, Deputy Director, Yenepoya Centre inaugurated the programme. In her address, she called upon students to develop […]

Mangalore, August 4: The Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) in association with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) conducted a raid on many shops in city and seized 800kgs plastic carrier bags. Speaking on the occasion, MCC official said that around 100 shops were raided in several parts of the city, including Central Market, Kadri, Bunder, […]