Udupi : Ban on plastics will be implemented very strictly from October 2 said Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesha addressing the media at his office on Thursday, September 26. “Anything which comprises of plastic is completely banned. It may be plastic plates and spoons, flex, banner, thermocol etc. Strict action will be taken against manufacturing and […]

Udupi : The Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat on Tuesday approved a draft policy, “Swachh Nithi-2017” focussing implementation of ban on plastic at the gram panchayat level at a special meeting convened for the purpose here. Speaking on the occasion, panchayat Chief Executive Officer M.R. Ravi said that suggestions from members, including installation of CCTV cameras […]

Mangaluru : The State government has banned the manufacture, transport, supply, sale and use of 12 plastic products in the State with immediate effect, but it will be implemented in Dakshina Kannada only from April 15. The use of all types of plastic carry bags, banners, buntings, flex boards, flags, plates, cups, spoons, cling films, […]

Mangalore : The Karnataka High Court has stayed the ban on plastics imposed by the Mangalore City Corporation. The stay  comes in response to a petition filed by the  Canara Plastic Manufacturers and Suppliers Union. The Union has sought that the ban be revoked. It even contended that as per the  Plastic Waste Management and […]

Mangalore : A Mangalore City Corporation team led by Senior Health Inspector Bharath Kumar raided several shops in Karangalpady market area on January 1 Tuesday and seized plastic weighing 19.55 kg. Several shops, bakeries, hotels, flower and vegetable stalls were raided and the banned plastic bags found. Fine was also collected  from the defaulting shopkeepers. […]

Mangalore : Mangalore City Corporation Commissioner Harish Kumar said that as given in the media report, the new swimming pool will not be constructed in Vanitha Vana Park, but it will be constricted near to it at the cost of Rs 3 crore. He was speaking at ‘Meet the Press’ programme organized by the DK […]

  Mangalore: Speaking at the MCC meet held on December 19, Wednesday, independent corporator Mariamma  Thomas has alleged that an encroachment of a public road by a builder, has not yet been cleared by the authorities. She also chose to say that the builders lobby was coming in the way of the MCC officials in […]

Mangalore: Confusion  prevailed at the fish market near State Bank in Mangalore on December 3, Monday when a team of officials including the outgoing DC Dr Channappa Gowda arrived  in order to create an awareness among the fisher women on the need to shun plastic bags and go in for cloth bags. However, the official […]

Mangalore :  Deputy Commissioner Dr Channappa Gowda has been transferred and is likely to be replaced by N Prakash who is hitherto the KSRTC Director (Personnel and Environment). Dr Gowda had been serving as DC of the district since May 16, 2011. There is no information as to yet regarding the next posting of Gowda. […]

Mangalore :With the plastic ban coming into force in Mangalore taluk from November one onwards, the Mangalore City Corporation as well as the district administration have jointly requested the public against throwing plastic wastes on the road and requested the public co-operation in the effective implementation of the ban. Speaking to reporters, MCC Commissioner Harish […]