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KARNATAKA The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has come down on forest and other government officials for allowing five windmills to encroach upon over 220 acres of forest land, at the cost of over 19,000 trees on the foothills of the Western Ghats without permission. The New Forest Pploicy, 2018, of Krnataka focuses on … Read more
KARNATAKA Study shows big ecological impact of small hydro-power projects The first-ever scientific study in India of small hydro-power projects (SHPs) has revealed that despite their being promoted as generating clean energy, the plants have a significant ecological impact and there is a correlation between the rise in SHPs and the increase in human-elephant … Read more
KARNATAKA Soon, an online certificate course in skill development Akkamahadevi Women’s University has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with State University, New York, to begin an online certificate course in skill development. The university plans to start the course within the next four months by identifying colleges that have adequate resources. … Read more