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Karnataka govt forms panel to rejuvenate 17 polluted river stretches

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November 29, 2018

Bengaluru, Nov 29: The Karnataka Government has formed 'River Rejuvenation Committee' (RRC) as per direction by National Green Tribunal (NGT) to see that all the 17 polluted river stretches (mentioned by NGT) as per CPCB in the State are fit at least for bathing purposes.

According to GO issued on November 24, the Principal Secretary (Ecology and Environment) Forest, Ecology and Environment Department will be the RRC Chairman, Directorate of Municipal Administration, Director and The Commissioner for Industrial Development and Department of Industries and Commerce will be the members while the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Member Secretary will be the Member-Convener.

The NGT has, according to CPCB, stated that 351 polluted river stretches in the country where the BOD content is more than 3mg/L, out of which 17 river are in Karnataka.

The Committee has been entrusted with the task of preparing Action plan within two months and see that the polluted river stretches to be fit at least for bathing within six months of approval of the Action Plan.

The GO stated that the Committee shall focus in the action plan having speedy, definite or specific timelimits for execution of steps, prepare provision to pool the resources, utilizing funds from State budgets, local bodies, State Pollution Control Board and out of Central Schemes.

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Clean Indian
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Thursday, 29 Nov 2018

Good initiative by the government. First government to focus on actual development ignoring politics.

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July 26,2020

Bellary,  Jul 26: A 100-year-old woman resident of Huvina Hadagali town in Bellary district, Karnataka, recovered from COVID-19 after testing positive for the virus earlier this month.

"Doctors treated me well. Along with regular food, I was eating an apple a day. The doctors are giving me tablets and injection, and I am healthy now. COVID-19 is like a common cold," said Hallamma while speaking to news agency.

The woman's son, daughter-in-law, and grandson had also tested positive for the virus, and the family was treated at their home.

According to health department officials, her son works at a bank and had tested positive on July 3, after which Hallamma tested positive on July 16; the 100-year-old reported negative for the virus on July 22.

Meanwhile, the covid-19 death toll in the country rose to 32,063 with 705 fatalities being recorded in a day on Sunday. The number of tests for detection of covid-19 has crossed the 16-million mark in the country.

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March 30,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 30: Army personnel on Sunday distributed food packets and other essential items to the needy and sprayed Calcium Hypochlorite solution in Koramangala and Vanarpet areas amid the coronavirus lockdown.

The Central government had on Tuesday announced a 21-day lockdown in a bid to stop the spread of the deadly virus that has left several thousand dead globally.

A total of 979 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday.

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April 16,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 16: Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy had said that his son Nikhil's marriage ceremony will take place at bride Revati's residence in Bengaluru, however, the wedding preparations are also going on in his farmhouse at Ramnagar.

This comes amid the lockdown in the country due to COVID-19 outbreak. The farmhouse is located at Kethaganahally, near Bidadi in Ramnagar.

Kumaraswamy has said the marriage will be simple and only his family members will attend and no one from outside would be invited.

Earlier Kumaraswamy has said that his son's marriage will take place on April 17 at bride house.

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