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No ease of living in Karnataka, seven cities rank below 40, score low on all indicators

TNN
August 14, 2018

Bengaluru, Aug 14: The state of Karnataka, including its globally happening capital Bengaluru, have failed miserably in the country’s first Ease of LivingIndex announced on Monday. None of the seven cities in the state ranked under the exercise found themselves among the Top 40.

IT-BT-Startup hub Bengaluru, adjudged the most dynamic city in the world ahead of Silicon Valley and Boston by the JLL City Momentum Index, came a dismal 58 among the 111 cities ranked by the ministry of housing and urban affairs. Mangaluru (41), Belagavi (52) and Hubballi-Dharwad (57) ranked better than Bengaluru, while Shivamogga (67), Tumakuru (70) and Davanagere (83) fared worse.

According to the survey, seven of the 111 cities have a population of 4million or more. Bengaluru was in sixth position in the Ease of Living Index in this peer group, ahead of only New Delhi. Greater Mumbai, Chennai and Surat, in that order, were in the top 3 positions.

The Ease of Living Index has 78 indicators classified across 15 categories and organized under four pillars: Institutional (Governance), Social Institutions, Economic and Physical infrastructure.

Even in the sub-index category in its peer group, Bengaluru fared poorly in Institutional (Governance), Social and Economic categories.

Only in the category of public open spaces has Bengaluru performed better, landing 16th rank. The indicators in this category reflect the per capita availability of green space and public and recreational places. The study says livable cities have access to green and public open spaces such as parks, playgrounds and beaches. This helps promote physical activity, which has a positive effect on the mental and physical health of citizens, it adds.

Bengaluru fared worse

(107) under the safety and security category. Under the study, the level of safety in a city can be captured quantitatively by examining the number of crimes recorded, especially against vulnerable groups (women, children and elderly). The number of streets and public places in a city that are covered by surveillance systems is a way to assess the efforts of the city to prevent all forms of violence.

The city’s performance was abysmal in health, power supply and other categories. The city scored poorly in housing and inclusiveness and identity and culture as well.

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Ramprasad
 - 
Tuesday, 14 Aug 2018

Soon Bengaluru will be garbage area for electronics parts

Danish
 - 
Tuesday, 14 Aug 2018

Indian Sillicon valley only for industies. Not for residential projects

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July 15,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 15: A septuagenarian from Bantwal taluk died due to coronavirus infection at a hospital in the city taking the covid-19 death toll in Dakshina Kannada to 54.

The deceased was a 73-years-old and a resident of Kasaba village in Vittal, Bantwal. Recently eight members of his family were tested positive for covid-19 including his son.

He was admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru where he was tested positive for the virus. He did not respond to the treatment and breathed his last, sources said.

The final rites were carried out by a team of trained activists of Popular Front of India (PFI) at a designated graveyard. All necessary precautions were taken by the authorities concerned and police during the funeral.

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April 11,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 11: Seven more people have tested positive for coronavirus taking the tally to 214 in the state.

"Coronavirus cases rise to 214 in Karnataka, with seven more people testing positive between 5 PM Friday and 12 PM Saturday," said the Karnataka health department.

According to the health department, all these seven people have a history of contact with COVID-19 patients. Five of them are workers of a pharmaceutical company in Mysuru.

"Out of the total cases in the state, six people have died while 37 others were cured or discharged," added the state health department.

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May 30,2020

Madikeri, May 30: Environmentalists have opposed the Karnataka Forest Department and the Public Works Department’s move to erect concrete pillars and marking of trees to construct a proposed road from Patti to Todikana within the Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary near Talacauvery in Kodagu District.

They have urged for immediate stopping of road works in a protected area.

In a letter to Conservator of Forests, Mysuru Circle, T Heeralal and DCF (Territorial and In-charge Wildlife) S Prabhakaran, the Trustees of Wildlife First K M Chinnappa and A A Poovaiah have termed the road works illegal and violates Supreme Court order on National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.

The letter’s copy has also been sent to Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force), and Kodagu Deputy Commissioner urging them to halt the progress of the road works. “Patti and Todikana are at the core of the Talacauvery Wildlife Sanctuary and such unilateral activities without complete approval on completion of the statutorily mandated procedure (both under Forest Conservation Act and Wild Life Protection Act),” the letter stated.

The letter added that they would be forced to move the Courts and the officers who have given approval to the project would face legal consequences.

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