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Karnataka State Wildlife Board

Conservation takes backseat as govt fills Karnataka Wildlife Board with political appointees

The SBWL has the task of monitoring the protected areas and scrutinising various projects proposed by public and private agencies to ensure that conservation doesn't take a backseat in the name of development.

26 July 2024, 16:51 IST

Conservation takes backseat as govt fills Karnataka Wildlife Board with political appointees

Conservation takes backseat as govt fills Karnataka Wildlife Board with political appointees

Conservation takes backseat as govt fills Karnataka Wildlife Board with political appointees

26 July 2024, 16:51 IST

Karnataka: Wildlife board defers nod for Hubballi-Ankola railway line, seeks new plan

The decision to put the project in cold storage for now was taken during the 73rd meeting of the standing committee recently.

14 August 2023, 23:45 IST

Karnataka: Wildlife board defers nod for Hubballi-Ankola railway line, seeks new plan

Karnataka: Wildlife board defers nod for Hubballi-Ankola railway line, seeks new plan

Karnataka: Wildlife board defers nod for Hubballi-Ankola railway line, seeks new plan

14 August 2023, 23:45 IST

Karnataka wildlife board gets political appointees

The state government on Friday reconstituted the Karnataka State Wildlife Board, bringing on board sons of politicians, a mining baron and members not heard in the field of wildlife and forest conservation to replace experts who stood against projects like Hubballi-Ankola Railway line.

16 October 2020, 21:10 IST

Karnataka State Wildlife Board loses its green, gets political appointees

Karnataka State Wildlife Board loses its green, gets political appointees

Karnataka wildlife board gets political appointees

16 October 2020, 21:10 IST

Jairam Ramesh opposes Hubballi-Ankola rly line

Expressing concern over Karnataka State Wildlife Board's decision to clear the long-pending Hubballi-Ankola railway line, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has urged the Centre to take immediate steps to protect ecologically sensitive Western Ghat through which the the railway track passes.

23 March 2020, 17:22 IST

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Jairam Ramesh opposes Hubballi-Ankola rly line

23 March 2020, 17:22 IST