Eshwar Khandre

Yash's 'Toxic' lands in row for felling trees in forest land

Khandre's action to recover the forest land has evoked strong response from Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel H D Kumaraswamy who has argued that HMT is the rightful owner of the land.

29 October 2024, 13:02 IST

Yash's 'Toxic' lands in row for felling trees in forest land

29 October 2024, 13:02 IST

Deemed forest may shrink further as govt wants new review panel

Forest Minister Eshwar B Khandre held a meeting with Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda with officials from both the departments before making the announcement of the fourth committee.

24 October 2024, 17:24 IST

Deemed forest may shrink further as Karnataka government wants new review panel

Deemed forest may shrink further as govt wants new review panel

24 October 2024, 17:24 IST

Forest minister Khandre urges citizens to give up firecrackers for Deepavali in Karnataka

Khandre said, 'Violators will be banned from selling firecrackers.'

19 October 2024, 15:53 IST

Inextricable bond with festival of light and firecrackers: Forest minister Khandre urges citizens to give up firecrackers for Deepavali

Forest minister Khandre urges citizens to give up firecrackers for Deepavali in Karnataka

19 October 2024, 15:53 IST

Forest min Khandre slams HDK's 'false' claims on KIOCL, HMT matters

Kumaraswamy, the Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, had on Thursday accused the state government of 'politicising' the issue of KIOCL and blamed the state government for 300-400 workers of the mining company losing jobs.

19 October 2024, 02:46 IST

Forest min Khandre slams HDK's 'false' claims on KIOCL, HMT matters

19 October 2024, 02:46 IST

KIOCL must pay Rs 1349 cr penalty, handover 3297 acre land: Eshwar Khandre

On September 11, 2023, DH had reported on the KIOCl writing to the forest department for ex-post facto approval for its violation in the Kudremukh sanctuary.

16 October 2024, 16:30 IST

KIOCL must pay Rs 1349 cr penalty, handover 3297 acre land: Eshwar Khandre

16 October 2024, 16:30 IST

Elephant 'soft release' centre to come up in Malnad: Eshwar Khandre

He said over 5,000 acres of land in the proposed Elephant Vihar Dham will have elephants' favourite plants like bamboo, jackfruit and grass. The area will be barricaded and captured elephants will be released there.

05 October 2024, 02:47 IST

Elephant 'soft release' centre to come up in Malnad: Eshwar Khandre

05 October 2024, 02:47 IST

De-reserving 599-acre forest land: Khandre asks Karnataka officials to explain in seven days

The land in question was designated as Peenya plantation in 1896 through a gazette notification and officially declared a state forest in 1901. Later, the government transferred the land to HMT without altering its status as forest land.

25 September 2024, 23:34 IST

De-reserving 599-acre forest land: Khandre asks Karnataka officials to explain in seven days

25 September 2024, 23:34 IST

Khandre orders officials to recover land ‘given’ to KPCL

Based on the documents obtained under Right to Information Act, activist Girish Achar had said that in 1984, the assistant commissioner had ordered allotment of 10,377 acres of forest land in Sagar and Hosanagar taluks of Shivamogga district to the KPCL.

23 September 2024, 03:05 IST

Khandre orders officials to recover land ‘given’ to KPCL

23 September 2024, 03:05 IST

24 years after mutation, Khandre finds out 22 acres forest in Benglauru

Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has learnt about a 22 acre land worth Rs 700 crore that exists as forest in revenue records but lacks any protection from the department, ordering senior officials to take urgent steps to secure the land.

20 September 2024, 14:49 IST

24 years after mutation, Khandre finds out 22 acres forest in Benglauru

20 September 2024, 14:49 IST

Karnataka leaders oppose Western Ghats draft ESA notification

Representatives from all the parties termed the ESA unscientific and said the measures came at the cost of the welfare of the people living in the areas.

19 September 2024, 16:04 IST

Karnataka leaders oppose Western Ghats draft ESA notification

19 September 2024, 16:04 IST