N-waste not to be dumped in Kolar: Govt
The Centre on Tuesday sought to quell protests by locals in Kolar, Karnataka, against reports of earmarking abandoned gold mines of the district for dumping nuclear waste. The government clarified before
Kolar Gold Field
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No move to dump nuclear waste in Kolar mines: NPCIL
Allaying the apprehensions of the people of Kolar in Karnataka, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) on Tuesday submitted in the Supreme Court that no decision had been taken to dump nuclear
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‘Kolar fields as N-dumpyard dangerous’
A former employee of the Bharath Gold Mines Limited (BGML), Panir Selvan, 57, was the latest to succumb to the deadly disease, silicosis, when he died on Friday at the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF). The disease
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Rumours of dumping of nuke waste send shock waves
Rumours that waste from Koodankulam nuclear power plant near Chennai will be dumped at the gold mine pits here has sent shock waves in this town. It is said that Solicitor General R Nariman submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the Central government has decided to use the pits at the KGF gold mines, which have long remained unused, as dumping yard for the waste created at the nuclear power plant at Koodankulam. Nariman had added in the affidavit that the pits would be dug again, and concrete walls built on the sides of the tunnels to prevent leak of the nuclear rays
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‘Stop Karnataka from diverting water’
KRISHNAGIRI: Farmers attached to the Tamizhaga Vivsaiygal Sangam (TVS) on Wednesday urged the state government to prevent Karnataka from diverting water from the Thenpenniyar river alleging that the move would cause severe water shortage in five districts of TN. In an emergency meeting on Wednesday in Savalur village, TVS state secretary K M Ramagounder said a new plan chalked out by the Karnataka government to divert water from the Varathur lake — situated across the Thenpenniyar river — to 200 lakes in the Kolar Gold Fields area would severely affect irrigation in five districts.
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Rampant illegal sand mining on in Chikmagalur district
State government loosing huge amount of royalty If Bellary district gained notoriety for illegal iron ore mining, Chikmagalur district seems to be following it’s foot steps for unabated illegal sand mining. Sand mining going on blatantly on the banks of river in Chikmagalur district.This surely does not require any proof because everyone is well aware of the ongoing sand mining in banks of almost every major river in the district.
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Closure of mines led to water woes
Struggle continues: In KGF, no efforts are made to augment water supply The city, which saw no paucity of water as long as Bharat Gold Mines Limited was functioning, is now facing severe water crisis
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Dusty way to ill health
During the begining of the monsoon heavy winds cause dust to fly from huge mounds which comprise waste from the gold mines which has been accumulated over a number of years.
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Rs four-crore projects to tackle water crises during summer
Various works at a cost of Rs four crore will be undertaken in the town to over come water problems during summer, said S N Krishnaiah Setty, Chairman of Water Board. Water Board chairman S N Krishnaiah Setty paid a visit to the Bethamangala reservoir that supplies water to KGF.
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Govt's BGML revival plan hits a rich vein of controversy
Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore September 30, 2010, 0:25 IST For former employees, there is still a pot of gold at the end of the Kolar rainbow - if only the govt allows them to look for it For most of the past decade, there has been precious little glitter for employees at the Kolar gold fields.