Eshwar Khandre

Booking slots online at popular spots uphill task, trekkers tell minister

Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre has received a written complaint from the trekkers community claiming that large-scale corruption is involved in the online booking of slots for trekking across Karnataka.

19 March 2024, 23:11 IST

Booking slots online at popular spots uphill task, trekkers tell minister

19 March 2024, 23:11 IST

Booking slots online at popular spots uphill task, trekkers tell minister

A preliminary investigation by the forest department has confirmed the nexus. The board is awaiting the final report, based on which action will be taken against the culprits.

16 March 2024, 13:06 IST

Booking slots online at popular spots uphill task, trekkers tell Karnataka forest minister Eshwar Khandre

Booking slots online at popular spots uphill task, trekkers tell minister

16 March 2024, 13:06 IST

NGT notice to state over forest encroachment

The principal bench of NGT, headed by Prakash Shrivastava, took suo motu cognisance of a news report about forest land encroachment.

26 February 2024, 04:16 IST

NGT notice to state over forest encroachment

26 February 2024, 04:16 IST

Khandre announces Rs 1 crore grant to lantana handicraft artisans

Lantana camara is collected by the indigenous people after which they remove the flowers and boil them in water for two hours. They later peel off the outer layer of the weed before fitting and nailing them onto metal frames.

22 February 2024, 21:49 IST

Khandre announces Rs 1 crore grant to lantana handicraft artisans

22 February 2024, 21:49 IST

Row over Karntaka relief for Kerala elephant attack

Sources in the forest department say this is the first time the Karnataka government is paying compensation to victims in another state.

20 February 2024, 22:26 IST

Row over Karntaka relief for Kerala elephant attack

20 February 2024, 22:26 IST

'Pleasing Rahul Gandhi': BJP jabs Congress after Karnataka govt compensates Kerala farmer killed by elephant

The Wildlife activists also questioned the Forest Minister over not seeking compensation for another elephant that died due to over-dose of tranquilizer during rescue and repatriation of the elephant to Karnataka recently.

20 February 2024, 06:57 IST

'Pleasing Rahul Gandhi': BJP jabs Congress after Karnataka govt compensates Kerala farmer killed by elephant

20 February 2024, 06:57 IST

Prepare plan to appoint more forest settlement officers: Khandre to officials

Khandre directed officials to ensure that outsourced labourers are paid on time and are provided with enough food grains.

19 February 2024, 20:48 IST

Prepare plan to appoint more forest settlement officers: Khandre to officials

19 February 2024, 20:48 IST

Karnataka forest dept to take back 7,500 acres of land given on lease by Britishers

Khandre also said that there is adequate report that 2 lakh acres of forest land has been encroached upon in the state while complaints have been raised about more.

10 February 2024, 17:52 IST

Karnataka forest dept to take back 7,500 acres of land given on lease by Britishers

10 February 2024, 17:52 IST

Deemed forest problems will be solved: Karnataka forest minister Eshwar Khandre

During a meeting with farmers from Yadgir district, who are affected by the deemed forest notification, here on Thursday, the minister said that the extent of the deemed forest has already been reduced from 9.94 lakh hectares to 3.33 lakh hectares.

09 February 2024, 21:42 IST

Deemed forest problems will be solved: Karnataka forest minister Eshwar Khandre

09 February 2024, 21:42 IST

Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre visits Olive Ridley turtle nesting site in Tannirbavi

He lauded the efforts taken by the forest staff in protecting the turtle eggs from dogs and birds by fencing them and their efforts in keeping the beach clean.

06 February 2024, 12:23 IST

Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre visits Olive Ridley turtle nesting site in Tannirbavi

06 February 2024, 12:23 IST