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The campus comprises 412 acres of land. [3] The campus was declared as a biodiversity heritage site in 2010 by the Karnataka Biodiveristy Board. [3] [4] The university has engaged in development of various agro and biotech research plots, as well as nurturing its landscape to support a diverse range of flora and fauna.
Face of a Surangam View of Suranga from inside, towards its face. Suranga (also Surangam or thurangam) (English: Tunnel well) is a traditional water management system used to provide a reliable supply of water for human settlements and irrigation in Kasargod district of Kerala and Dakshin Kannada district of Karnataka, India.
Lakes are called keres (ಕೆರೆ) in Kannada language, [2] and are traditionally referred to as tanks. [3] Researcher Rohan D'Souza has suggested that the concept of 'kere' and 'lake' differ; for example the former also refers to the wetland and bund while the latter focuses more on a body of water surrounded by land. [4]
The tank was converted into a park by the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB) and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) with funds provided by the Government of Karnataka. In addition, the following were also implemented. [6] Removing encroachments; Alum purification treatment to absorb toxic elements and germs
The Karnataka government set up the Lake Development Authority (LDA) in July 2002, with an initial mandate of regeneration and conservation of lakes within BMRDA jurisdiction. [4] [5] While LDA's scope was large, it was reduced to giving clearance to lake related projects. It was considered ineffective in dealing with encroachments. [6]
The Government of Karnataka accepted this proposal. In February 2007, vide Government Order No: FEE 342 FWL 05, 798.33 acres (3.2307 km 2) of the area was finally notified as Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation Reserve, (though the original area proposed to be included in this Conservation Reserve was 893 acres). Thus, Tumkur District's first ...
Magadi Bird Sanctuary [1] created at the Magadi tank, it is one of the biodiversity hotspots of Karnataka.. The bar-headed goose migrates to the Magadi wetlands. The Magadi tank is located in Magadi village of Shirhatti Taluk, Gadag District.
The Karnataka government on 3 December 2011 unveiled a five-year action plan to fully use its share of water in the Krishna River basin. Stage III of UKP would use 130 tmcft of water. The Karnataka government would be spending ₹ 17,000 crore (US$2.0 billion) to complete the third stage of the project.