Tag: Karnataka

Karnataka’s 1st 11.5-megawatt power plant being set up at Bidadi

December 3, 2020

• In Karnataka, Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for an 11.5-megawatt power plant based on municipal waste in Bidadi, Bengaluru.
• It is the first of its kind power plant in the state being developed by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) and will support in converting 600 tonnes of municipal waste into 11.5-megawatt energy.

Famous journalist and writer Ravi Belagere passes away

November 16, 2020

• Famous journalist and writer Ravi Belagere passed away. He was from Karnataka.
• He was known for writings on the crime world and his column ‘Paapigala Lokadalli’ was very popular.

Karnataka’s Mysuru to become India’s First Sandalwood Museum

November 13, 2020

• India’s first Sandalwood Museum is being set up in Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram, Mysuru, Karnataka.
• The museum is made by the Regional Forest Department to educate farmers about the significance of the cultivation of sandalwood.

NABARD to undertake Sanitation Literacy Campaign in Karnataka

September 30, 2020

• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development will begin a Sanitation Literacy Campaign (SLC) in Karnataka with an aim to promote literacy on ‘WASH’ (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) in 2,000 villages. The campaign will start from October 2 and continue till January 26, 2021.

Karnataka Govt launches “Arthika Spandana”, loan disbursal programme

September 20, 2020

• Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa launched the “Arthika Spandana” programme of disbursing loans to the tune of ₹ 39,300 crore through various cooperative institutions.

States’ Startup Ranking Exercise by DPIIT

September 12, 2020

• The second edition of the States’ Startup Ranking Exercise was conducted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
• Gujarat has been categorised as the best performer among all States and one Union Territory (UT), Delhi.
• Karnataka and Kerala have been ranked as ‘top performers’
• Bihar, Odisha and Rajasthan have been ranked as the ‘leaders’.

Hubballi Railway Station to be renamed after Siddharoodha

September 11, 2020

• The Ministry of Home Affairs approved the process of renaming of Hubbballi Railway Station in Karnataka after Sri Siddharoodha Swami.

Karnataka launched the country’s first integrated air ambulance

September 10, 2020

• To provide long distance emergency medical transportation, Karnataka Chief Minister, Yediyurappa launched the country’s first integrated air ambulance service recently. It was jointly launched by the International Critical Air Transfer Team (ICATT) and the Kyathi. ICATT-Kyathi’s fixed wing aircraft have capacity.

Karnataka govt approved a watershed project called ‘REWARD’

September 6, 2020

• A project titled ‘Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agriculture Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD)’ recently approved by the Karnataka govt.
• The purpose of the project is to ensure soil and water conservation in 20 taluks with low groundwater levels in Karnataka.
• The total cost of this project is Rs 600 crore out of which World Bank will fund 70% of the project amount, which amounts to Rs 420 crore, whereas, 30% of the expenses (Rs 180 crore) will be borne by the state government itself.

First RORO Train flagged off from Bengaluru to Solapur

September 1, 2020

• The first ever Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO-RO) train between Bengaluru (Nelamangala) to Solapur (Maharashtra) flagged off by the Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. It will cover a distance of 682 km.