Strict action against officials negligent in drought management, warns Karnataka Chief Minister
Mr. Shivakumar said the government’s foremost objective is to deliver transparent, people-centric and inclusive governance while ensuring that even the last person in society receives their constitutional and civic entitlements
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8 wildlife sanctuaries, 281 reserve forests under encroachment in Assam
Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah tells the Assembly that more than 25,588 hectares of about 315,997 hectares under encroachment as on February 12, 2016, have been cleared