46 Kempegowda heritage sites to be developed: CM
The Hindu
They are located in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagaram, Chikkaballapura and Tumakuru districts
A total of 46 Kempegowda heritage sites identified in three circuits would be developed at a cost of ₹223 crore for promoting tourism, said Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on July 6. He chaired a meeting of the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Heritage Area Development Authority and said Kempegowda heritage sites are located in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagaram, Chikkaballapura and Tumakuru districts. An action plan has been prepared to develop the Magadi Circuit (₹132 crore), Bengaluru Circuit (₹47 crore and Nandi Circuit (₹44 crore).
Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has rolled out digital mode of water bill generation and collection in 23 gram panchayats on a pilot basis for the first time in Karnataka. This is set to be extended to the remaining 200 panchayats shortly, according to the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.

Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, are present in Chennai’s beach sediments in relatively low abundance, but low overall microplastic abundance does not necessarily imply low ecological risk. Even small particles can cause long-term ecological damage by affecting marine life, moving up the food chain, and eventually impacting human health through contaminated seafood.











