
Tough times ahead for Kerala Forest Department
The Hindu
Two projects, a tunnel road linking Kozhikode and Wayanad and construction of elevated bio-fencing over the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, likely to be an uphill task
An uphill task awaits the State government to bring to fruition two major projects for the benefit of the people of north Kerala. One of them is the proposed tunnel road, an alternative to Thamarassery Ghat pass, that connects Kozhikode and Wayanad. The proposal is to construct a 6.8-km tunnel on the Anakkampoyil -Kalladi-Meppadi route aimed at decongesting the existing Thamarassery Ghat road.
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.

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