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Chairman’s chair is hot seat at pollution board ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Jan 15, 2021, 06:00 IST IFS officer Vijay Kumar Gogi yet to hand over charge as chief of board The state government has been accused of violating the guidelines drafted for the appointment of chairman to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), considered to be one of the most sought-after positions among the political class and bureaucrats. It is learnt that Vijay Kumar Gogi, an IFS officer -- who was posted as interim chairman while holding the post of principal secretary at Forest Dep...

The silt just got real The silt just got real ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: Jan 13, 2021, 06:00 IST Around 1,500 farmers tilling around 5,000 acres of land between them are keen to use Varthur Lake’s silt as manure for their fields All the silt produced while rejuvenating Varthur and Bellandur lakes is creating fresh challenges for the Bangalore Development Authority on how to dispose it of. However, if all goes well, around 1,500 farmers will take some of the silt from Varthur Lake off BDA’s hands, to be used as manure. This will not only reduce BDA’s bills of tr...