Tumakuru's Environment & Heritage Issues

Dear friends, You may find the following information useful incase you have decided to file an application under Right to Information (RTI) Act to get any information relating to forests or forest department. You can use the following application format ( click here to see a sample of questions you can ask ) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form A(u/s. 6(1) and 7(1) of Right to Information Act – 2005) To Pubic Information Officer Office of (Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Conservator of Forests / CEO, ZP etc) Address of the office: 1. Applicant’s Name: 2. Applicant’s Address: 3. Details of document/s requested: a) b) c) d) 4. Year to which the document/s pertain: As stated above or till date 5. Details of amount paid: Indian Postal Order No: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Place: Signature of the applicant ---------------------------------------------------------...

View of the Tumakuru Amanikere wetland inside Tumakuru City, with the backdrop of the granite hill range of Devarayanadurga state forest Dear bird lovers, The winter is here, so are our winged visitors from all over Northern Hemisphere. Check the story and pictures below. I have made the bird pictures using my spotting scope, hence they might not be the best. Warm regards, Ameen SOURCE: The New Indian Express, Bangalore, Nov. 19, 2007, Page 5 http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEK20071118231133&Page=K&Headline=Winged+guests+from+Pak+surprise+bird+watchers&Title=Southern+News+%2D+Karnataka&Topic=0 -------------Quote------------- 'Winged guests from Pak surprise bird watchers' By Devaraj B Hirehalli Tumkur, Nov. 18: Obviously it's not the emergency in Pakistan which pushed the 'common swallow' birds to Tumkur, but it could be the warmth of the winter season. This time the pleasant climate and temperature between 15-20 degrees centigrade might...