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Forest Department approval needed to cut vegetation near Lalitha Mahal Palace
Mysore/Mysuru: A survey to identify the most suitable spot for the location of a
Helicopter Terminal (Heli Terminal) in Lalitha Mahal Palace Grounds began this morning to pave way for Tourism Minister C.P. Yogeeshwar’s dream project of launching Heli Tourism with adequate space for helicopter docks.
The survey comes at a time when concerns are raised about cutting of trees in the area to house the Heliport facility. Tourism Department holds 40 acres of land in the locality and the vegetation has to be cleared to facilitate Heli Tourism and as such, permission has to be sought from the Forest Department.
Bird flu: Karnataka on high alert
Bird flu: Karnataka on high alert
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Jan 8, 2021, 06:50 IST
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Forest Department officials in the state have been put on high alert after several states in the country reported an outbreak of bird flu. While no cases have been reported yet in
Karnataka, the government said that they were taking all precautionary measures.
Vanashree Vipin Singh, Chief Conservator of Forests and Executive Director of Bannerghatta Biological Park, said: “We have always followed protocols related to an outbreak strictly, but now, we are being even more careful. As of now, the situation is under control.”