Dr. K.N. Ganeshiah, an eminent agricultural scientist and novelist from Bengaluru's University of Agricultural Sciences, recently advocated for integrated water management in Kolar. Speaking at Alva's Education Foundation in Moodbidri on Tuesday, Dr. Ganeshiah urged harnessing local rainwater and recharging groundwater instead of importing water from external sources, warning of significant ecological risks to unseen connections within natural ecosystems.
Addressing the 'Nature's Invisible Links: Ecosystem Control Principles' event at the Dr. V.S. Acharya Auditorium, Dr. Ganeshiah clarified his stance as a long-held belief, not a controversy. He recalled chairing a Kolar literary program in 2014, where he advised against external water reliance. 'The water that falls on our heads
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📰 Source: Kundapra