UNDP steps in to save India
The state forest department
has been unable to conserve the first marine sanctuary of Maharashtra
at Malwan in Sindhudurg. Recently, the United National Development Programme
(UNDP) sanctioned a fund of Rs 25 crore, which will provide alternative means
of livelihood to the fishermen who operate in the core zone of the sanctuary
and disturb the flora and fauna.Forest officials are hoping that once fishing
is stopped, the sanctuary and underwater life will be preserved. The forest
officials have also drawn up a plan to save the vultures in the marine
sanctuary and are planning to finance the conservation programme with UNDP
funds. The measures will also preserve the swift (a small bird similar to the
barn swallow) population that uses the sanctuary area for nesting. Malwan is
the first marine sanctuary in India
MoEF team visits Posco port site in Orissa
PTI
A four-member central
committee on Tuesday visited Posco’s proposed captive port site on Orissa’s
coast near Paradip to study the project’s possible impact on ecology, official
sources said.The committee, headed by former Environment Secretary Meena Gupta,
visited Jatadhar area and spoke to state government and Posco-India officials
on the proposed port. “We will submit our report to Union Environment and
Forest Ministry on Posco’s proposed port project,” Gupta told reporters adding
the second site visit was needed as the ministry expanded purview of the
panel’s probe.Gupta along with three others, had visited Posco’s proposed steel
plant site in Dhinkia area, on Aug. 27-28 to verify allegations regarding
implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA).......
Orissa pushes for effective implementation of new MMDR
Act
BS
Reporter | 2010-09-21 02:30:00
State to apprise Centre on
measures to curb illegal mining.
Orissa government has urged
Government of India to put in place a monitoring mechanism to ensure the
effective implementation of the changes proposed in the Mines and Minerals
(Development and Regulation)-MMDR Act, 1957."While we are open to all
changes that are made in the MMDR Act to curb illegal mining and to make sure
that the benefits of mining activities percolate to the affected people, we
have sought a monitoring mechanism for the effective implementation of the new
measures," a top official of the state steel and mines department told
Business Standard.A Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by the Union finance
minister Pranab Mukherjee has arrived at a consensus on the new MMDR Bill. It
has been decided to set up an independent regulator called National
Mining ……………………..
TIGERS do not segregate on regional lines
Shomita Mukherjee joined the Masters in Wildlife
Science course at the Wildlife Institute of India India India
What impact does inbreeding
have on wild animals, especially tigers?
Inbreeding is a condition when genetically similar individuals in a population breed with each other and over time individuals of the population become even more similar to each other. The population suffers from a loss of genetic diversity. ………………
Inbreeding is a condition when genetically similar individuals in a population breed with each other and over time individuals of the population become even more similar to each other. The population suffers from a loss of genetic diversity. ………………
Powergrid goes green
Kokrajhar, Sept.
20: Powered by The Telegraph report, “Retired armymen on green
mission” in its May 31 edition, the Powergrid Corporation of India Ltd at
Salakati in Kokrajhar district has tied up with the Eco Task Force and the
forest department of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) to carry out a
plantation drive in the area.The corporation thanked The
Telegraph for showing them the way through the news item.A plantation
drive was jointly carried out by the 135 battalion of the Eco Task Force,
Powergrid Corporation, Salakati and the BTC forest department in the Digli area
under Haltugaon forest divison, Ripu-Chirang forest in Kokrajhar
yesterday.Funded by the Powergrid Corporation as part of the corporate social
responsibility scheme, a total of 10,000 saplings, consisting of various rain trees ……………………….
Global bid to tackle cooking smoke
By Roger HarrabinEnvironment
analyst, BBC News
The US
Cooking smoke is estimated to
shorten the lives of 1.9 million people a year; it also contributes to climate
change. The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves is a partnership between the US India ,
Mexico and Peru
Biomass Products: Magic Chulah (Stove) & Magic
Pellets Launched
(I-Newswire)
September 21, 2010 - New Delhi , India - Advance Hydrautech Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi , India
MIT PUNE, IT IS 2ND B-SCHOOL IN INDIA
21-Sep-2010 |
MIT PUNE, IT IS 2ND B-SCHOOL
IN INDIA TO OFFER THIS PROGRAMME FOR AN ADMISSION OPEN FOR MBA-FORESTRY &
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT.FEATURES-THIS PROGRAMME IS A 2YEARS FULL TIME UNIVERSITY
APPROVED PROGRAMME SUPPORTED BY TOP GOVT.,ORGANIZATIONS &
MNCS.ELIGIBILITY-GRADUATE IN ANY STREAM WITH MON. 50%
Community Forestry
AUTHOR: G. P. D. Vyas
PUBLISHER: Agrobios (India
ISBN: 9788177542929
YEAR: 2006
PAGES: 258
SIZE: 14 X 22 X 1.5 cm.
BINDING: Hard
LANGUAGE: English
PUBLISHER: Agrobios (
ISBN: 9788177542929
YEAR: 2006
PAGES: 258
SIZE: 14 X 22 X 1.5 cm.
BINDING: Hard
LANGUAGE: English
The book includes chapters:
Benefits of Trees, History of Community Forestry in India, Community Forestry:
Present Scenario, Community Forestry and Indian Rural Economy, Forest
Resources, Deforestation, Degradation and Management, Community Forestry in The
South Asia Sub-Region, The Status of Forestry: Research, Education and Training
in India, Extension Education For Community Forestry, Selection and Planting of
Suitable Tree Species for Community Forestry, and Nursery Procedure.
I am happy to present second edition of the book for the readers and hope that current information included in the book will be useful to them.
I am happy to present second edition of the book for the readers and hope that current information included in the book will be useful to them.
No comments:
Post a Comment