Special plan for development of Naxal-hit districts in
India
Source:
Fri,
Nov 26, 2010 at 17:10
Fri,
Nov 26, 2010 at 17:10
An Integrated Action Plan
(IAP) for development of 35 Naxal affected districts has been approved by the
Union Cabinet of India.Under the plan, each of the 35 naxal-affected districts
would get Rs. 25 crore every year for undertaking developmental work in healthcare,
schooling, sanitation and drinking water sectors.
The overall plan envisages a
Rs 13,742 crore outlay for 60 affected districts to be disbursed in the next
three years.The Planning Commission had been keen to increase its scope to all
affected districts in this fiscal itself but Home Minister P Chidambaram's line
that the 35 worst-affected districts should take it up first.
The development work would be
identified by a committee comprising the District Collector, the Deputy
Superintendent of Police and Forest Development Officer.. ………………
Jairam Ramesh suggests international partnerships in
sea buckthorn cultivation
Published: Friday, Nov 26,
2010, 16:31 IST
Place:New Delhi
Place:
Highlighting concern over
melting of Himalayan glaciers, environment minister Jairam Ramesh today
suggested expanding sea buckthorn cultivation by tying up with China and Russia
as part of mitigating strategies against climate change.Referring to a scientific
study which argued that blacksoot of army vehicles was also contributing to the
melting of glaciers, the minister said, "Whether it is carbondioxide or
whether it is soot, the melting of Himalayan glaciers is a major concern."
It (sea buckthorn cultivation) has significance in Ladakh region and it has
also significance in parts of Himachal Pradesh. And over a …………
WWF- India announces the Global
Forests and Trade Network- India
In
Conditional green waiver for Orissa UMPP likely
The ministry of environment
and forests (MoEF) has signalled its readiness for a compromise that would
allow coal mining to fuel a 4,000MW power plant in Bedabahal, Orissa, in an
exception to the “no-go” policy that seeks to protect forests
Padmaparna Ghosh & Utpal
Bhaskar
India hopes for forestry gains at Cancun
Our Bureau New Delhi
Although India is not hopeful
of a global deal from the forthcoming climate change negotiations in Cancun, it
expects some progress in areas relating to forestry and on a new mechanism to
scrutinise the actions taken by developing countries to curb emissions.The
Environment Minister, Mr Jairam Ramesh, said the decisions that will be taken
by the 193 countries at Cancun would provide a roadmap for finalising
agreements in areas such as forestry, finance and technology transfer
mechanism, among others.
Mr Ramesh was speaking at the
South Asia Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change organised by the Centre
for Science and Environment.“We are going into Cancun
against a background of failed promises,” Mr Ramesh said…………………….
Ramesh asks CM to take prompt action on Keoladeo
TNN, Nov 26, 2010, 01.34am
IST
JAIPUR: Fearing that the Keoladeo National Park may lose its heritage tag, Union minister for forest and environment Jairam Ramesh has shot off a letter to chief minister Ashok Gehlot to take urgent steps before the park dries up completely. "As you are aware, availability of water (source, quantum and timing) has remained a serious issue for effective management ofKeoladeo National Park
Vexed over the state government's inaction, Ramesh has said, "While a number of solutions have been considered to address the issue and funds have also been provided by the Planning Commission to the government of Rajasthan for the Goverdhan drain, the situation on the ground remains grim," he noted. …………………
JAIPUR: Fearing that the Keoladeo National Park may lose its heritage tag, Union minister for forest and environment Jairam Ramesh has shot off a letter to chief minister Ashok Gehlot to take urgent steps before the park dries up completely. "As you are aware, availability of water (source, quantum and timing) has remained a serious issue for effective management of
Vexed over the state government's inaction, Ramesh has said, "While a number of solutions have been considered to address the issue and funds have also been provided by the Planning Commission to the government of Rajasthan for the Goverdhan drain, the situation on the ground remains grim," he noted. …………………
NOVEMBER 26, 2010, 7:32 A.M.
ET
Jindal Steel's $6 Billion Project at Risk
NEW DELHI – India's
environment ministry Friday insisted it would revoke Jindal Steel & Power
Ltd.'s environmental clearance for its proposed $6 billion plant in the state
of Orissa unless the company provided sufficient evidence it has not breached
the terms of the agreement, raising questions on the future of the plant.In a
statement released Friday , the ministry said that Jindal Steel breached the
terms of the 2007 clearance agreement which said the company was not allowed to
to build anything in the 162 hectares of forest land included in the project
area.
But local officials in India
The statement added that the
ministry issued a show-cause notice to Jindal Steel on Nov. 22, to which the
company has 15 days to respond to. …………………………….
Environmental clearance likely for Loktak Downstream
project
Posted by support on
November 26, 2010
IMPHAL, Nov25: Sanctioning of clearance from
the Ministry of Forest and Environment, Government of India to the proposed
Loktak Downstream project in Bishnupur district is expected in the near future.According
to a highly placed official source, officials of the Environment and Forest,
government of India had conducted a full length survey of proposed power
project in Manipur in order to accord clearance from the concern ministry.The
survey was conducted by BN Jha, additional principal chief conservator of
forest, NE region, Shillong. ………
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