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Director General, Forest Releases Book on Birth Centenary of Hari Singh

As a tribute to the great legendary, formerly Inspector General of Forest, Shri Hari Singh the DG Forest and Special Secretary, Govt. of India Dr. P.J. Dilip Kumar released the book on his Birth Centenary here today at Siri Fort Auditorium Titled, ‘Hari Singh: A Life Sketch’. The book gives the detail account of the creative and the personal life of this creative visionary. The book is researched and edited by S.S. Negi, Shailendra Kaushik, Y.P. Singh and Dinesh Kumar.
Shri Hari Singh, formerly Inspector General of Forest, Govt. of India played a pivotal role in promoting inter-state coordination in forest management. He was largely responsible for the founding of the Indian Forest Service (IFS) in 1966 as the 3rd All India Service. He is rightly considered as the architect of modern forest administration in India. The dignitaries who were associated with him shared their valuable experiences with the ……………

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=68411

Tribal activists see REDD in Cancun

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times
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Cancun, December 09, 2010

India has agreed to allow a market mechanism in a forestry scheme, Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD), though critics claim this may weaken the traditional forest rights of tribals. However, environment minister Jairam Ramesh insisted REDD schemes would have no impact ………………….

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Tribal-activists-see-REDD-in-Cancun/Article1-636509.aspx

10 DEC, 2010, 08.00AM IST, URMI A GOSWAMI,ET BUREAU 

Legal agreement is bone of contention at Cancun

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Legal-agreement-is-bone-of-contention-at-Cancun/articleshow/7074786.cms

Tehri Hydro Development Corp’s World Bank loan stuck over green nod

Initial clearance in dispute, $600 million loan now linked to environment ministry’s decision on forest land

Utpal Bhaskar & Padmaparna Ghosh

http://www.livemint.com/2010/12/09233957/THDC8217s-World-Bank-loan-s.html?atype=tp

Violation of Tribal Rights

17:36 IST

The Ministry of Environment & Forests have informed that they have, so far, received report on violation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, in respect of the following propjets seeking diversion of forest land for non-forestry purposes in Orissa:
(i) Diversion of 660.749 ha of forest land for mining of Bauxite of Bauxite ore in Lanjigarh Bauxite Reserve in favour of Orissa Mining Corporation in Kalahandi and Rayagade districts in Orissa for approval under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980s; and
(ii) Diversion of 1253.225 ha of forest land for establishment of Integrated Steel Plant and Captive Port by POSCO-India Pvt. Ltd., Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa. 

The Ministry of Environment & Forests, in consideration of a Committee constituted by it, ….

http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=68407

Bengal Tigers Getting Smaller Due To Stress: Study

Posted on: Friday, 10 December 2010, 07:00 CST

Endangered Bengal tigers in India are not only shrinking population-wise, but they are also shrinking in size, according to a recent study released Thursday that suggests the big cats are becoming physically smaller. Experts say “stress” associated with environmental changes impacting their habitat in the Sunderban mangrove swamps along the India-Bangladesh border is causing the tigers to lose weight. Indian wildlife officials, conducting a survey of the famed beasts in the ……………….

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1964390/bengal_tigers_getting_smaller_due_to_stress_study/

Power requires $400bn investment

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New Delhi, Dec. 9: The power sector will need an investment of $400 billion in the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17) to offer adequate and reliable supply at reasonable prices, minimise losses and set up transmission network, power secretary Uma Shankar said at an industry event. The government has set a capacity addition target of 100,000 mega watt (MW) …………………………

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1101210/jsp/business/story_13281766.jsp

Forest minister booked for using official car

TNN, Dec 9, 2010, 09.46pm IST
MYSORE: The district administration on Thursday filed a case against forest minister C H Vijayashankar for violating the election code of conduct by using the official vehicle. The minister was attending the party workers …………………………

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Forest-minister-booked-for-using-official-car/articleshow/7072502.cms

“I’m being censored for telling the truth about the climate fraud being concocted by the United Nations,” Tom Goldtooth, Indigenous Environmental Network

By Chris Lang, 10th December 2010

Some of the best reporting on the UN climate change negotiations in Cancun comes from Democracy Now!. On 9 December 2010, Democracy Now! broadcast a series of interviews focussing on REDD and carbon markets. Here are some of the highlights from yesterday’s Democracy Now! programme, featuring interviews with several members of the Durban …………………

http://www.redd-monitor.org/2010/12/10/im-being-censored-for-telling-the-truth-about-the-climate-fraud-being-concocted-by-the-united-nations-tom-goldtooth-indigenous-environmental-network/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed:+Redd-monitor+(REDD-Monitor)