Indian mines company accused of unlawful deforestation
By Vinod VermaBBC Hindi
To save tigers we need tough action, not more of this
talking
The political will to save
the species has been abysmal despite its drastic decline in numbers
Government bowing to TATA pressure is now in the open
Dhamra port project let off
the hook
Announcement /
Economy December 16, 2010, 19:22 IST
If the reports on the
powerful corporates influencing the Cabinet formation were not incriminating
enough, there is another shocker. The Minister of Environment Jairam Ramesh
condoned Tata Steel and L&T’s violation of the Forest Conservation Act 1980
in their joint Dhamra port project in Orissa. This shocking revelation of
corporates influencing government decisions emerged from file notings recently
obtained by Greenpeace through an RTI application. It is in sharp contradiction
to the Ministry’s own strictures against Vedanta, Adarsh Society and the Lavasa Township
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/government-bowing-to-tata-pressure-is-now-inopen/418507/
Eco concerns land mega Himachal projects in jeopardy
Shimla, Dec 16 – At least
four hydropower and cement projects worth Rs.6,000 crore (over $1.3 billion)
have got stuck in Himachal Pradesh in less than four months due to
green concerns. Local people as well as environmentalists say these will
gobble up a considerable chunk of forest land and cause immense damage to
natural resources. Cement maker Harish Cement Ltd, a subsidiary of Grasim
Cements Limited, is the latest in a series of projects to be caught in a
logjam. The Himachal Pradesh High Court Monday cancelled the
environmental clearance granted to it by the union environment and forests
ministry for a Rs.1,200 crore project near Sundernagar in Mandi district.
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Dean of Duke's Nicholas School
Posted: December 16, 2010
11:24 AM
Ullas Karanth has dedicated his life to saving the tiger.
The Road from Engineer to
Conservationist
In 1965, as a freshman
engineering student, Karanth read an article in Life magazine
entitled"My
Year With the Tigers" by naturalist George Schaller. Inspired by
Schaller's writing, Karanth
Rare census for rare species returns to UP
Tarannum Manjul
Posted: Dec 15, 2010 at 0505
hrs IST
Lucknow The stateForest department will
conduct a census of rare and endangeredspecies of birds and animals in Uttar
Pradesh, which feature in the Centre’s scheduled lists. The census will be
conducted by experts from World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Trust of
India. They will not only determine the present population of such birds and
animals, but also establish the …..
Lucknow The state
Another tiger birth in Ranthambore?
TNN, Dec 15, 2010, 12.52am
IST
JAIPUR: Close on the heels of the birth of two new cubs at the Ranthambore tiger reserve in the recent past, there could be some more good news in store. Indications are that another big cat may have given birth to some cubs. Though officials did not confirm it, pugmarks of cubs are said to have been seen in the area. "The tigress was recently sighted in the Kachida area and it seems she has given birth to some cubs. The inference gained credence after pugmarks of some cubs were also sighted ……………………….
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Another-tiger-birth-in-Ranthambore/articleshow/7102011.cms
JAIPUR: Close on the heels of the birth of two new cubs at the Ranthambore tiger reserve in the recent past, there could be some more good news in store. Indications are that another big cat may have given birth to some cubs. Though officials did not confirm it, pugmarks of cubs are said to have been seen in the area. "The tigress was recently sighted in the Kachida area and it seems she has given birth to some cubs. The inference gained credence after pugmarks of some cubs were also sighted ……………………….
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Another-tiger-birth-in-Ranthambore/articleshow/7102011.cms
BJP says Ramesh's steely resolve on environment
'melts' abroad
Posted: Fri Dec 17 2010,
18:51 hrsNew Delhi
BJP on Friday took potshots
at Union Minister Jairam Ramesh over his objections to a township being built
near the Mundra Port
in Gujarat for alleged violation of
environmental norms and said his "steely resolve" at home melts when
he goes abroad. "Ramesh shows such
steely resolve ……
Harry Potter Endangers India’s Owls
Harry Potter craze has
resulted in a national infatuation with owls
By: LIFS
Pat for Garo hills conservationists
OUR CORRESPONDENT
Shillong, Dec.
15: The aking nokma (area of the headman) and the management
committee of Dambuk Atong in South East Garo Hills caught and fined a person
for smuggling timber from a reserve forest, thereby enforcing stringent
measures to protect the environment. They also made signboards and
spreadawareness about the importance of forests. To encourage the efforts of
these indigenous bodies, Samrakshan Trust, an NGO working for the preservation
of the environment in Garo Hills ……………….
Rare find in first-ever census
Pankaj Dhiman, TNN, Dec 16,
2010, 12.38am IST
CHANDIGARH: The first-ever wildlife census conducted last week has thrown up many surprises with the search teams stumbling on many species, which are considered rare, in Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary. With wildlife like parakeet, cormorant, wild pig, large egret, ruby-throated bulbul, pangolin, porcupine and hare being spotted in high numbers, the UT wildlife department is elated. Officials confirmed that there has been a significant ……
CHANDIGARH: The first-ever wildlife census conducted last week has thrown up many surprises with the search teams stumbling on many species, which are considered rare, in Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary. With wildlife like parakeet, cormorant, wild pig, large egret, ruby-throated bulbul, pangolin, porcupine and hare being spotted in high numbers, the UT wildlife department is elated. Officials confirmed that there has been a significant ……
Forest Cover Increases In
The forest cover of India Forest Development
Agency …………
Keibul Lamjao Rescue centre for Sangai on the way
Source: The Sangai Express
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 14
2010: Even as motorbikes have been pro-vided to help the forest guards
more mobile in protecting the Sangai in Keibul Lamjao
National Park
Two poachers killed in Kaziranga, rhino found dead
IANS, Dec 13, 2010, 06.12pm
IST
GUWAHATI: Two poachers were killed in a gunfight with wildlife rangers at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam Monday after a gang entered the area and killed a rhino, an official said. A wildlife warden said a group of about four to six poachers entered the park early Monday ……..
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Two-poachers-killed-in-Kaziranga-rhino-found-dead/articleshow/7093600.cms#ixzz181EaTbjP
GUWAHATI: Two poachers were killed in a gunfight with wildlife rangers at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam Monday after a gang entered the area and killed a rhino, an official said. A wildlife warden said a group of about four to six poachers entered the park early Monday ……..
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Two-poachers-killed-in-Kaziranga-rhino-found-dead/articleshow/7093600.cms#ixzz181EaTbjP
CM visits Nagaland
Zoological Park
Dimapur, December 16 (MExN):
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, along with colleagues M. C Konyak, Forest Minister,
P. Longon, Minister, Land Resources, Azheto, Advisor, Sericulture and
Cooperation paid a visit to the Nagaland Zoological Park, Rangapahar on
December 16. Inspecting all the ongoing works being taken up under the State
Plan, SPA and CZA, Government of India inside the Park complex, Rio …………
Protection force for Pench, Tadoba ayed
Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN, Dec 16,
2010, 04.43am IST
NAGPUR: Deputy chief
minister Ajit
Pawar on Wednesday took top forest officials by surprise when he green
signalled setting up of Special Tiger
Protection Force (STPF) for two tiger reserves in Maharashtra. At a
meeting held at Van Sabhagruha, Pawar agreed to set up STPF by creating 224
posts. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), a statutory body
under the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) monitoring the tiger
reserves in the country, has mandated setting up of STPFs in tiger reserves
with 100% central assistance. The ……….
Mummified forest in Canada
Thursday, December 16, 2010,
16:00 [IST]
Back to Raj era: Prince guns down man-eater leopard
Yagnesh Mehta, TNN, Dec 14,
2010, 10.53pm IST
Indigenous Medicinal plants,
Social Forestry and Tribal
AUTHOR’S: M. P. Singh,
J. L. Srivastava and S. N. Pandey
PUBLISHER: Daya Publishing House
ISBN: 9788170352730
YEAR: 2003 (First Edition)
PAGES: 519
SIZE: 14 X 22 X 2.5 cm.
BINDING: Hard
LANGUAGE: English
PUBLISHER: Daya Publishing House
ISBN: 9788170352730
YEAR: 2003 (First Edition)
PAGES: 519
SIZE: 14 X 22 X 2.5 cm.
BINDING: Hard
LANGUAGE: English
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