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Jairam Ramesh: Bringing discipline back to environment

Published on Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 12:35   |  Updated at Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 15:32  |  Source : Forbes India

By: Cuckoo Paul/ Forbes India

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/jairam-ramesh-bringing-discipline-back-to-environment_508261.html

Let's debate Cancun in Parliament: Ramesh

In an exclusive interview, Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh confronts many a vexing issue that he and his proactive ministry has been infamously involved with in recent times

BY Tuhin Dutta  Delhi

http://www.tehelka.com/story_main48.asp?filename=Ws241210environment.asp

24 DEC, 2010, 04.05AM IST,ET BUREAU 

Panel finds lacunae in implementation of FRA

NEW DELHI: A government committee has found the UPA government’s implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) to be dogged by “serious problems”. The draft report of the joint committee of the ministries of tribal affairs and environment found both ministries wanting in implementation and adherence to the law. Both ministries, according to the draft report, “have done little thinking” and issued no guidance to states ”on process needed after giving titles”.
The Forest Rights Act seeks to ensure individual and community rights for forest dwelling tribal and other traditional forest dwellers. The report will be submitted to the government on January 3. The 19-member committee was headed by National Advisory Council member NC Saxena, and Devendra Pandey, former director general, Forest Survey of India . The draft ……………

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/panel-finds-lacunae-in-implementation-of-fra/articleshow/7154158.cms

Forest dwellers get tough duty, but no right

C. K. Chandramohan

Corbett tiger protection force with 30% quota planned

DEHRA DUN: The Uttarakhand Government's decision to form a special Corbett tiger protection force with 30 per cent reservation for Van Gujjars and other forest dwellers has been described as a good step, but it violates the fundamental right to a full-time job and security to the “technically skilled” forest dwellers. They would be hired as casual workers and tasked …

http://www.hindu.com/2010/12/23/stories/2010122361070300.htm