FORESTRY NEWS (February 24 & 25, 2015)

 FORESTRY NEWS (February 25, 2015)

Days before Pillai row, Environment told Coal: stop Mahan block auction

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/days-before-pillai-row-environment-told-coal-stop-mahan-block-auction/

After NGT order, minutes of NH7 meet held back

Vijay Pinjarkar,TNN | Feb 25, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/After-NGT-order-minutes-of-NH7-meet-held-back/articleshow/46362213.cms

India: Air pollution from fossil fuels cuts short millions of lives by three years, says study

By Jayalakshmi K    February 24, 2015

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/india-air-pollution-fossil-fuels-cuts-short-millions-lives-by-three-years-says-study-1489290

Felling of trees near Lucknow; SC asks UP, Centre to give info

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/sci-tech/felling-of-trees-near-lucknow-sc-asks-up-centre-to-give-info_1552022.html

Fresh probe ordered in Surajpur tree-felling

Sharmila Bhowmick,TNN | Feb 25, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Fresh-probe-ordered-in-Surajpur-tree-felling/articleshow/46362897.cms

Fishermen set Pench patrol boats, quarters on fire

Vijay Pinjarkar,TNN | Feb 25, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Fishermen-set-Pench-patrol-boats-quarters-on-fire/articleshow/46362034.cms

Karnataka team captures 3 elephants in Maharashtra

Lawrence Milton,TNN | Feb 25, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Karnataka-team-captures-3-elephants-in-Maharashtra/articleshow/46361536.cms

A leopard has come to dinner in Asola

Jayashree Nandi,TNN | Feb 25, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/A-leopard-has-come-to-dinner-in-Asola/articleshow/46362722.cms?

Demand for wildlife lab gathers dust

By Chetan R, Bangalore Mirror Bureau | Feb 25, 2015

http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/Demand-for-wildlife-lab-gathers-dust/articleshow/46359847.cms?

 

Naxal beats up foresters on charges of corruption

Soumittra S Bose,TNN | Feb 25, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Naxal-beats-up-foresters-on-charges-of-corruption/articleshow/46362336.cms

Illegal builders burning down Belapur hill: Greens

Vijay Singh,TNN | Feb 25, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/Illegal-builders-burning-down-Belapur-hill-Greens/articleshow/46360987.cms

Oxford study casts doubt on India’s tiger success story

Prasun Sonwalkar, Hindustan Times, London   Updated: Feb 24, 2015

http://www.hindustantimes.com/chunk-ht-ui-worldsectionpage-topstories/oxford-study-casts-doubt-on-india-tiger-success-story/article1-1319970.aspx

Indian investor in Rampal to lose Norwegian fund

http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/59608/Indian-investor-in-Rampal-to-lose-Norwegian-fund

 

FORESTRY NEWS (February 24, 2015)

Environment ministry to facilitate development: Prakash Javadekar

New Delhi, Feb 23

http://www.newkerala.com/news/2015/fullnews-23020.html

Javadekar defends giving partial report on Uttarakhand dams to SC

Says the govt will not submit the full expert report

BS Reporters  |  New Delhi   February 24, 2015

http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/javadekar-defends-giving-partial-report-on-uttarakhand-dams-to-sc-115022300875_1.html

Subramanian committee report is a complete recipe for disaster: Jairam Ramesh

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/interview-subramanian-committee-report-is-a-complete-recipe-for-disaster-jairam-ramesh-2063507

Gujarat soughts Centre’s nod for Rs 150-crore lion conservation plan

By Kapil Dave, | 24 Feb, 2015

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/environment/flora-fauna/gujarat-soughts-centres-nod-for-rs-150-crore-lion-conservation-plan/articleshow/46349558.cms

Emission intensity of GDP to be reduced by 20-25 per cent by 2020

PTI | Feb 24, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/India-Business/Emission-intensity-of-GDP-to-be-reduced-by-20-25-per-cent-by-2020/articleshow/46355812.cms

NDA pulls out UPA report to restrict gram sabha veto

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/nda-pulls-out-upa-report-to-restrict-gram-sabha-veto/

India should give categorical statements: Ramesh on climate

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/india-should-give-categorical-statements-ramesh-on-climate_1551816.html

Eco ministry nod to speed up broadband link to villages

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-eco-ministry-nod-to-speed-up-broadband-link-to-villages-2063593

Centre makes a U-turn on bureaucrat’s cadre transfer

Rema Nagarajan, TNN | Feb 24, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Centre-makes-a-U-turn-on-bureaucrats-cadre-transfer/articleshow/46350249.cms

Flawed method puts tiger rise in doubt, calls for new approach

University of Oxford

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-02/uoo-fmp022315.php

India's tiger census method flawed, says Oxford study

Kounteya Sinha & Amit Bhattacharya,TNN | Feb 24, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Indias-tiger-census-method-flawed-says-Oxford-study/articleshow/46353339.cms?

Now, poachers bleed Birbhum sanctuary

Subhro Niyogi, TNN | Feb 24, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Now-poachers-bleed-Birbhum-sanctuary/articleshow/46348135.cms

The Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT), in association with Panthera, initiates specialised training for Special Tiger Protection Force personnel from Tadoba and Pench

http://www.nyoooz.com/news/nagpur/the-wildlife-conservation-trust-wct-in-association-with-panthera-initiates-specialised-training-for-special-tiger-protection-force-personnel-from-tadoba-and-pench/60027.html

Kolhapur's Elephant attack victim still in ICU

Nikhil Deshmukh, TNN | Feb 24, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Kolhapurs-Elephant-attack-victim-still-in-ICU/articleshow/46354379.cms

Bhopal gas victims ask Javadekar to take up UNEP offer of comprehensive scientific assessment of contamination of Union Carbide factory

India Blooms News Service

http://www.indiablooms.com/ibns_new/health-details/E/788/bhopal-gas-victims-ask-javadekar-to-take-up-unep-offer-of-comprehensive-scientific-assessment-of-contamination-of-union-carbide-factory.html

Festivities in the forest

Feb 24, 2015

http://www.punemirror.in/news/india/Festivities-in-the-forest/articleshow/46347643.cms