FORESTRY NEWS (March 10, 2015)

Govt shelves Etalin hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh

Environment ministry’s move halts felling of about 280,000 trees for the time being

Mayank Aggarwal

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/VNcpBNJGp7yGOTxSuuBUwM/Govt-shelves-Etalin-hydropower-project-in-Arunachal-Pradesh.html

 NGO protests against poor allocation for environment

Ananya Dutta,TNN | Mar 10, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/NGO-protests-against-poor-allocation-for-environment/articleshow/46511501.cms

TOI Social Impact Awards 2015: How they came together for some natural choices

TNN | Mar 9, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/TOI-Social-Impact-Awards-2015-How-they-came-together-for-some-natural-choices/articleshow/46497775.cms

Proposal to divert forest land for NH7 widening sent to govt

Vijay Pinjarkar | Mar 10, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Proposal-to-divert-forest-land-for-NH7-widening-sent-to-govt/articleshow/46509243.cms

Forest staff, tribals clash: 20 injured

March 10,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-10/Forest-staff-tribals-clash-20-injured-136427

36 officers graduate from Central Academy for State Forest Service

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/36-officers-graduate-from-central-academy-for-state-forest-service/article6976397.ece?ref=tpnews

129 Gir lions died in past two years

Himanshu Kaushik, TNN | Mar 9, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/129-Gir-lions-died-in-past-two-years/articleshow/46505288.cms

Barren land transformed into a 300-acre wildlife sanctuary

March 10,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-10/Barren-land-transformed-into-a-300-acre-wildlife-sanctuary-136403

Parts of Thane creek a step closer to wildlife sanctuary tag

http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/parts-of-thane-creek-a-step-closer-to-wildlife-sanctuary-tag/

Save Aarey: Activists gather proof of wildlife at Mumbai Metro III site

http://www.mid-day.com/articles/save-aarey-activists-gather-proof-of-wildlife-at-mumbai-metro-iii-site/16048163

Panel to finalize Nagzira buffer today

Mar 10, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Panel-to-finalize-Nagzira-buffer-today/articleshow/46509254.cms

Waluj area will soon wear a greener look

Ranjana Diggikar,TNN | Mar 10, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Waluj-area-will-soon-wear-a-greener-look/articleshow/46514130.cms

Families on forest edges want concrete homes

Pratiksha Ramkumar,TNN | Mar 10, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/Families-on-forest-edges-want-concrete-homes/articleshow/46512057.cms

Pilibhit forest a safe haven for poachers

Neha Shukla, TNN | Mar 9, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Pilibhit-forest-a-safe-haven-for-poachers/articleshow/46503452.cms

Forest dept to probe harassment of lioness

Vijaysinh Parmar,TNN | Mar 9, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Rajkot/Forest-dept-to-probe-harassment-of-lioness/articleshow/46501998.cms

Elephant threat still looms over Radhanagari

TNN | Mar 9, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Elephant-threat-still-looms-over-Radhanagari/articleshow/46500565.cms