FORESTRY NEWS (March 14, 2015)

Only 35 of 793 coal blocks remain inviolate after dilution of policy

Inviolate forest policy repeatedly weakened; dilution began when Moily was minister and continued through NDA government

Nitin Sethi  |  New Delhi    March 14, 2015

http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/only-35-of-793-coal-blocks-remain-inviolate-after-dilution-of-policy-115031301194_1.html

Vice president inaugurates international conference on 'global environment issues'

Delhi     March 14, 2015

http://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/vice-president-inaugurates-international-conference-on-global-environment-issues-115031400288_1.html

Assam forest encroached by people from neighbouring states

Press Trust of India  |  Guwahati      March 13, 2015

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/assam-forest-encroached-by-people-from-neighbouring-states-115031300856_1.html

Forest cover in State increasing: Govt
Staff Reporter     GUWAHATI, March 13

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=mar1415/city055

Pressing for Wildlife Awareness

By Express Features    Published: 14th March 2015

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Pressing-for-Wildlife-Awareness/2015/03/14/article2712056.ece

DNP: Team meets villagers, hears their problems

Vimal Bhatia,TNN | Mar 14, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/DNP-Team-meets-villagers-hears-their-problems/articleshow/46559690.cms

Leopards are scared of humans: Study

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/leopards-are-scared-of-humans-study/

Webcast of turtles? mass nesting

Hrusikesh Mohanty,TNN | Mar 14, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Webcast-of-turtles-mass-nesting/articleshow/46559275.cms

Endangered vultures survive poisoning, released in forest

Last Updated: Friday, March 13, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/sci-tech/endangered-vultures-survive-poisoning-released-in-forest_1561081.html

Winged guests fly in despite adversities

Dhritiman Ray,TNN | Mar 14, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Winged-guests-fly-in-despite-adversities/articleshow/46557756.cms

Selha Baba’s urs starts in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

Keshav Agrawal,TNN | Mar 13, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/Selha-Babas-urs-starts-in-Pilibhit-Tiger-Reserve/articleshow/46558092.cms

Fire devours 30 hectare of Similipal Tiger Reserve

Riyan Ramanath V,TNN | Mar 14, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Fire-devours-30-hectare-of-Similipal-Tiger-Reserve/articleshow/46559409.cms

No decision on CUHP campus site   Uncertainty looms

Lalit Mohan    Tribune News Service    Dharamsala, March 13

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/no-decision-on-cuhp-campus-site/53294.html

Officials covering up van-majoor misuse

Manka Behl,TNN | Mar 14, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Officials-covering-up-van-majoor-misuse/articleshow/46559346.cms

Golfing for greenery

March 13,2015

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-13/Golfing-for-greenery-137187

Mother Godavari should flow with all its glory

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-03-13/Mother-Godavari-should-flow-with-all-its-glory-137144

Chile forest fire rages near Valparaiso, thousands evacuated

AP | Mar 14, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Chile-forest-fire-rages-near-Valparaiso-thousands-evacuated/articleshow/46561964.cms