FORESTRY NEWS (March 21 & 22, 2015)

FORESTRY NEWS (March 22, 2015)

'Water man of India' Rajendra Singh bags top prize

By Roger Harrabin BBC environment analyst

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32002306

'The Water Man of India', Rajendra Singh, wins Stockholm Water Prize

The award has been called the "Nobel Prize for water"

By Thor Benson   |   March 21, 2015

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2015/03/21/The-Water-Man-of-India-Rajendra-Singh-wins-Stockholm-Water-Prize/6881426970006/

World Forestry Day celebrated

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/world-forestry-day-celebrated/article7019804.ece

Here's Why Forests Should Matter to All of Us

Maddie Stone-, Gawker Media

http://www.gizmodo.in/news/Heres-Why-Forests-Should-Matter-to-All-of-Us/articleshow/46646830.cms

‘Securing corridors must to deal with climate change’

Manka Behl,TNN | Mar 22, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Securing-corridors-must-to-deal-with-climate-change/articleshow/46648727.cms

Centre pledges to protect rhinos

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150322/jsp/frontpage/story_10136.jsp#.VQ7q2Y5s7IU

Let’s join hands to save rhinos, Union minister to state

Naresh Mitra,TNN | Mar 22

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Lets-join-hands-to-save-rhinos-Union-minister-to-state/articleshow/46647460.cms

‘Drones will help improve Melghat tiger estimation’

Vijay Pinjarkar,TNN | Mar 22, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Drones-will-help-improve-Melghat-tiger-estimation/articleshow/46648744.cms

Tell it to the Birds

http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/Tell-it-to-the-Birds/2015/03/21/article2721357.ece

Elephant freed after 5 decade-long bondage

Ishita Mishra,TNN | Mar 21, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/Elephant-freed-after-5-decade-long-bondage/articleshow/46647585.cms

Dried-up Sigurhalla river in Nilgiris ‘bubbling again’

P Oppili,TNN | Mar 22, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Chennai/Dried-up-Sigurhalla-river-in-Nilgiris-bubbling-again/articleshow/46648792.cms

Mahan coal block in MP forest escapes hammer; Greenpeace gloats
21 March 2015

http://www.domain-b.com/industry/power/20150321_hammer.html

Goa mining: Ministry lifts stay on green clearances

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/sci-tech/goa-mining-ministry-lifts-stay-on-green-clearances_1565574.html

72 Iron ore mines in Goa can resume operations

Saturday, 21 March 2015

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-72-iron-ore-mines-in-goa-can-resume-operations-2070879

Illegal mining denudes rich forest cover

Rajshri Mehta,TNN | Mar 22, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Illegal-mining-denudes-rich-forest-cover/articleshow/46651065.cms

Training on Production technology of spices

http://echoofindia.com/port-blair-training-production-technology-spices-81002

Chitampalli feted for service to environment

TNN | Mar 22, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Chitampalli-feted-for-service-to-environment/articleshow/46648745.cms

Panneerselvam seeks PM's intervention over Karnataka's plan to construct reservoir at Mekedatu

Chennai, Mar. 21

http://www.newkerala.com/news/2015/fullnews-34427.html

NMSU College of Engineering professor takes scientific approach to photography

By Tiffany Acosta    tfrank@nmsu.edu

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_27759857/nmsu-college-engineering-professor-takes-scientific-approach-photography

New age limit for IAS, IPS induction applicable from this year

PTI [ Updated 22 Mar 2015

http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/new-age-limit-for-ias-ips-induction-from-this-year-48799.html

FORESTRY NEWS (March 21, 2015)

Maps show how humans are destroying the world's forests

Reuters,Kelly Dickerson0Mar 21, 2015

http://www.businessinsider.in/Maps-show-how-humans-are-destroying-the-worlds-forests/articleshow/46640334.cms

On World Forest Day, a reason to cheer

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/on-world-forest-day-a-reason-to-cheer/article7017432.ece

Environment activists to be felicitated today

Sumita Sarkar, TNN | Mar 21, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Environment-activists-to-be-felicitated-today/articleshow/46641669.cms

3 lakh trees cut every year in state

Himanshu Kaushik, TNN | Mar 21, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/3-lakh-trees-cut-every-year-in-state/articleshow/46641579.cms

Thiruvananthapuram forest department’s e-auction faces resistance from timber lobby

Viju B, TNN | Mar 20, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/developmental-issues/Thiruvananthapuram-forest-departments-e-auction-faces-resistance-from-timber-lobby/articleshow/46631290.cms

At Sadhana Forest, trees spring from once-barren land

The nonprofit group shows local people in India, Haiti, and Kenya how to plant trees in dry regions – and improve their lives.

By Gregory M. Lamb, Staff writer March 20, 2015

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/Change-Agent/2015/0320/At-Sadhana-Forest-trees-spring-from-once-barren-land

 

Mahan block not to be mined: Coal ministry

Saturday, 21 March 2015

http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-mahan-block-not-to-be-mined-coal-ministry-2070661

Save flamingoes campaign takes wing in Uran

Vijay Singh, TNN | Mar 21, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/Save-flamingoes-campaign-takes-wing-in-Uran/articleshow/46638862.cms

Rare feather added to Pobitora cap

TNN | Mar 21, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Rare-feather-added-to-Pobitora-cap/articleshow/46638646.cms

UOH wildlife faces threat of poachers

Nikhila Henry, TNN | Mar 21, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/UOH-wildlife-faces-threat-of-poachers/articleshow/46641733.cms

NGOs, wildlife officials come forward to save Darjeeling Salamander

http://echoofindia.com/siliguri-ngos-wildlife-officials-come-forward-save-darjeeling-salamander-80927

'Man-animal conflict can be predicted’

Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN | Mar 20, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Man-animal-conflict-can-be-predicted/articleshow/46632243.cms

The week in wildlife – in pictures

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2015/mar/20/the-week-in-wildlife-in-pictures