FORESTRY NEWS (April 1 & 2, 2015)

FORESTRY NEWS (April 2, 2015) 

Wrong classification of forest land caused Rs 58.64 cr benefit to Adani company: CAG report

http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/wrong-classification-of-forest-land-caused-rs-58-64-cr-benefit-to-adani-company-cag-report/

New Forest Protection Given a Chance By Low Crop Prices

By Heather D'Angelo, news.mongabay.com | April 1, 2015

http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1305825-new-forest-protection-given-a-chance-by-low-crop-prices/

City Researchers Endorse Rural Folks' Use of Lantana

By Papiya Bhattacharya    Published: 02nd April 2015

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/City-Researchers-Endorse-Rural-Folks-Use-of-Lantana/2015/04/02/article2742069.ece

Asim Ahmed Khan wants Prakash Javadekar to call meet on pollution

Apr 02, 2015 |       Age Correspondent

http://www.asianage.com/delhi/asim-ahmed-khan-wants-prakash-javadekar-call-meet-pollution-774

India may submit climate change plans in September; Javadekar assures pledges will be submitted “in time”

The Economic Times Thursday 2 April 2015

http://www.eco-business.com/news/india-may-submit-climate-change-plans-in-september-javadekar-assures-pledges-will-be-submitted-in-time/

Nod must for bringing elephants to Kerala

TNN | Apr 2, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Kochi/Nod-must-for-bringing-elephants-to-Kerala/articleshow/46777877.cms

Forest ministry scraps jumbo parade

Viju B,TNN | Apr 2, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Forest-ministry-scraps-jumbo-parade/articleshow/46778753.cms

Peacocks died of heatstroke

Sumita Sarkar,TNN | Apr 2, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Peacocks-died-of-heatstroke/articleshow/46777852.cms

Govt to drop eviction proceedings against Tibetan refugees

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/govt-to-drop-eviction-proceedings-against-tibetan-refugees/61579.html

No study shows how cancer is caused: BJP MP Dilip Gandhi

By Krishna Kumar, ET Bureau | 2 Apr, 2015

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/no-study-shows-how-cancer-is-caused-bjp-mp-dilip-gandhi/articleshow/46778189.cms

Erratic weather threatens India's poorest silk producers

By Stella Paul

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/04/01/india-silk-climatechange-idINKBN0MS4K220150401

More clues to downed USAF aircraft found in Karbi Anglong hills

Jayanta Gupta,TNN | Apr 1, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/More-clues-to-downed-USAF-aircraft-found-in-Karbi-Anglong-hills/articleshow/46775383.cms

FORESTRY NEWS (April 1, 2015)

India may submit climate change plans in September; Javadekar assures pledges will be submitted "in time"

By Urmi Goswami, ET Bureau | 1 Apr, 2015

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/india-may-submit-climate-change-plans-in-september-javadekar-assures-pledges-will-be-submitted-in-time/articleshow/46764644.cms

Prime Minister to Inaugurate Two-Day Conference of Environment and Forest Ministers

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=34173

Forest essentials

Mar 31, 2015

http://www.asianage.com/columnists/forest-essentials-484

Technology to combat pollution in national meet

TNN | Apr 1, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/pollution/Technology-to-combat-pollution-in-national-meet/articleshow/46764458.cms

China's plantations project reverses global forest loss

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/sci-tech/chinas-plantations-project-reverses-global-forest-loss_1570788.html

Delhi has to act on pollution: Prakash Javadekar

TNN | Apr 1, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Delhi-has-to-act-on-pollution-Prakash-Javadekar/articleshow/46764633.cms

Air Quality index a beginning for tackling pollution in Delhi, says Prakash Javadekar

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-air-quality-index-a-beginning-for-tackling-pollution-in-delhi-says-prakash-javadekar-2073524

Prakash Javadekar dismisses BJP MP Dilip Gandhi's remarks on tobacco consumption

By PTI | 31 Mar, 2015

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/prakash-javadekar-dismisses-bjp-mp-dilip-gandhis-remarks-on-tobacco-consumption/articleshow/46759146.cms

Trio stoke tobacco war of words  Our Special Correspondent

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150401/jsp/nation/story_11997.jsp#.VR1hO45s7IU

CS reviews forest clearances for irrigation projects in AP

http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-04-01/CS-reviews-forest-clearances-for-irrigation-projects-in-AP-141213

Javadekar in no hurry to process Chaturvedi’s transfer: RTI reply

Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi    Updated: Apr 01, 2015

http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/javadekar-in-no-hurry-to-process-chaturvedi-s-transfer-shows-rti-reply/article1-1332605.aspx

Citing other ACC orders, AIIMS former CVO alleges bias

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/citing-other-acc-orders-aiims-ex-cvo-alleges-bias/

One-horned rhino numbers rise to 2,401

New Delhi: April 1 , 2015

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/469035/one-horned-rhino-numbers-rise.html

Ex-techie educates kids about tigers and conservation

Stanley Pinto, TNN | Mar 31, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/Ex-techie-educates-kids-about-tigers-and-conservation/articleshow/46760078.cms

CAG rap for Kaziranga construction

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150401/jsp/northeast/story_11908.jsp#.VR1gTo5s7IU

Drama in the jungle

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/drama-in-the-jungle/article7053193.ece

Amateur wildlife enthusiast rescues two rare turtles

Mar 31, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Amateur-wildlife-enthusiast-rescues-two-rare-turtles/articleshow/46762155.cms

Leopard hiding in Dadri forest area?

Lalit Kumar, TNN | Apr 1, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Leopard-hiding-in-Dadri-forest-area/articleshow/46764874.cms