FORESTRY NEWS (May 4, 2015)

Government is set to introduce a new definition of forests

 Chetan Chauhan, Hindustan Times, New Delhi     Updated: May 04, 2015

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-set-to-rework-definition-of-forests/article1-1343655.aspx

Preserving Himalayan ecology

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/preserving-himalayan-ecology/article7167486.ece

Forest dept’s policy for pvt forest management sent to AG, CM

TNN | May 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Forest-depts-policy-for-pvt-forest-management-sent-to-AG-CM/articleshow/47142931.cms

Online campaign against NH7 widening draws big response

TNN | May 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Nagpur/Online-campaign-against-NH7-widening-draws-big-response/articleshow/47142973.cms

Mufti govt cracks down on forest land grabbers in Jammu

PTI [ Updated 04 May 2015

http://www.indiatvnews.com/politics/national/mufti-govt-cracks-down-on-forest-land-grabbers-in-jammu-28868.html

Forest officials hold Asiatic lion census in Gir sanctuary

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015

http://zeenews.india.com/news/eco-news/forest-officials-hold-asiatic-lion-census-in-gir-sanctuary_1589575.html

CZA approves Gorewada detailed master plan

Vijay Pinjarkar,TNN | May 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/CZA-approves-Gorewada-detailed-master-plan/articleshow/47142866.cms

Stop monkeying around, say activists to wildlife dept

Seema Sharma,TNN | May 3, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/Stop-monkeying-around-say-activists-to-wildlife-dept/articleshow/47141779.cms

UT to buy 90,000 net to ensnare monkeys

Deepak Yadav,TNN | May 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/UT-to-buy-90000-net-to-ensnare-monkeys/articleshow/47147377.cms

Injured monkeys left to die by forest department

Manka Behl,TNN | May 4, 2015

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Injured-monkeys-left-to-die-by-forest-department/articleshow/47142956.cms

Elephant calf born near road found dead

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/elephant-calf-born-near-road-found-dead/

IAS officers face renewed fight for ‘right’ to top jobs

Aloke Tikku, Hindustan Times, New Delhi          Updated: May 04, 2015

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ias-officers-face-renewed-fight-for-right-to-top-jobs/article1-1343640.aspx