Orissa awaits environment panel report on Posco
project
Press Trust of India /
Bhubaneswar October 08, 2010, 20:23 ISTThe Orissa government today said
that it is eagerly waiting for the submission of report by an Environment
Ministry set-up committee, looking into the forest and environmental issues of
Rs 54,000 crore Posco project, on October 18."We are waiting the report of
the Meena Gupta Committee," Chief Secretary B K Patnaik, who met a
delegation of Posco-India here told reporters.Stating that the government had
stopped all activities at the Posco-India's plant site in the state on the
direction of the environment ministry, Patnaik said………………
Arunachal to constitute special tiger protection force
PTI, Oct 8, 2010, 03.47pm IST
ITANAGAR: The Arunachal
Pradesh government has proposed to set up a 112-member special tiger
protection force (TPF) for Pakke
Tiger Reserve (PTR) to protect the big cat's declining population. "The
TPF would immensely help in protecting the big cats and containing
poaching," conservator of forest (wildlife and biodiversity) M K Palit
said. The declining tiger population of 14 in 2006 against 61 as shown by
the 2001-02 census was disputed as the census carried out by the Wildlife
Institute of India was
done in selected areas of the tiger reserve, he said. The next census is
due this month, he added. The Pakke Tiger Reserve………………
Total immersion: KU students spend summer in
Indian forests as part of study abroad
October 7, 2010
Total immersion is often the
hallmark of a college study abroad experience. Usually, that means students
live and learn in another country and another language to gain a unique and
intense educational experience.But for 11 Kansas University students this
summer, total immersion meant something even more extreme.The 11 were
environmental studies students chosen to spend six weeks in the forests of
India, where they were constantly in the classroom, even if that meant the tent
in the middle of the jungle………………
FORESTRY IN INDIA
By: S.S. Negi
Publisher:
Pub. Date: 1997
Print ISBN-13: 8175330473
Subject: FORESTRY
This is 2 Vols. Set. Vol. 1 :
Research, Extension, Training and Education & Vol.2 : Administration,
organization, Policy and legislation. It also outlines the history and status
of forestry research, extension, training and education in India
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