Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of R.D. Singh Bandral Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/04/2023. The matter related to protecting the flora and fauna of the Kailash Kund-Seoz Dhar region by declaring the same as protected area and not to allow construction of the …
The spatial organization of functional vegetation types in river basins is a major determinant of their runoff production, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. The optimization of different objective functions has been suggested to control the adaptive behavior of plants and ecosystems, often without a compelling justification. Maximum entropy production (MEP), rooted …
A team of Punjab Pollution Control Board officials collected samples of water mixed with ash and draining out from Guru Gobind Singh Super Thermal Plant, Ropar towards Sutlej river here today. The team led by Executive Engineer Joginder Singh from Mohali reached the site this morning and collected the samples …
The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has decided to review the environment monitoring cost (EMC) being charged from hydro-power projects with a capacity of 10 MW or more to ensure that there is a proper check and scrutiny against any damage to the fragile hill ecology. The board has decided …
The land feature and climate has made North East Hill region of India rich in water bodies where fishery plays the important role on the life pattern, culture, food habit and economy of the region. Some plants species stated are detrimental to fishery as they are sources of poison.
The Thar desert is rich in biodiversity of flora and fauna. In this region, despite of harsh climatic conditions several plants of medicinal and other importance occurs. In recent past due to various regions several plants have either completely lost their habitat or left in few patches only. Some of …
Analysis of data from forest plants worldwide shows that margins between threshold xylem pressures at which plants suffer damage and the lowest xylem pressures experienced are small, with no difference between dry and wet forests, providing insight into why drought-induced forest decline is occurring in both arid and wet forests.
The use of non-biodegradable plastics would continue to be banned in the forest ranges of Shevaroyan Hills. Announcing this, the South Shevaroyan Forest Ranger Sivakumar said that the eco system in the Shevaroyan Hills was fragile and hence conservation measures were needed to be maintained without any let-up. “It has …
Learning the right lessons from its success with the Aravalli and Yamuna Biodiversity Parks, the Delhi Development Authority on Wednesday announced plans to create four biodiversity parks spanning a total area of 10,000 hectares. DDA Engineer Member Ashok Khurana said that out of this, over 7,000 hectares will be a …
The debate over nuclear energy will go on, but the issue with the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) is one of the several illegalities on which it is founded. In 1988, India inked the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant deal with the former Soviet Union. Two key elements in it were: …
Durgam Cheruvu, the secret lake in Madhapur, is rich in biodiversity, but is not getting the attention it deserves because too many departments are involved in its management. The irrigation department is the owner of the lake, the hill slopes belong to the GHMC and the HMDA, and the tourism …
It will travel to various countries and reach South Korea for the next CoP meeting in 2014 “Green Kumbh Yatra”, a unique pilgrimage that will travel across various countries to highlight the importance of conserving biodiversity, was launched here on Sunday with Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swami handing over a brass …
ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Principal Chief Conservator of Forests B S Sajwan today said the State government would soon enact its own Forest Act to protect the virgin forests, besides various flora and fauna in the State. “We are serious about framing our own forest laws to protect the State’s biodiversity,” …
A visit to the Siachen Glacier, the world’s longest at 76.4 km and highest at nearly 22,000 feet, recently provided a group of adventurers and environmentalists a rare glimpse of the fauna around the world’s highest battle zone. It also offered them an opportunity to see first hand how some …
To save the habitat of an endangered species of bird, Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan has rejected the Navy’s proposal to set up a missile testing site at Tillanchong Sanctuary in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Navy has said it would ask the ministry to reconsider. Natarajan said on Friday …
The Western Ghats of India are known to be a major biological hotspot that supports plant diversity and endemism. On the Kas Plateau, a lateritic plateau of the northern Western Ghats, we examined mesoscale distributions of endemic, rare, or locally significant plant species in forest habitats or on the plateau …
Extensive floristic surveys were carried out at Tungnath area in Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary during 2007-2011. During the survey a total of 433 plant species belonging to 234 genera under 71 families were recorded along the sub-alpine and alpine region.
Union minister of state for commerce Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday allayed fears on any adverse effect of plantation crops on the rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats. “Cultivation of plantation crops in the Western Ghats will not affect its rich bio-diversity or disturb the ecological balance between flora and fauna …
Gandhinagar: A high-level official report, prepared by the Gujarat Ecology Commission, has taken strong exception to unprecedented mining activities bordering the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary. Submitted to the Gujarat government, the report says, “The Gir Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the few examples of mining violation being carried out within protected …
2 yrs have elapsed since state had demanded free power in Sep 2010 but Centre is yet to respond Odisha is sore over the Centre's apathy towards its demand for allocation of free power from coal-fired power plants and power generated from coal washery based rejects. Two years have elapsed …
‘Project tunnels not to reach State’s territory’ No direct study has been done on the possible ecological impact in Idukki from the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) project as “no surface activity/construction is envisaged in the area [district],” says the rapid Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report of the project. P.A. Aziz, …
