Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sridhar Samal Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 06/03/2024. The matter related to pollution caused by Talcher Coalfield under Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in the course of its operation. It was said that on a daily …
Accelerated irrigation benefits programme - Question raised in Lok Sabha, 06/02/2014. Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Water Resources Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in reply to the question said "progress of the projects is also being monitored on selected basis through satellite imagery taken by National Remote Sensing Centre …
Forest resources supply a wide range of environmental services like mitigation of increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). As climate is changing, forest managers have added pressure to obtain forest resources by following stand management alternatives that are biologically sustainable and economically profitable. The goal of this study is …
There is a need to develop short term, medium term and long term strategy for reconstruction, rehabilitation and developmental activities of Uttarakhand. This include: Damage assessment, geographical mapping of hazard zonation, reconstruction of damage houses, roads and communication infrastructure, enhance livelihood opportunities for rural people, strengthening of communication systems for …
Surveying and Mapping coastal zones and local level coastal zone management plans (CZMP) - a presentation by : Dr. S.S Ramakrishnan at South Asian Convention on Coastal Management, Puducherry, January 19-21, 2014. Read more:http://www.cseindia.org/userfiles/CRZ%20puducherry.pdf
TanDEM-X SAR mission was launched in June, 2010 with an aim to generate high resolution global DEMs of HRTI-3 specification. Considering this, it is very important to evaluate the accuracy of the DEM generated using TanDEM-X InSAR data over the rugged terrains of Indian Himalayas. This paper presents the results …
The Government of Japan has extended support worth Rs. 451.8 million to strengthen forest preservation systems in Nepal. According to the embassy, the grant includes 53 Nissan pickup vehicles, fire-fighting equipment, soil conservation, restoration and analysis equipment and GIS and remote sensing software required for status analysis and conservation management …
MoEF has promised NGT that it will finalise the action plan for “restoration and preservation” and management of all works along the river Yamuna by February 17, 2014. Read text of National Green Tribunal (NGT) order in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 18/12/2013 …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mohd. Mubeen Vs Anees Ahmed & Others dated 06/12/2013 regarding deforestation of private land, bearing Khasra No. 13 & 72, Raqba 6.529 hectares and 3.560 hectare respectively in the limits of Gram Chandanpura, Patwari, Halka No. 40, R.I. Mandal, Ratibarh, …
Trends in Alaska ecosystem carbon fluxes were predicted from inputs of monthly MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) vegetation index time-series combined with the NASA-CASA (Carnegie Ames Stanford Approach) carbon cycle simulation model over the past decade. CASA simulates monthly net ecosystem production (NEP) as the difference in carbon fluxes between …
Mapping the aboveground biomass of tropical forests is essential both for implementing conservation policy and reducing uncertainties in the global carbon cycle. Two medium resolution (500 m – 1000 m) pantropical maps of vegetation biomass have been recently published, and have been widely used by sub-national and national-level activities in …
Trends and variability of NPP in India - A presentation by G. Bala at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
NEW DELHI: In what appears to be another grim outcome of climate change, a study has found that forests in eastern Himalayas are gradually 'browning', with trees withering and foliage declining even during productive seasons. Similar changes were noted in tropical mountain forests across the world. Among the 47 protected …
The objective of this study was to demonstrate a new, cost-effective method to define the sustainable amounts of harvested wood products in Southeast Asian countries case studies, while avoiding degradation (net loss) of total wood carbon stocks. Satellite remote sensing from the MODIS sensor was used in the CASA (Carnegie …
Sometime due to major accident and leakage the situation become worst for the nearby peoples. Kedarnath is a town located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and has gained importance because of Kedarnath Temple located at the latitude of 30.73 and the longitude of 79.06. This region is seismically and …
Wetlands, such as those of the Tana River Delta in Kenya, are vital but threatened ecosystems. The flooding characteristics of wetlands largely determine their physical, chemical and biological properties, so their quantification is crucial for wetland management. This quantification can be achieved through hydrological modelling. In addition, the analysis of …
The deathly sludge that entombed most of Kedarnath town in just 24 hours on the evening of June 16 and on June 17 morning may have just changed life in the Indian Himalayas forever. Survivors say they witnessed tonnes of waterborne debris flattening almost anything that stood in the way. …
Forest protection policies potentially reduce deforestation and re-direct agricultural expansion to already-cleared areas. Using satellite imagery, we assessed whether deforestation for conversion to pasture and cropland decreased in the lowlands of northern Costa Rica following the 1996 ban on forest clearing, despite a tripling of area under pineapple cultivation in …
The Andhra Pradesh State of Forest Report gives a detailed view of the health of the notified Forests in the State on Annual basis. State of Forest Report 2013 is the fourth report in the series. It gives precise locations of the forest cover changes, assessed using LISS III data …
Rs 45m will be spent in f2013-14 for monitoring of crops through satellite technology. According to Finance Ministry sources, during 2013-14, besides acquisition and processing of satellite data for area and production estimates of crops, surveys for field verification of satellite image data will also be carried out. Second phase …
Satellite images provide information on the flood disaster footprints, which is essential for assessing the disaster impact and taking up flood mitigation activities. The Brahmaputra floods that occurred during June–July 2012 devastated a large part of Assam. This article discusses the maximum spatial extent affected due to the flood event, …
