Pak likely to seek global arbitration on Baglihar
After the failure of talks between the two countries over the issue, Pakistan is likely to finalise a strategy by the end of February as to whether to seek the appointment of a neutral expert or approach the court of arbitration for resolution of the dispute over the construction of …
NGO to save drying Asiad Village trees
Trees, which have their base concretized, in the Asiad Village complex are dying slow death. A local environment group, Vatavaran, has taken upon itself the task to save these trees. Vatavaran's head and environmentalists Iqbal Malik said
City forests to be developed
Lucknow city forests will be developed under the housing schemes being run by the Housing and Development Board and development authorities in Uttar Pradesh. Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning, Jai Shankar Mishra said that a land area would be earmarked for the development of city forests in all the future …
Need for balance
The need for a balanced approach on the part of the cabinet sub-committee formed to identify the encroachment of forests by various categories of people and formulate an action plan can seldom be over emphasised. While none might dispute the necessity to take a humanistic view of the problem involving …
New govt bid to conserve forests
In a bid to involve the people in the conservation effort, the Assam government has decided to constitute Forest Development Agencies (FDAs) in Assam with immediate effect. The decision, in this regard, was taken in a Cabinet meeting held recently. Minister of state (Independent) for Forests Pradyut Bordoloi said today.
SFC employees urged to protect forest wealth
Jammu and Kashmir state for forest, Ghulam Mohammad Sofi, has urged the forest employees to inculcate work culture within their professional behaviour and pay attention to the protection of forest wealth in the state.
Panel to look into forest encroachment
The Karnataka State Cabinet today decided to constitute a Cabinet sub-committee to identify persons who have encroached upon forest land of various categories, and also work out an action plan that would suggest ways to safeguard the interests of encroachers. Information Minister Kagodu Thimmappa said the Cabinet was of the …
Over 2000 Seesam trees cut down without permission
A person required permission to cut down trees, for commercial purpose, that grow in his own compound. Such is the rule that is prevalent at the District Forest Office in Lahan, yet the office seemed to deter away from this responsibility, when more than 2000 Seesam trees had been cut …
Felling order `legal`
Mr Lachhman Singh, well known forest contractor and former MP defended an order issued by the Punjab government permitting him to undertake fresh felling of trees in Mirzapur forest. In a statement issued, he said the order under which he had been granted an extension in the period for undertaking …
Drive against timber smugglers
The Forest Protection Force, Jammu has launched a vigorous drive against timber smugglers to protect the green wealth of the state.As a result, the department seized 33 quintals of firewood, 17 logs of Deodar, 82 scants of different species, 76.5 cft of Khair, 2 green chir trees and otehr forest …
60,000 khair trees face axe
Nearly 60,000 khair trees valued at nearly Rs 8 crore in Mirzapur forest along the Shivalik foothills in Kharar tehsil of Ropar district of Punjab may be put to the axe following a controversial order issued by the government, permitting fresh felling in violation of a ban imposed by the …
Pesticides found in bottled water
A non-government organisation claimed that a random analysis of bottled water of various brands in Delhi and Mumbai were found to be highly contaminated with deadly pesticides posing serious health hazards. Analysis of 17 brands of packaged drinking water sold in and around Delhi and 13 brands from the Mumbai …
President asks people to plant trees
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has asked the citizens to plant maximum number of trees on the occasion of spring tree plantation campaign 2003. In a message on the occasion of the plantation campaign, the President also requested the corporate sector to earmark some of their resources towards tree plantation …
Timber gutted in Rajkot
Timber worth Rs 17 lakh was gutted in Rajkot (Gujarat). Ten members of a family, living on the top floor of the mart which stored the wood, had a miraculous escape after they jumped to safety in the adjoining compound.
Norms for leasing out forest land flouted
The Irrigation and Forest Departments are under a cloud for allegedly flouting rules and regulations laid down for leasing out strips of prime forest land at many places in Gurdaspur district. During the past few years, it is reliably learnt that all norms prescribed by the authorities were set aside …
WB sanctions Rs 650 cr for forest development
Impressed by the forest development programmes implemented with the World Bank funds in the first phase, the World Bank has sanctioned Rs 650 crore for implementation of the community forest development programmes in the Andhra Pradesh state, according to minister for forests Ch Ayyanna Patrudu.
Joint forest management is an effective tool for health of forests
Director General, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education(ICFRE), RPS Kalwal has said that joint forest management (JFM) is an effective tool for conservation, protection and regeneration of forests. Addressing a press conference on 31 January, Kalwal said that management of forests was not possible without participation of people.
Minister promises greener Delhi
The Union Urban Development Minister, Ananth Kumar said that Delhi's march as one of the greenest metropolises across the country was progressing well and the Capital, where 50 big and 200 small parks have been either set up or inaugurated in the past two years and 55 more are expected …
Kerala heading for major power crisis
Kerala is heading for a major power crisis following the fast depleting water level in reservoirs of various hydro electric projects with the early onset of summer this time. Close on the heels of reports on the likelihood of the NTPC plant at Kayamkulam being shut down due to saline …
