Counter affidavit on behalf of Chief Municipal Engineer, Patna Nagar Nigam in the matter of Saurav Narayan Vs Bihar Pollution Control Board & Others dated May 20, 2025. The report said that the corporation has been diligently performing its statutory duties within the limitations of the available resources and infrastructure. …
Dyeing hub faces reversal of fortunes, pollutes area Tiruppur :An 84-year old farmer’s court injunction has converted a booming export hub into a ghost town, causing exports to plummet and businesses to relocate. Dressed in a loincloth, a frail-looking 84-year-old AP Kandaswamy, who is a farmer and also the president …
Before the turn of the century no less than 56 per cent of India's forests will be transformed under global warming, and among the most vulnerable will be the Western Ghats, says a new study published in the latest edition of Current Science . The northern and central portions of …
An assessment of the impact of projected climate change on forest ecosystems in India based on climate projections of the Regional Climate Model of the Hadley Centre (HadRM3) and the global dynamic vegetation model IBIS for A1B scenario is conducted for short-term (2021–2050) and long-term (2071–2100) periods. Based on the …
The article reports projection of malaria by 2030 using A1B scenario of PRECIS model basically derived from HadRM3. Malaria scenario has been defined in terms of opening of months of malaria transmission based on minimum required temperature and relative humidity for baseline (1961–1990) and by 2030. Detailed analysis has been …
Habitat fragmentation, loss of habitat and other anthropogenic activities have caused a population decline in many species, caused restriction in their distribution or even led to their local extinction. We attempted to understand the impact of such pressures on the newly identified and possibly the largest population of the endangered …
Assessment on impact of climate change on major crops in ecologically sensitive areas, viz. the Western Ghats (WG), coastal districts and northeastern (NE) states of India, using InfoCrop simulation model, projected varying impacts depending on location, climate, projected climate scenario, type of crop and its management. Irrigated rice and potato …
Up and coming development projects, increasing pressure from tourism and pilgrimage, increasing number of hotels and conflicts with local communities are the major threats faced by the three tiger reserves in the State. The weaknesses include inadequate trained and competent staff in the tiger reserves, disturbance due to human settlements …
10 new frog species found in a wide geographical range Ten new species of frogs have been discovered by a team of biodiversity researchers, led by Anil Zachariah, veterinary surgeon, Animal Husbandry Department, during a recent exploration in the Western Ghats. The discovery, published in the latest issue of Biosystematica …
Varad Giri is the deputy director (collections) of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), an organisation working for conservation of nature for the last 127 years. Giri is also a scientific associate of the Natural History Museum, London. He has been extensively working on the reptiles and amphibians of the …
PANJIM: In a major victory for green activists in Goa, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has asked Goa government to submit a proposal to declare Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary as tiger reserve. In a letter to Chief Minister Digambar Kamat, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said,
PANJIM: Madhav Gadgil committee appointed to study aspects relating to Western Ghats, in its interim report, slated to be submitted before June 30 will pronounce its verdict on mining in the state
India's campaign to get the Western Ghats declared as a Unesco World Heritage site has received a setback, with the United Nations committee postponing the decision to 2012, and asking the government to furnish more information. This came even as Karnataka
Vazhachal forest falls in red zone, Colours assigned on the basis of biodiversity value Each area assessed for eight ecological parameters KOCHI: The Vazhachal forest of Kerala, along with other high-value biodiversity areas in the Western Ghats, will be categorised as red-zone areas by the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel. …
Asks the State Government to withdraw its objections to UNESCO World Heritage site tag for Western Ghats From rock carvings in Mongolia to the Sangha forests of Congo, from ancient German beech woods to the oases of the United Arab Emirates, the nations of the world are vying this week …
Is diverting Yettinahole stream to bring water to dry districts the answer? At last, the State Government seems to be waking up to the hardship faced by the people of Chikkaballapur and Tumkur districts due to non-availability of drinking water. With no perennial source of water to the two districts …
The proposed Western Ghats Natural Heritage Conservation Authority (WGNHCA) will likely strengthen the management of the serial sites nominated for the Unesco's World Heritage List. The country has been campaigning for the status for 39 sites of the Ghats and the Paris session of the World Heritage Committee that began …
India to seek inclusion of 39 sites of the Ghats in Unesco World Heritage List IUCN team inspected the sites as part of evaluation process KOCHI: The World Heritage List tag will not affect the flow of life in the Western Ghats, say experts. As the country is all set …
Sunday's session of World Heritage Committee may discuss subject Tag will only be a hurdle to constructive conservation, says Minister BANGALORE: The Karnataka government has decided to convey to the Centre, in particular Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh, that it is not interested in the UNESCO tag for …
