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. …
PANJIM, JAN 5 Why are there hardly any or no tigers in Goa? Well, one may not have a clear answer to this, but eminent wildlife biologist Dr A J T Johnsingh who says Goa had tiger population in the past, has given a suggestion to attract tigers to Goa.
Despite the challenge of population growth, India has managed to sustain a remarkable record in the preservation of biodiversity. Yet it might be able to achieve even more if the parameters of conservation policy are extended beyond the purview of just sanctuaries and national parks. New research suggests that certain …
In the year 2000, the author a wildlife researcher chose the Palni Hills and had set out to do a survey of mammals along the eastern part of Western Ghats that covers an area of over 2,000 sq. km. The author planned to gather reports of mammals at different elevations …
Starting with the granddaddy of them all, Project Tiger in 1973, to the more recent vehicular pollution norms and the coming up of sustainable architecture, a green agenda has been part of governance much before it became a globally cool movement. Whether it was creating biosphere reserves or establishing the …
1. STICKING TO A CAUSE Chipko Movement, 1973 The 1980s saw the debate on environment move from just deforestation to the larger issues of depletion of natural resources
The coffee growers of Mudigere region are facing a peculiar problem. These growers had filed an application seeking permission from the District Conservator of Forest to cut the trees in their coffee plantation, which they had planted some years ago to provide shade. Though they had sought permission about a …
Betel nut farmers at the foothills of the Western Ghats have something new and important to teach India and the rest of the world, says Jai Ranganathan, lead author of a recent scientific study that was published recently in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in the …
Ananth Hegde Ashisara has been instrumental in chairing many seminars on environment and related issues. He has also headed many agitations in preventing the degradation of forests. Ananth Hegde Ashisara has several tasks to perform as chairman of the Western Ghats Task Force constituted by the Yeddyurappa government. He recently …
This issue is the first in the series of WII ENVIS Bulletin that deals with specialized habitats and threatened species covering various Biogeographic Zones of the country. India harbours nearly 45,000 species of plants, about 11% of the world
Rajkamal Goswami ATREE, which has long-term presence and stake in biodiversity conservation of KMTR along with the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has been actively campaigning to reduce plastic use in the reserve and monitor the impact of such a large congregation of people inside the forest for the last three …
This recent study by SANDEE examines the link between stream flow, agricultural water use and economic returns to agriculture. Attempts to simulate the likely impacts of regeneration of a degraded forest catchment on stream flow and the consequent impact on irrigation tankbased agriculture in a downstream village. The conventional wisdom …
The conservation survey report on hornbills and endemic birds across the Western Ghats. Proposes recommendations to Government of India for reinstating the Malabar pied hornbill, Malabar and Indian grey hornbill in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act. The Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot in India is threatened by habitat loss …
The proposal to set up a 400 MW capacity hydro electric project in evergreen forests of Western Ghats in Hassan district of Karnataka has met with a lot of opposition from the locals and environmentalists. The Detailed Project Report of the proposal poorly backs up the project with many contentious …
This study provides an insight on the role of tropical forests in the functioning of watersheds and the affect on agriculture and farmers?. Its findings are of particular importance for policy makers across South Asia, where large populations use forests and water resources intensively. What is the role of tropical …
Usually, myristica swamps are found in the hill ranges of the Western Ghats. Freshwater evergreen forests that once formed an extensive network along the streams have now been reduced to highly fragmented pockets, says Vighneshwar Hegde Myristica swamps are one of the unique and ancient ecosystems of the Western Ghats. …
Human-elephant conflict in Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary and adjacent areas was studied based on observational methods during the year 1993 to 1996 as a part of project studying the large mammals in the sanctuary. Major animals engaged in crop damage were wild boar and elephant. The animals involved in crop damage …
A proposed observatory in Nilgiri forests threatens to disturb wildlife movement In early 2000, a team of scientists gathered at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics in Kolkata and decided to revive research on neutrinos, tiny elemental particles that can pass through almost all matter unhindered. A flurry of meetings …
PANJIM, SEPT 1 - Internationally renowned environmental activist and philosopher in the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi, who has been tirelessly fighting as a member of the Chipko movement for the preservation of forests in the Himalayas and other parts of country and for the protection of rivers, will arrive in …
The Western Ghats hill range of India, recognised as a global biodiversity hotspot, also contains impressive cultural diversity including a number of tribal communities. This study uses past records and primary field research to describe aspects of ethnic identity, social change, demography, livelihoods, and resource use among three tribal communities …
