ANANTNAG: The Department of Zoology and Botany of Government Degree College Bijbehara organized a three days UT level e-Workshop on ‘Biodiversity: Status and Future Prospects’ from 21st to 23rd December, 2020.
The programme was kick started with the inaugural session wherein Prof. Nighat Fatima, Principal GDC Bijbehara delivered a welcome address in which she highlighted the importance of organizing this workshop.
Director Colleges Prof M.Y. Peerzada presented some valuable suggestions regarding the ecological implications of some invasive alien species into the Habitats of Kashmir Himalayas.
Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, J&K, O.P. Sharma in his keynote address gave an in depth analysis of the status of biodiversity in J&K.
Executive Highhandedness : Former Civil Servants Question Rationale of Central Vista Project
Over 60 former bureaucrats have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pointing out the illegalities involved in taking the project forward and the huge financial drain it would entail amidst a pandemic.
The Central Vista plan includes a new parliament building next to the current one. Photo: HCP Designs
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New Delhi: Former civil servants who have served the Central and state governments in various capacities, have lashed out at the Narendra Modi governmentâs Central Vista redevelopment project, and questioned the rationale behind its âpursuit of pomp and grandeurâ at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on lives and livelihoods.
Pune: Gaur sightings not uncommon, the animal is not dangerous, say Sutarwadi residents
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Sunil Limaye, said, We have spoken to the local residents, and they said that they have seen Gaurs in the past too, which means that there is a habitat of Gaur in the forest behind the HEMRL-Sutarwadi area. December 22, 2020 11:28:40 pm
This is the second time in two weeks the gaur is sighted and the officials errected a mesh fencing to stop gaur coming out to the road. (Express photo by Arul Horizon)
While the sightings of Gaurs in Pune may be making headlines, the residents of Sutarwadi area on the outskirts of the city, where the animal was spotted on Tuesday, say that spotting Gaurs in their area is not uncommon.
Karnataka second in country in leopard numbers
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State has 1,783 leopards, according to a new report; estimates based on sampling in tiger range areas
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The study revealed that leopards were recorded across much of the dry forests of central Karnataka region.
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State has 1,783 leopards, according to a new report; estimates based on sampling in tiger range areas
Karnataka home to a high density of tigers harbours the second highest number of leopards in the country after Madhya Pradesh, according to a new report.
The ‘Status of Leopard in India, 2018’ report released on Monday reinforces Karnataka’s position as a pre-eminent wildlife State that has some of the highest number of tigers, elephants, and now leopards.
Expect Delhi forest dept to be revamped ‘for meaningful enforcement of rule of law’: NGT
In its compliance report, the Delhi govt said it had started the process to fill 226 vacant posts. The total number of posts are 434. December 20, 2020 10:40:47 pm
“The application will stand disposed of with the hope and expectation that the authorities concerned will revamp the forest department appropriately for meaningful enforcement of rule of law,” the order stated.
Hearing an application about staff vacancies and for enhancing infrastructure of the forest department, a National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench earlier this week said it expected the Delhi forest department to be revamped “for meaningful enforcement of the rule of law”.