Bhopal, Feb 18 (IANS) The cheetah population at Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district has received a fresh boost, with South African female cheetah Gamini giving birth to three cubs on Wednesday.The new litter marks the ninth successful cheetah birth on Indian soil since the launch of Project Cheetah on September 17, 2022. With the latest additions, India’s total cheetah population has risen to 38, including 27 Indian-born cubs.Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Union Env…
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New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) As India completed 50 years of tiger conservation, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday, called for a comprehensive policy review to identify challenges in the present times and ensuring efficiency. Highlighting the Cheetah reintroduction programme, the Union Minister said India has successfully carried out an international translocation of a wild species that had gone extinct in the country, with the project now reaching…
Bhopal/New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The third batch of eight cheetahs from Botswana will arrive in India on February 28, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said after a meeting with Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Chief Minister shared that during the meeting with Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, detailed discussion was held on various issues related to tourism development, expansion of reserve forests, and wildlife cons…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H. D. Kumaraswamy, held a high-level meeting with Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Wednesday, to deliberate on long-term solutions to the escalating human–wildlife conflict in Karnataka and to ensure the safety and livelihood of citizens. An official statement from the office of Kumaraswamy stated, “The meeting was held at the office of the Union Forest Minister, Bhupender Yadav…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), which decided to constitute a sub-committee to examine the potential of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions for zoos.The 43rd meeting of the CZA also discussed issues related to ex-situ conservation and the management and evaluation of zoos across the country, said a statement.Addressing officials at the Chief Wildlife …
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav announced the addition of two new wetlands, one each in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, to India’s Ramsar network, ahead of World Wetlands Day on February 2, an official said on Saturday. The Minister informed that the newly-recognised Patna Bird Sanctuary in Etah district of Uttar Pradesh and Chhari-Dhand in Kutch district of Gujarat provide habitat to hundreds of migratory and resident bird species….
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, Jan 31 (IANS) Gujarat’s Chhari Dhand in Kutch has been officially designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, marking the state’s fifth Ramsar site and Kutch’s first. The announcement by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday, ahead of World Wetlands Day on February 2, brings India’s total Ramsar sites to 98.Chhari Dhand, located on the edge of the Banni grasslands, covers approximately 227 square kilometres (22,700 hectares) a…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday expressed concern over the high levels of PM10 and the persistent issues related to solid waste management in some NCR cities in Haryana.Reviewing Action Plans of Rohtak, Manesar, Panipat and Karnal for tackling air pollution, Yadav said that a meeting with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini would be convened to address these concerns.Yadav assured early funding and approvals for pollution m…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) A panel headed by Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Monday recommended 17 defence-related proposals, primarily located in Ladakh and Sikkim, after evaluating their impact on protected areas, an official said.The 88th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) recommended these proposals in view of national security and strategic requirements, while ensuring strict adherence to wildlife protect…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formally initiated the election process for its next national president, with senior leaders filing nomination papers for Nitin Nabin, the 45-year-old national working president, at the party headquarters here on Monday.BJP President J.P. Nadda and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh submitted the first set of nomination papers to Returning Officer K. Laxman, in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and othe…