Nilgiris, July 28 (IANS) The spectacular blooming of the rare Neelakurinji flower in parts of the Gudalur region has drawn hundreds of visitors over the past few days, prompting the Tamil Nadu Forest Department to restrict public access to the flowering sites. Officials have warned that the areas where the flowers have bloomed are ecologically sensitive and frequented by wild elephants, making unrestricted visits both environmentally harmful and potentially dangerous.Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes …
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Amaravati, July 27 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh leads the states in India in mangrove restoration as it secured second place in India under MISHTI scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The state’s Forest department said on Sunday that Andhra Pradesh continues to strengthen its commitment to coastal ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation through large-scale mangrove development as part of the Great Greenwall of Andhra Pradesh initiative.Listing the achievements i…
Jaipur, July 24 (IANS) In a significant administrative reshuffle amid nationwide concerns over examination paper leaks and alleged irregularities in competitive exams, including NEET, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed 1994-batch Rajasthan-cadre IAS officer Naresh Pal Gangwar as the new Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education.The appointment comes at a time when the Centre is facing mounting pressure over the credibility of the National Testing…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday approved the appointment of Bihar cadre IAS officer Prashanth Kumar as the Private Secretary to the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav. The order issued by the Centre’s Department of Personnel said that the appointment “at the level of Deputy Secretary is for a period of five years with effect from the date of assumption of the charge of the post or on co-terminus basis with the Minister or till he ceases to…
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Plans for the first gas-based power plant on the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Islands seem to be moving forward with the Andaman and Nicobar Pollution Control Committee seeking comments from “concerned persons” on the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environment Management Plans (EMP) reports on the transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to the site. Under the project that was all but shelved, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) proposes to supply regasif…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Natural History Museum (NHM), Mizoram University, Aizawl, as a Designated Repository under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, an official said on Tuesday. With this notification, NHM becomes India’s 21st Designated Repository, further strengthening the country’s biodiversity conservation and scientific infrastructure, the official said in a statement.Designated Repositories constit…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his birthday wishes to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, praising his efforts towards environmental conservation and climate action. He said that Yadav has been working tirelessly to combat the menace of climate change while promoting sustainability across the country.PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Best wishes to Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav Ji on his birthday. He is undertaking significant e…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Notification of Threatened Species, a major step towards strengthening conservation, an official said on Friday. The SOP was issued under Section 38 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to facilitate a uniform, transparent and scientifically robust process for the identification, assessment and notification of threatened species by States and Union Territories, said the…
Bhopal, June 22 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu concluded her visit to Kuno National Park by interacting with ‘Cheetah Mitras’ and members of the Sahariya tribe of Madhya Pradesh, said an official on Monday. She appreciated the ‘Cheetah Mitras’ for their contributions to Project Cheetah, said the official in a statement.On Sunday, the President visited the Kuno National Park, toured the Cheetah Management Area, and was briefed on the Project Cheetah.During her state visit to Botswana in …
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Agricultural scientist and former Chairperson of the National Biodiversity Authority P. L. Gautam has been appointed as chairperson of an Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity, an official said on Saturday. The NBA reconstituted the Expert Committee on Agrobiodiversity under Section 13(1) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, for a period of one year to provide expert guidance on the conservation, sustainable use and access and benefit-sharing (ABS) of agricultural biod…