JUNE 1
(Monday)
Settlers halt
Kaziranga eviction: May 31
Krishak Mukti
Sangram Samity led by peasant leader Akhil Gogoi, has claimed there are no
illegal migrants in the Second, Third and Fifth Additions of the Kaziranga NP.
The settlers in these three additions of the park are indigenous people from the Adivasi community who have been
living here since the British days, he said.
Thunderstorm,
rainfall lashes Bengaluru on Sunday evening: June 1
Rainfall was about
15.6 mm till 8.30 pm while HAL Airport recorded 27 mm. The squall with wind speeds upto 76
kmph brought down several trees. Bengaluru records highest pre-monsoon rainfall
in 10 years.
MoEF & Tourism
Ministry gives green signal to Great Canara trails: June 1
The
270-kilometre-long, 25 dayfoot trek trail, the longest jungle trail in India
will be open to people in November. The trail starts at Jog Falls and ends at
Castle Rock passing through Katlekan - Garuda Jog - Unchalli, Devimane Ghat -
Shivaganga Falls - Ganesh Falls - Bedti River Valley - Lalguli - Kali River -
Shivapura in Anshi - Ulavi - Kumbarawada - Kuveshi - Diggi.
Rain and
thundershowers lashed parts of Himachal: May 31
May 2015 has been
the most uncomfortable in recent years in Calcutta: June 1
Rains Give Respite
from Heat Wave in Andhra, Telangana: June 1
Telangana however
continued to reel under severe heat wave conditions on Sunday.
Aranmula ruling a
Triumph for Greens: June 1
Poet-activist
Sugathakuamari was the unifying force for all political and social
organisations to come together under a common platform. Five petitions were
filed with the green tribunal focusing on five different angles.
Honey Badger (Ratel)
thrives in K’taka forests, finds study: TNN | Jun 1
Environmentalists in
Dakshina Kannada have urged the Union ministry of environment and forest (MoEF)
to cancel the environment clearance given for Yettinahole project: June 1
Rhododendrons
blossom at Nathang Valley in East Sikkim on Sunday: June1
Nathang is popularly called the “ Ladakh of
the East India”. It is situated at the height of 13,500ft.
Water colour turns
red in Ooty check dam: June 1
The water of the
check dam, near TR Bazaar, which had turned red. After inspection, it was found that it
occurred because of pollen emitted by a weed, but concluded that it was a
seasonal phenomenon. DFO, Nilgiris South Division, said the weed that emitted
the pollen usually settled in the riverbed, which was usually dry during
summer. Due to unseasonal showers this year, the check dam was filled with
water and the pollen had given a red hue to the water surface. Water from the
check dam was used neither for irrigation nor for drinking, but was used by
Tangedco in the Glenmorgan dam to generate power.
The burning coal
deposits of Jharia, in Jharkhand: June 1
The underground
fires in the coal fields have burned for a century. Bharat Coking Coal Ltd
(BCCL), the Coal India unit which controls the Jharia field, estimates fires
have already devoured about 37 million tonnes of coal and blocked access to 2
billion tonnes more, theoretically worth $220 billion. The premium coal in
Jharia is particularly prized, because they are the only source of top quality
steelmaking coal in the country, which has to be otherwise imported. Previous
attempts to control the fires by sealing the surface, trenching and pumping in
inert gases had only limited success. PM, Narendra Modi travelled to Jharkhand
in February 2015 and urged the Chief Minister to speed up moving more than
1,00,000 people living near coalfields to new homes, making it easier to douse
underground fires.
JUNE 2
Rain, thunderstorm
in Raipur and many other parts of Chhattisgarh: June 2
Heavy rain lashes
parts of AP on Monday: June 2
Similipal TR sets
up eco-tourism complex at Kumari near
Gugudia in the Karanjia FD: June 2
JUNE 3
176 new species of
animals discovered in India in 2014 - ZSI:
June 3
1,570 birds from 13
species found dead in a Ballari village after heavy pre-monsoon rain, with hailstones: June 1
Guwahati HC orders
collection of biometrics of people living in Kaziranga NP: June 2
Moderate rain,
accompanied by strong winds, lashed several parts of Himachal today causing sharp fall in the temperatures:
June 2
Rain lashed lower
regions of Uttarakhand, while higher reaches witness fresh snowfall: June 2
Elephant census
begins in U’khand tomorrow: Jun 3
The Forest
Department in collaboration with WWF will conduct a census of elephants from June 4. The last
census was done in 2007 when there were 1,364 elephants in the state.
<http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/elephant-census-begins-in-u-khand-tomorrow/88644.html>
Tamil Nadu Forest
Anti-poaching Watchers Association will observe a dawn-to-dusk hunger strike on
Wednesday across the State, urging the government to form a committee to
address their grievances on Wednesday. According to the members, though the
State has fixed a monthly salary of `6,750, several anti-poaching watchers are
taking home much less. They also requested the State not to appoint watchers
through direct recruitment as many watchers are yet to be promoted: June
3
The warming trend in
Kerala would adversely affect the rubber production - RRI: June 3
Himachal monitors
forest fires via satellites: IANS | Jun 2
Extreme weather
conditions & coping with the heat: June 3
JUNE 4
After torrential
Rains, snowfall in upper reaches of Bhadarwah in Doda district: June 4
Rain forecast, a
gamble on monsoon: June 4
Heat waves on the
rise in India: June 4
<http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/heat-waves-on-the-rise-in-india/article7279950.ece>
The Climate Context
for India's deadly Heat Wave: June 4
13,000 birds visited
sanctuaries in Ramnad: June 4
Unesco may recognise
Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve (ABR): June 4
ABR with an area of
3,500 sq.km in Tirunelveli, KK districts of TN and Thiruvananthapuram and
Kollam districts of Kerala. The Kalaka Mundanthurai TR and Shenduruny,
Pepparara, Neyyar WLS will be part of ABR. The reserve is one of the hot spots
of the WGs with 2,254 species of higher plants, 405 endemic to the region. <http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/unesco-may-recognise-kerala-biosphere-reserve/article7280213.ece>
JUNE 5
World Environment Day
Five classic nature
books: June 4
Walking (1862) by
Henry David Thoreau; Silent Spring (1962) by Rachel Carson;
Small Is
Beautiful (1973) by E.F. Schumacher; The One-Straw Revolution (1978) by
Masanobu Fukuoka; Salim Ali’s India (1996) BNHS
<http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/five-classics-for-lovers-of-the-land/article7282359.ece>
Union Environment
Minister asks all to opt for ‘less’ On World Environment Day: June 5
He exhorted
industries and society to adopt the ‘3Rs’ of ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’. In
his message he called for a change in consumption patterns as he urged that the
approach now should be to opt for ‘less’ in order to check the rate of
depletion of natural resources.
Smuggled tiger teeth
seized in Pasighat yesterday - 2 smugglers arrested : June 4
Southwest monsoon
hits Kerala on Friday: June 5
Rains across Kashmir
valley, snowfall in higher reaches: June 4
ZSI has published a
book, An Identification Manual for Scheduled
Mammals of India, which provides detailed information on scheduled
mammals, their status as per IUCN Red list: June 5
About 50 per cent of
mammalian fauna of India have shrunk in their distributional range due to
various anthropogenic pressures, says Gaurav Sharma, ZSI and one of the
authors.
Elephant herd wreaks
havoc as mahua
draws elephants to Gomia, near Bokaro: June 4
Heavy Rain lashes
Dakshina Kannada: June 5
34 per cent of the
forests in Karnataka vulnerable - IISc: June 5
JUNE 6
Landslides and flash floods reported from several parts of the Itanagar
Capital complex due to the heavy rainfall in the last three days. Senki and
Pachin rivers are flowing above danger mark: June 5
Itanagar receives
over 100 mm rain in past 24 hours. A series of landslides triggered by
incessant rains in the past three days have damaged several houses and the NH
52(A), lifeline for the capital is damaged in several portions. The swelling
Dikrong River is threatening to inundate the NH 52 (A): June 6
Environment of
Punjab has been badly damaged due to poor forest cover and declining water
table: June 5
State’s forest cover
is just 6 per cent and the water table is fast depleting with groundwater being
overexploited in 110 of the 148 blocks in the state.
Monsoon hits Kerala
on Friday morning after 4 days delay: June 5
14 weather stations
recorded over 2.5 mm of rain on an average over the past 48 hours.
However the monsoon
made a weak onset with only one centre
in Kasaragod district recording a heavy rainfall of 8 cm. A persisting
anti-cyclonic circulation in the Arabian Sea had been working against the
timely arrival of the monsoon.
Leopard at my door:
June 5
Villagers in
Beninagar, Uttar Pradesh, struggle to carve out a peaceable coexistence while
the leopards try in vain to stay clear of people in densely populated areas.
Sea incursion, land
erosion hits Kerala: Friday, June 05
Out of the 500 km
coastline, about 370 kilometres are affected by severe sea incursion.
63 per cent or 370
km of beaches in Kerala is under the threat of severe sea incursion and
resultant erosion.
<http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/opinion-pieces/seawater-incursion-land-erosion-hit-state.html>
OMC signs MoU with
Dept. of forest and environment for planting at least 10 lakh saplings in
active mining leases: June 6
<http://www.thestatesman.com/news/odisha/omc-signs-mou-with-dept-of-forest-and-environment/67649.html>
3,000 accused in red
sanders smuggling cases still at large: June 6
Of the arrested
2,229 persons till may 2015, 1,700 are from Tamil Nadu and southern states.
During the last one year, 120 tonnes of red sander logs have been seized.
JUNE 7 (Sunday)
The overflowing
waters of Siku River due to incessant rains has eroded the embankments of
the vital bridge on the NH 52A. The
bridge is the lifeline of Mebo Sub-division under East Siang and connects
Dambuk sub-division under Lower Dibang Valley with Pasighat.
<http://www.arunachaltimes.in/> June7
Monsoon advances
into NE: June 6
Heavy rains since
Friday night in Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar.
Forest cover in
Kamrup East district shrinking fast due to encroachment by settlers: June 6
Survey begins to
determine encroachment of 1600 B'luru lakes: June 7
Line transect method
reliable for elephant count: researchers: PTI | June 7
Summer of 2015: June
7
Unprecendented
number of deaths from the heat wave that swept Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
this May.
A shimmering haze of
heat rises in a village in Adilabad, Telangana, one of the regions that reeled
under a hot spell this May
JUNE 8
Rains play havoc in
several parts of Arunachal: June 7
Heavy and incessant
rain and landslides triggered by rains have disrupted road communications
between Itanagar and Banderdewa via Karsingsa , Hollongi due to washing away of
a large portion of the NH-415 (formerly NH-52A) and culverts. Surface
communication between Banderdewa and the state capital was disrupted for more
than a month last year from August 15 due to washing away of a large portion of
the road by Dikrong River. The road was reopened for traffic just eight months
ago in October last year.
Heavy down pour
paralyzed normal life in four Siang districts. Heavy rain submerged low lying
areas and disrupted road communication along Pasighat-Ledum-Tene (PLT) road in
Pasighat and Mebo-Dhola road in Mebo sub-division linking district headquarters
and rural areas. Overflowing water of Poglek River locally known as Pagla
Korong between Yangrung and Pasighat snapped road communication.Heavy rain in
the upper reaches of Mebo hill site is causing constant rise of water level in
Siku and Kadang, and Ngopok rivers.
Siang and other
tributaries of Brahmaputra rivers are flowing above danger level. Swelling Eze River (Deopani) cut off
Hunli-Desali block of Lower Dibang Valley district and the whole of Dibang
Valley district from the rest of the country.
<http://www.arunachaltimes.in/> June
8, 2015
Heritage Teak trees
in Kulshi RF falling to smugglers' axe; rampant tree felling in Rani in East
Kamrup Forest division: June7
Depression in
Arabian Sea develops into cyclonic storm: New Delhi, Jun 8
Slow rehabilitation
is being blamed for the continuation of “encroachments” by forest dwellers
within the Nagarhole NP: June 8
Pre-monsoon rain
lashes Vizag on Sunday- monsoon set to enter AP in the next 48 hours: June 8
Patna meteorological
centre declares heatwave conditions in Patna and Gaya: June 8
100 lakes and tanks
in Chennai cleaned by volunteers from Environmentalist Foundation of India, a
NGO and residents living around lakes: June 8
<http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/a-milestone-in-cleaning-up-lakes/article7292926.ece>
JUNE 9
Arunachal Pradesh,
particularly its twin capital towns of Itanagar and Naharlagun, continues to
face the nature's wrath with the monsoon at its peak: June 8
With heavy downpour
continuing unabated, several parts of Arunachal are battling landslides and
blockades. Surface communication of Anjaw district has been completely
disrupted.
Landslides triggered
by rains damaged roads at Tidding, 21Km,
Quibang, Lautul-Kherang and Changwinti BRTF camp and several other minor points
from Tezu-Hayuliang-Hawai-Walong.
Dambuk sub-division
in Lower Dibang Valley is cut off from the rest of the country since last five
days with floodwaters snapping roads in several locations. The Dambuk-Paglam
road is also cut off due to flooding in Sisar River while Bizari-Paglam road is
cut off due to flooding in Singkin and Loklung River that washed away the PWD
road at various locations. The Sine River near Dambuk town is also flowing at
danger level. Lazu and adjoining areas have been reportedly facing acute
shortage of essential commodities due to road blockade caused by landslide. In
East Siang, the surging water of Poglek River, locally known as Pagla Korong
has snapped road communication between Yagrung and Pasighat for the third day
today. Ruskin township is almost submerged by water.
Arunachal faces
nature’s wrath: June 8
Heavy and continuous
rain for the past three days in East Siang district's Pasighat and adjoining
areas: June 8
Severe damages in Pasighat and nearby areas.
Water level in Siang River about to touch danger level. flood waters and silt
flowing over the Poglek bridge disrupting road communication. Kadang bridge
over Sisiri River near Seram washed away
and Raneghat-Mariang-Yingkiong Highway blocked due to landslide at several
locations.
Flood situation turns grim in Lakhimpur: June 8
Floods hit
over 100 villages in Assam: June 8
Thirteen revenue
circles in nine districts of Assam have been affected by floods, a report by
the State’s disaster management agency said on Monday. A total of 113 villages
and 330.91 hectares of cropland have been affected. A total of 64,934 people
have been hit.
Traditional elephant habitat affected by construction
activities the Numaligarh Refinery: June 8
Saving sloth bears -
a analysis: Gana Kedlaya, June 9
The cyclonic storm
Ashobaa in the Arabian sea may halt
progress of monsoon for a couple of days: June 9
Rise in rhino-horn seizures in
Assam - eight so far this year: June 8
Bhutan providing
daily rainfall data from eight automatic weather stations to Assam to help the
state's flood warning system: June 8
Kanpur records the hottest day of the season at 46.2
degrees, a record for June since 1971: June 8
JUNE 10
Unprecedented rains
and artificial floods in Dibrugarh - more than 110mm rainfall in the last 72
hours: June 9
Yingkiong, the headquarters of Upper Siang
district remains cut off from rest of the country due to massive landslides
triggered by incessant rain. The BRTF road between Yingkiong and Geku is
blocked since last 48 hours due to landslides, an official report said here
today. The Mariyang-Pasighat road has been blocked by heavy landslide in many
places: June 9
Upper Siang, Dibang
Valley and Anjaw cut off as heavy rains continues: June 9
Dibang Valley
District remains cut off from rest of the state since last the five days due to
torrential rainfall and flash floods which has triggered landslides at various
locations. Seti bridge between
Hawai-Walong have been washed away on June 8 causing complete disruption of
road to Walong and Kibithoo from Hawai. Incessant rain in Siang Valley has
paralysed the life in the region for fifth day today. Many areas of Ruskin
under water.Pasighat Water Resource Division has recorded 15 rain days during
April, while it counted 18 rain days during last month.
<http://www.arunachaltimes.in/>
June 10
Animal corridors on
NH-37 at KNP to be converted to tunnels: June 9
No summer blues in Kashmir as yet:
June 9
DK experiences heavy
downpour on Tuesday: June 10
highest rainfall of 52.4 mm was recorded in Moobidri
between 8 p.m. of Monday and 8 a.m. of Tuesday followed by 25.2 mm in Bantwal,
13.3 mm in Puttur, 6.8 mm in Belthangady and 5.2 mm in Sullia.
http://www.thehindu.com June 10
Learn to outwit
leopard - Forest Dept on a major awareness campaign in Himachal: June 9
<http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/learn-to-outwit-leopard-forest-dept/91739.html>
JUNE 11
Floods in Assam:
June 10
The district Water
Resources Department in North Lakhimpur said that the Brahmaputra and its
tributaries Dikrong, Pabha and Kakoi were flowing above the danger level. Many
other rivers likeGabhoru, Durpang,
Pichala and Dihiri are in flood and their overflowing waters have submerged
several villages. The flood situation
in some parts of Barpeta district has turned critical and paddy cultivation in
most parts of the district has suffered. The Burhadia river has broken its
embankments at Kalatali and Batia severely affecting several villages under the
Sarthebari circle.
Incessant rains for
the last six days have caused flood havoc & paralysed life in Dhemaji
district, especially in places like Gogamukh, Dhemaji, Silapathar and Jonai as
also the Siang valley in the neighbouring state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Heavy showers in the
upper reaches of the hills in Arunachal Pradesh is leading to constant increase
in the water levels of rivers and streams in the district. Surging waters of
the Jiyadhal and Kumatiya rivers entering through plain areas have flooded human
habitations in Paschim Dhemaji areas.
The rising water of
the Brahmaputra has forced the sub-divisional administration of Majuli to
suspend the ferry services to and from Jorhat cutting off the river island from
the mainland today.The data collected by the CWC at Neamatighat revealed that
the water-level crossed 86.18 cm this afternoon which is 1.14 cm over danger
level. In Majuli subdivision t 629 hectares of agricultural land was submerged
by the flood water. http://www.assamtribune.com/ June 11
Two lakh hit in
Assam floods: June 10
The first wave of
floods has already affected over 1.95 lakh people in 13 districts of Assam.
553 villages in
Barpeta, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Tinsukia, Darrang, Goalpara, Baksa,
Jorhat, Nalbari, Kamrup, Kamrup (metro) and Dibrugarh districts were flooded.
Three rivers - the Brahmaputra, the Jia Bharali and the Puthimari - are flowing
above the danger level at Neematighat in Jorhat district, Sonitpur and Kamrup
districts respectively.
Heavy pre-monsoon
rainfall across north Bengal: June 10
Alipurduar receives
296.32mm rainfall in 24 hours
Rain continued to
wreak havoc in Arunachal Pradesh: June 10
Nature's Fury in
Arunachal: June 10
The State PWD
Minister has submitted DO note to Union Minister for Road Transport and
Highways, Nitin Gadkari. The DO states: Due to heavy and continuous rainfall in
capital region in the months of April, May and first week of June this year,
massive landslides and flash floods triggered by torrential rain have caused
widespread damages to the roads in Capital Complex, specially the NH-415
(NH-52A). Both sides of NH connectivity to state capital remain cut off. The
extent of damage has been assessed to the tune of Rs 1020 lakh…Union Minister
of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju (who is the nodal minister of MoRTH
-Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways for north east) has approved Rs 10 crore as immediate relief
for landslide-hit Arunachal Pradesh (June 11).
IMAGES of a Royal Bengal tiger at the Ranthambhore NP:
June 11
A
Royal Bengal tiger walks after pre monsoon showers at the Ranthambhore NP
A
Royal Bengal tiger walks near a lake at the Ranthambhore NP
A
Royal Bengal tiger drags a wild boar after killing it at the Ranthambhore NP
<http://www.deccanherald.com/> June
11
Monsoon prepares to
cover north interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema:June 10
The monsoon has now
covered the whole of south interior Karnataka and Tami Nadu and entered parts
of north interior Karnataka and Rayalaseema. On Tuesday, the northern limit
linked Ratnagiri on the West Coast with Bellary, Anantapur and Chennai
elsewhere in the south peninsula with Dhubri and Gangtok in north-east India.
Re-birth for
Nilgiris forest land: June 11
The recent Madras
High Court ruling has retrieved over a thousand acres of forest land in Gudalur
region in The Nilgiris – popularly known as Janmam lands to the government - the focus now shifts to
clearing of encroachments and restore the native shola forests.
Odisha turns into a
cauldron as mercury soars across the State on Wednesday with the SW Monsoon
remaining elusive : June 11
14 stations reported
40 degree-plus temperature on the day, Capital City Bhubaneswar emerged as the
hottest with maximum day temperature recording 44 degree Celsius.
Environment
Ministry’s proposal to allow the hunting of some animals on cultural grounds
will set a dangerous precedent that encourages poaching: June 11
349 new species of
flora and fauna discovered in the past one year in India: June 11
<http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/india-richer-by-349-new-species/article7302626.ece>
Songbird,
yellow-breasted bunting turns victim of hunting: June 12
Crops worth Rs.
711.20 crore were damaged owing to untimely rains and hailstorm in April and
May in 11 districts of Karnataka: June 10/11
JUNE 12
The flood situation
in Assam deteriorates - 702 villages in 15 districts affected: June 11
Major tributaries of
the Brahmaputra flowing above danger mark in Darrang district: June 11
Several areas of
Sivasagar district are flooded following incessant rains since the last 15-20
days. River Brahmaputra and its tributaries such as Dihing, Desang, Dikhow,
Demow, Mitong, Darika, Jhanji are flowing above danger level at various places
in the district: June 11
A
student rows to school in Morigaon on Thursday
Monsoon arrives in
Mumbai with heavy showers lashing the city on Thursday night: June 12
Weather in J & K
on June 11
www.kashmirtimes.in June 12
Don, the 50-plus
elephant with a broken tusk is acting as a deterrent to visitors to Dalma WLS:
June 12
Exotic weeds and
invasive species proliferating in the forests of The Nilgiris biosphere a
threat to ecology: June 10/12
<http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/exotic-weeds-a-threat-to-ecology/article7308229.ece>
Kerala imposes total
ban on sand-mining from six rivers: June 12
JUNE 13
Flood situation in
Assam worsens - 16 districts affected: June 12
Brahmaputra is
flowing above the danger mark at Neamatighat and Dhubri.Water levels of
almost all the major tributaries of the Brahmaputra in Darrang district are
flowing above the danger level for the two consecutive days. Rivers Noanadi,
Saktola, Nanoi, were flowing above the danger level on Wednesday, while Bornadi
and river Mangaldai has reportedly been touching the danger level mark.
Flood hits KNP, animals moving to high ground: June 12
Dust storm hits
Delhi: Jun 13
Gusts of wind
carrying thick dust blew across the region this afternoon. There were reports
of rainfall in some parts of the city. The scorching sun was blotted out by the
clouds and the weather cooled at around 2 pm.Soon after that, the city
experienced a moderate- intensity storm. <http://www.tribuneindia.com/>
Uttarakhand, like
other parts of the Himalayan region, is facing climate change changes in the
form of abrupt changes in the duration and amount of rainfall, increase in the
temperature, shortened and less harsh winter and early onset of the summer:
June 12
India’s only double
coconut tree at the Indian Botanical Garden artificially pollinated: June 13
JUNE 14
Erasing the dots -
Goas tigers: Pamela D’Mello| June 12
BNHS has set up a
vulture conservation breeding centre at Rajabhatkhawa in Alipurduar district of
North Bengal: June 12
Monsoon
hits Odisha ahead of scheduled arrival: IANS | June 13
Pre-monsoon on
Saturday brings relief from the sweltering heat and humidity in Kolkata: June13
Floods in Morigaon district: June 13
The dyke along the
Brahmaputra at Muamari near Dhing breached, inundating more than 40 villages
under the Lahorighat Revenue Circle. Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary inundated by the floodwaters, forcing the
wild animals, including the rhinos, to take shelter on the nearby highland.
Rhinos
moving in search of a safe place at the flood hit Pobitora WLS in Morigaon, on
Saturday
KNP
eco-sensitive zone - stone quarrying, timber sale and plying of vehicles inside
the park banned: June 13
The delayed monsoon
has arrived at Manipur with torrential rains lashing various parts for the last
few days: June 13
TRAFFIC advocates a
comprehensive national policy for conservation of Red Sanders: June 14
TRAFFIC, an
international wildlife trade monitoring network working on conservation of
plants and wild animals has brought out an report on Red Sanders - An
Ecological Boon Or An Enforcement Bane? 2015.
Similipal TR to be closed from June 16 in view
of the arrival of monsoon: June 13
Southwest Monsoon
has advanced into Coastal Andhra Pradesh:
14th June
Saurashtra received
heavy showers on Saturday: June 14
Pre-monsoon showers
lashed parts of Saurashtra for the fifth consecutive day till Friday.
Rain lashes
Dakshina, Uttara Kannada districts: June 14
Tree cover in Chennai inadequate: June 14
The tree cover at
present is 24 sq.km against the city's expanse of 426 sq.km and the extended
area of 1,189 sq.km. Only 2% of city's area is declared as parks. Against this,
the green cover of New Delhi was 296 sq.km (in 2009), which includes 20,000 parks,
40 city forests, 5 ridge areas, 2 biodiversity areas and other greenbelts..
http://www.thehindu.com/ June 14
JUNE 15
Incessant rains for
last few weeks has created havoc in Tirap district: June 14
Road communication
between Khonsa and Lazu has been snapped due to a massive landslide triggered
by heavy rains. The Khonsa-Longding road is not fit for vehicular movement
forcing people to use Longding-Kanubari road and other alternative routes.
http://www.echoofarunachal.in/ June
15
Vast areas in
Barpeta district (Assam) submerged: June
14
According to the
District Disaster Management Authority about 1.20 lakh people belonging to 227
villages in different revenue circles in the district have been affected till
now. Out of these the worst affected area is Sarthebari revenue circle where 55
villages have been affected. In Sarthebari revenue circle, several tributaries
of Brahmaputra like Tihu, Kaldia, Burhadia and Pahimara have created havoc by
breaching the embankments and dykes in various locations and have snapped the
road communication.
http://www.assamtribune.com/ June 15
Pleasant weather in
Kashmir: June 14
Kashmir is
witnessing cooler summers making it pleasant. The continued rains and
thundershowers are keeping the weather in valley quite pleasant. Gulmarg
recorded a max. temperature of 16.2
degrees Celsius and minimum temperature of 6.8 degrees Celsius. Pahalgam
recorded a maximum temperature of 21.8 degrees Celsius while as a minimum
temperature of 6.5 degrees Celsius was recorded at Pahalgam previous night.
Most of the places have also received light rains.
Survey finds 113
butterfly species in Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Sanctuary: TNN | Jun 15
Himachal Pradesh has
4.80 percent of India's forest cover: IANS | Jun 15
The state's green
cover has swelled by over 2,900 sq km in the past 22 years, an official said on
Monday. Of the state's total geographic area of 55,673 sq km, the forests
comprise 37,033 sq km, which is 4.80 percent of the total forests in the
country.
Odisha government
recently gave permission to the vigilance to prosecute 1992-batch IFS officer,
Pradeep Raj Karat in connection with the multi-crore illegal iron ore mining in
Uliburu reserve forest of Keonjhar district: TNN | Jun 15
Nilgiris sharp
shooter drives away 'rogue elephant' in Bihar: TNN | Jun 15
Stress, caused by
human activity affects breeding of in
Sariska TR: June 15
Demand for red
sanders saplings on the increase among people in AP: June 15
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