Govt. doubles allocation for tiger conservation
Monday, July 6, 2009
Great news in Budget for Tiger conservation
As per the budget plans announced by FM today allocation for Tiger Conservation has beenmore than doubled to Rs. 184 Crs. and overall funding tot eh MOEF has been increased by almost 25% to Rs. 2129 Crs. Great news for the green brigade.
Another desperate attempt at protecting tigers
Today's TOI reports a letter sent by teh NTCA to 11 Tiger reserves arcoss the country to create a cordoned off core area for breeding of tigers. With the big cat disappearing at an alarming rate despite all the hype and subsequent efforts the NTCA is trying to come up with desperate measures to protect sustanable tiger populations. This move though has been slammed by Conservationists as ill conceived. According to experts quoted in the report, tigers cant be bred in a zoo type environment and the goverment (read NTCA) would be better of spending their resources in protecting tiger habitats and prevent poaching.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Bid-to-cordon-off-big-cats-sparks-row/articleshow/4742282.cms#
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Good news confirmed
The Supreme Court appointed CEC has firmly said NO to the widening of Nagpur-Jabalpur National Highway that passes through Pench reserve. Recently, Rajya sabha MP My. Vijay Darda had also taken up the cause of environment protection and written letters to teh Prime Minister and UPA Chairperson to intervence in the matter. Looks like all the efforts have finally paid of.
SC panel against NH-7 widening along Pench
6 Jul 2009, 0512 hrs IST, Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN
The upshot of media hype
A TOI report today states increased interest in an obscure post in a wildlife posting based out of Nagpur. With concerns about wildlife and forest protection increasing wildlife officials are a sought after lot these days.
Four in race for wildlife warden's post
6 Jul 2009, 0444 hrs IST, Vijay Pinjarkar, TNN
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