Ajit Pawar diverted dam water to industry
State Authority, Affected People Not Consulted Mumbai: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar might have apologized for his callous “urinating-in-the-dam” statement that belittled the tragedy of...
View ArticleCamera-trapping survey captures 141 tiger images in state’s protected areas
Survey Part Of Countrywide Study At Tiger Reserves For Exact Count Of The Cats Pune: The state forest department has captured images of more than 141 fully grown tigers in Maharashtra’s four tiger...
View ArticleImpact of Unesco tag on Western Ghats hard to find
Unregulated Tourism, Fires, Encroachments Pose Threat It was in July 2012, when the Western Ghats made it to the world heritage list and a cluster of 39 sites here were crowned among the world’s eight...
View ArticleEco tag for areas around national parks soon
PUNE: The state is in the process of declaring areas around national parks and wildlife sanctuaries as eco-sensitive zones. Of the 49 national parks and sanctuaries across the state, proposals for...
View ArticleTiger census begins in Sahyadri today
The national tiger census will begin at the Sahyadri tiger reserve (STR) from Thursday amid much curiosity, as no tiger was sighted in the 50 camera traps installed in the Chandoli national park and Koyna
View Article70 species of dragonflies spotted in Western Ghats
Researchers from the biodiversity department of Abasaheb Garware College have recorded the presence of 70 species of dragonflies in northern part of Western Ghats during a project funded by the Indian
View ArticleState diverts 2,000 ha of forest land
Greens Cry Foul Over Undue Rush To Approve Plans The state forest department has cleared as many as 32 proposals seeking diversion of over 2,000 hectares of forest land for other purposes in the last
View ArticleForest dept mulls strict measures to protect STR
The forest department is considering to implement strict measures to maintain the wildlife corridor which connects Koyna wildlife sanctuary and Chandoli national park, both part of the Sahyadri tiger...
View ArticleSahyadri tiger reserve, Radhanagari to get more camera traps soon
Sahyadri tiger reserve (STR) and the wildlife sanctuaries in Radhanagari and Sagareshwar will soon be equipped with more camera traps, tents and wireless systems. The department is spending Rs 71 lakh
View ArticleKoyna loses green cover to concrete
KOLHAPUR: The Koynanagar, Humbarli and adjoining villages in the lush green forests of Koyna wildlife sanctuary have seen bustling construction activity over the past year despite the Bombay high court
View ArticleNHPC plans 600-MW solar project at Koyna dam in Maharashtra
The company is already carrying out the feasibility and financial viability study for the project Shadow over SunEdison India's solar projects State-run National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
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