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Families of 84 persons feel the heat of the second wave
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A view of the coracle rafts moored on the banks of the Kallar river in Adavi, Pathanamthitta.
Families of 84 persons feel the heat of the second wave
The endless array of banaba trees (Manimaruthu), which are in full bloom, has painted this forest location in a coat of blue. Underneath the canopy, the Kallar flows quiet and desolate.
The coracle rafts that often waded through its crystal-clear water now remain moored on the banks. There are no tourists, no money, and little hope.
If the first wave of pandemic brought the Adavi tourism circuit in Pathanamthitta to a complete standstill, the second wave of COVID-19 appears to have put the livelihood of the tourism staff here in complete jeopardy.
Water level has increased in different rivers of Bagerhat and has inundated low-lying areas due to strong winds and tide as severe cyclonic storm 'Yaas' is lying over northwest Bay and adjoining areas. Biswajit Vaidya, executive engineer of the Bagerhat Water Development Board, said the water level in various rivers has risen by 1.5 feet. If the water level increases to three
Gharial hatchlings seen in natural habitats after years in Odisha
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May 23, 2021 23:02 IST
A fishing ban over a 10 km stretch of the Mahanadi river made their habitat inviolate.
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After almost 15 years, gharials mated in the Satkosia gorge and hatchlings were seen surrounding an adult gharial.
A fishing ban over a 10 km stretch of the Mahanadi river made their habitat inviolate. The sight of an adult Gharial, a common crocodile species, surrounded by 28 hatchlings at the Satkosia gorge in the Mahanadi river, the southernmost limit of the gharials’ home range in India, has brought a smile to the faces of Odisha’s Forest Department officials.
Govt Suspends DFO Forest Division Jammu Alok K. Maurya Over âDereliction of.
Govt Suspends DFO Forest Division Jammu Alok K. Maurya Over âDereliction of Duties, Failure on Compliance of HCâs Directionsâ; Orders Enquiry
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered for suspension of DFO Forest Division Jammu Alok Kumar Maurya (IFS) over alleged dereliction of duties and subsequent failure on compliance of High Courtâs directions vis-Ã -vis encroachment of Forest Land.
A Government Order No.: 59 JK (FST) of 2021 Dated: 19.05.2021, states that a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No 25/2017 titled SAVE (Save Animal Value Environment) Vs State of J&K & Ors, CM No. 1456/020 IA Nos. 112017 and 2/2017, is pending before the Honâble High Court of J&K and during the course of hearings, multiple orders have been issued regarding encroachment on Forest Lands, wherein, inter-alia, the Forest Department was directed to submit details of the persons