by rakesh | Sep 7, 2006 | India News
The enactment paves the way for the constitution of a National Tiger Conservation Authority. The Authority will be empowered to approve the tiger conservation plans prepared by the State Governments and lay down standards and guidelines for tiger conservation in the buffer and core areas of tiger reserves. The Authority would disseminate information on tiger protection measures and keep an eye on the mortality rate of the endangered animal. The Authority will approve and co-ordinate research on tiger, its habitat and related ecological and socio-economic parameters. The Authority would guide the States in setting up tiger conservation foundations which would also ensure the agricultural, livelihood, developmental and other interests of the people living inside tiger reserves.
BACKGROUND
Project Tiger was launched in India on April 7, 1973 to conserve the endangered animal. Initially, 9 Tiger Reserves were covered under the Project. But now they number 28 in 17 States. Project Tiger is a Centrally-Sponsored Scheme. Over the years the need arose for a statutory Authority, having legal backing with well-defined functions, for conserving the tigers in the country. Despite the project being in existence for over three decades, the status of tigers in the country remained critical, necessitating the need for addressing the issue right from planning to administration and making provisions for dealing with cases of violation.
Any conservation effort to save the tiger must take care of the prevailing circumstances in the country where forests are not regarded as wilderness areas but also inhabited by the tribal people. On the basis of the recommendations of the National Board for Wildlife, a Task Force was set up to look into the problems of tiger conservation in the country and to suggest comprehensive measures for its improvement.
The recommendations of the Task Force, inter alia, include strengthening of Project Tiger by giving it statutory and administrative powers. It also recommended that the report relating to Project Tiger should annually be sent to the Central Government for laying in Parliament and to enable it review its commitment to Project Tiger from time to time.
by rakesh | Sep 7, 2006 | India News
The bridge will provide relief to the existing distressed road bridge i.e. Mahatma Gandhi Setu and will connect Patna on the Southern bank with Sonepur (Hajipur) on the Northern Bank. The share of Railway will be Rs.835 crore and that of Road is Rs.554 crore. The bridge is expected to be completed in 5 years.
by rakesh | Sep 6, 2006 | Business
Shri Chouhan has also informed at Hatod that the interests of farmers will be considered at every level during Kisan Panchayat held to discuss directly with the farmers in connection with the schemes to be prepared keeping in mind the interests of farmers. Many important decisions have taken on the occasion. The subsidy of Rs. fifty thousand will be provided to farmers as regard construction of ponds in their lands. The strict action will be taken against manufacturers and traders of poor quality fertilisers, seeds and medicines.
Also a detailed study will be done regarding problems of Hatod and serious steps will be taken to solve them. He announced the construction of a concrete main road in Hatod and as well as construction of new building of the school. He described Late Shri Nirbhay Singh Patel as a great organiser, hardworker, honest and a true personality and also mentioned that Late Shri Nirbhay Singh Patel has created a history by his social service activities. Shri Chouhan laid the foundation stone for the construction of road from Hatod to Gudarkhedi and distributed the tricycles to disables under Nirbhaya Singh Patel Smiriti Manch.
The PWD Minister Shri Kailash Vijayvargiya said that development has taken a great pace under the leadership of Shri Chouhan and due to his efforts state has been awarded the fastest developing state award. Member of legislative assembly Shri Manoj Patel has made the welcome speech.
Dr. Uma Shashi Sharma Mayor Indore, Chairman City Panchayat Hatod ShriYogesh Parmar etc. also expressed their views on the occasion. Shri Gopal Singh Chowdhary concluded the programme. Shri Madhu Verma Chairman Indore development Authority and Shri Gopi Nema were also present on the occasion.
by rakesh | Sep 6, 2006 | India News
The Minister of Housing & Environment and Urban Administration, Shri Jayant Malaiya, former Army Chief and current Vice Chairman of NDMA General NC Vij, Shri. Lt. Gen. (Dr.) J. R. Bhardwaj, member NDMA, Smt Jyoti Rao, member NDMA, Shri P.D Meena Principal Secretary Housing and Environment Department Govt. of MP, Smt. Deepti Gaur Mukherjee Executive Director DMI and Dr. Rakesh Dubey Director will be present during the inaugural ceremony.
About 80 officials including Controller of Explosives from all the regions of the country, Director of Industrial Health and Safety & officials of State Pollution Control Boards from all the states of the country and Chief functionaries of all the major hazardous industries of the country and experts of national reputes dealing in chemical disaster management will be participating in the workshop.
Formulation of a road map for national guidelines on chemical disaster management is the prime objective of the workshop. The leading experts and administrative heads of the various departments at national level will discuss at length about the measures to be taken and their preparedness in case of chemical disasters and finally document the recommendations. Based on these recommendations the national guidelines will be developed.
by rakesh | Sep 6, 2006 | India News, National
The Defence Minister would hold talks with his German counterpart, Mr. Franz Josef Jung and Minister for Technology and Economics Mr. Michael Gloss.
Shri Mukherjee will also pay homage at the Zehrensdorf Indian cemetery where lie graves of 206 Indian soldiers who died as prisoners during the First World War.
Earlier, in Paris, the Defence Minister had a hectic schedule on the last day of his tour to the French capital.
He visited the Centre for Planning and Operations Management (CP&OM) which is the Joint Staff Operations Centre of the French Defence Forces. Senior Officials gave an account of the evolution of the Centre which is headed by a Major General of the Joint Services. He is directly under the Joint Chiefs of Defence Staff. The Centre is responsible for the conduct of joint operations not only for homeland security but also deployment in external theatres and providing help to the civilian populace during natural disasters. The Centre is in the process of changing and graduating for the role of a ‘coordinator’ to that of a military advisor to the Government and for planning operations. The Indian Delegation was given an overview of different types of operations being undertaken by the French Defence Forces all over the world.
During the interaction with the Indian delegation, the French side informed that they work on likely scenarios for the next 20 years and accordingly project the requirement of armaments for the Forces. Retraining of service personnel is also carried out to orient them for joint operations.
The Defence Minister also visited the French Armament Procurement Agency (DGA) where he was apprised of the Defence Procurement Procedure followed by France.
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