जंगली सूअरों के कहर से टूटा सब्र: कोयंबटूर के किसान खुद बचाएँगे अपनी फ़सल
जंगली सूअरों के कहर से टूटा सब्र: कोयंबटूर के किसान खुद बचाएँगे अपनी फ़सल

By Gaon Connection

लगातार जंगली सूअरों के हमलों से फसल बर्बाद होने और सरकारी कार्रवाई न के बराबर होने से कोयंबटूर के किसान मजबूर हो चुके हैं। अब उन्होंने अपने खेत बचाने के लिए 15 किसानों की विशेष टीम बनाकर खुद ही हालात संभालने का फैसला लिया है।

लगातार जंगली सूअरों के हमलों से फसल बर्बाद होने और सरकारी कार्रवाई न के बराबर होने से कोयंबटूर के किसान मजबूर हो चुके हैं। अब उन्होंने अपने खेत बचाने के लिए 15 किसानों की विशेष टीम बनाकर खुद ही हालात संभालने का फैसला लिया है।

Forest Rights Act: Odisha leads the way with a separate FRA budget, and updation of land records
Forest Rights Act: Odisha leads the way with a separate FRA budget, and updation of land records

By Aishwarya Tripathi

Odisha is the first state in the country to allocate an exclusive budget for the implementation of the Forest Rights Act of 2006. Additionally, Nayagarh is the first district across India to include the community forest rights in the state’s revenue records.

Odisha is the first state in the country to allocate an exclusive budget for the implementation of the Forest Rights Act of 2006. Additionally, Nayagarh is the first district across India to include the community forest rights in the state’s revenue records.

Mediating between villagers and an elephant herd, forest guard Jasbin Salker Aind sacrificed his life
Mediating between villagers and an elephant herd, forest guard Jasbin Salker Aind sacrificed his life

By Manoj Choudhary

Between 2019-20 and 2021-22, at least 1,578 people have died of elephant attacks in the country. Odisha tops the list followed by Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam. On July 23, a 32-year-old forest guard got killed in the crossfire between stone pelting villagers and an enraged tusker in Khunti, Jharkhand.

Between 2019-20 and 2021-22, at least 1,578 people have died of elephant attacks in the country. Odisha tops the list followed by Jharkhand, West Bengal and Assam. On July 23, a 32-year-old forest guard got killed in the crossfire between stone pelting villagers and an enraged tusker in Khunti, Jharkhand.

ललितपुर में लगाए जाएंगे नौ लाख चौदह हजार पौधे
ललितपुर में लगाए जाएंगे नौ लाख चौदह हजार पौधे

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Shallow pits are the only source of drinking water in this tribal village in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Shallow pits are the only source of drinking water in this tribal village in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand

By Manoj Choudhary

Kadodiha, a forest village with 35 tribal families, neither has a proper approach road, nor any drinking water source except ‘chuas’, which are two to three feet deep dug out pits with stagnant water. The 21 students in the village school are also forced to drink water from ‘chuas’.

Kadodiha, a forest village with 35 tribal families, neither has a proper approach road, nor any drinking water source except ‘chuas’, which are two to three feet deep dug out pits with stagnant water. The 21 students in the village school are also forced to drink water from ‘chuas’.

Melghat Tiger Reserve's Anghar Mukt Abhiyan has brought down forest fires by involving local communities
Melghat Tiger Reserve's Anghar Mukt Abhiyan has brought down forest fires by involving local communities

By Sarah Khan

The Anghar Mukt Abhiyan is an awareness campaign to sensitise the local villagers regarding forest fire. The programme, conducted in 113 buffer villages of the tiger reserve, has witnessed participation of close to 10,000 people. The incidence of forest fires in Melghat has come down from 379 in 2016 to 221 in 2021.

The Anghar Mukt Abhiyan is an awareness campaign to sensitise the local villagers regarding forest fire. The programme, conducted in 113 buffer villages of the tiger reserve, has witnessed participation of close to 10,000 people. The incidence of forest fires in Melghat has come down from 379 in 2016 to 221 in 2021.

Monsoon Session: In the past five years 90001.15 hectares of forest land in the country has been approved for non-forest use
Monsoon Session: In the past five years 90001.15 hectares of forest land in the country has been approved for non-forest use

By गाँव कनेक्शन

In response to questions raised in the Upper House, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed that 90,001.15 hectares of forest land has been diverted for non-forest use in the last five years. Almost 62% of compensatory afforestation funds remained unutilised.

In response to questions raised in the Upper House, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change informed that 90,001.15 hectares of forest land has been diverted for non-forest use in the last five years. Almost 62% of compensatory afforestation funds remained unutilised.

Running out of space at the Panna Tiger Reserve?
Running out of space at the Panna Tiger Reserve?

By Arun Singh

The recent death of a two-year-old male tiger in the Panna Tiger Reserve, the most critical tiger habitat in the country, raises hard hitting questions. Is the reserve running out of space for the growing number of tigers? And, what happens if the Ken-Betwa river linking project submerges a major portion of the core area of the Tiger Reserve?

The recent death of a two-year-old male tiger in the Panna Tiger Reserve, the most critical tiger habitat in the country, raises hard hitting questions. Is the reserve running out of space for the growing number of tigers? And, what happens if the Ken-Betwa river linking project submerges a major portion of the core area of the Tiger Reserve?

Odisha: Forest officials accorded police power to check wildlife crimes; conservationists welcome the move
Odisha: Forest officials accorded police power to check wildlife crimes; conservationists welcome the move

By Ashis Senapati

Foresters can now easily track mobile phones of poachers and wildlife criminals. They have also been trained in the use of firearms.

Foresters can now easily track mobile phones of poachers and wildlife criminals. They have also been trained in the use of firearms.

Sheroes to the rescue: Four villagers from Odisha earn plaudits for dousing fire in Sal forests
Sheroes to the rescue: Four villagers from Odisha earn plaudits for dousing fire in Sal forests

By Pradeep Mishra

Without waiting for the forest officials to arrive at the blaze site, two minor girls aged 13 and 16 and two women aged 23 and 43 took it upon themselves to extinguish the forest fire which was in close proximity to their village. Read more about the brave act which coincidentally unfolded on a day dedicated to women empowerment across the world.

Without waiting for the forest officials to arrive at the blaze site, two minor girls aged 13 and 16 and two women aged 23 and 43 took it upon themselves to extinguish the forest fire which was in close proximity to their village. Read more about the brave act which coincidentally unfolded on a day dedicated to women empowerment across the world.

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