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।
By Gaon Connection
भारत में चेरी जैसे ज़ल्दी खराब होने वाले और महंगे फलों की कीमतें अब अंदाज़ों पर नहीं, बल्कि आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस पर तय होंगी। वैज्ञानिकों ने डीप लर्निंग आधारित ऐसा सिस्टम विकसित किया है, जो अलग-अलग मंडियों से मिलने वाले रियल-टाइम डेटा के आधार पर रोज़ाना चेरी के दामों का बेहद सटीक पूर्वानुमान देता है।
भारत में चेरी जैसे ज़ल्दी खराब होने वाले और महंगे फलों की कीमतें अब अंदाज़ों पर नहीं, बल्कि आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस पर तय होंगी। वैज्ञानिकों ने डीप लर्निंग आधारित ऐसा सिस्टम विकसित किया है, जो अलग-अलग मंडियों से मिलने वाले रियल-टाइम डेटा के आधार पर रोज़ाना चेरी के दामों का बेहद सटीक पूर्वानुमान देता है।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The Bill seeks to modify the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 which restricts the diversion of forested lands for non-forest purposes including clearing of any forest land or its portion for mining, agriculture or infrastructural projects. It is passed it Lok Sabha but is yet to be debated and passed in the Upper House and achieve President's assent before it becomes an Act or the law.
The Bill seeks to modify the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 which restricts the diversion of forested lands for non-forest purposes including clearing of any forest land or its portion for mining, agriculture or infrastructural projects. It is passed it Lok Sabha but is yet to be debated and passed in the Upper House and achieve President's assent before it becomes an Act or the law.
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.
By Nidhi Jamwal
Researchers and activists working with the tribals and other forest-dwelling communities pooh-pooh Union environment ministry's recent data on encroachment on the forest land. Unless the Forest Rights Act of 2006 is implemented in both letter and spirit, encroachment will remain a contentious issue.
Researchers and activists working with the tribals and other forest-dwelling communities pooh-pooh Union environment ministry's recent data on encroachment on the forest land. Unless the Forest Rights Act of 2006 is implemented in both letter and spirit, encroachment will remain a contentious issue.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
In the latest episode of Gaon Cafe, experts discussed the reasons which lead to forest fires and the measures needed to prevent them. One of the solutions that was agreed upon by all experts was the imminent need to build trust between the local communities and forest officials. Details here.
In the latest episode of Gaon Cafe, experts discussed the reasons which lead to forest fires and the measures needed to prevent them. One of the solutions that was agreed upon by all experts was the imminent need to build trust between the local communities and forest officials. Details here.
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.
By Ashis Senapati
Two German Shepherd dogs and six drone cameras are being used by the forest staff of the Similipal Tiger Reserve to check wildfires and also nab criminals who try to set the jungles on fire. Last year, the tiger reserve was ravaged by uncontrollable forest fires.
Two German Shepherd dogs and six drone cameras are being used by the forest staff of the Similipal Tiger Reserve to check wildfires and also nab criminals who try to set the jungles on fire. Last year, the tiger reserve was ravaged by uncontrollable forest fires.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
As part of the Abua Bir Dishom campaign, Jharkhand has set a target to provide community forest rights titles to 10,000 villages, individual forest rights to around 1,00,000 families and also dispose of 20,679 pending claims.
As part of the Abua Bir Dishom campaign, Jharkhand has set a target to provide community forest rights titles to 10,000 villages, individual forest rights to around 1,00,000 families and also dispose of 20,679 pending claims.
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.