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Nature of forest fires in Uttarakhand: frequency, size and seasonal patterns in relation to pre-monsoonal environment

Man-made forest fires in the traditionally populated zone (about 800–2000 m altitude) are common in much of the Central Himalaya, and are a major topic of environmental debate. This study based on an analysis of data of the State Forest Department at Uttarakhand on incidence of forest fires shows that these are high-frequency, low-severity surface fires of small size, largely determined by the moisture conditions of the pre-monsoon season (from March to mid-June), and the traditional practices of biomass collection by local people.

Publication Date: 
25/07/2016
Ripu Daman Singh, Surabhi Gumber, Pankaj Tewari & et al
Current Science
111
2
398-403
Tags:
Forest Fires, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Biomass, Chamoli, Remote Sensing, Statistics, Monsoons, Rainfall Pattern, Global Warming, Pine, Oak, Land Use
Health

Dengue count goes 122 from 106 in Dehradun

DEHRADUN: With 16 more patients identified on Sunday the number of dengue patients in state has now gone up to 122 from 106 on Saturday.

Publication Date: 
25/07/2016
Shivani Azad
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Dehradun (T), Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health
Water Pollution

By 2020 no untreated sewage to be disposed in Ganga: Centre

The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has worked out a framework which envisages that no untreated sewage will be disposed in the river by 2020, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2016
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Sewage Pollution, Ministry Of Water Resources, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Bihar, Jharkhand, Water Pollution
Health

20 new dengue cases recorded, numbers soar to 84

DEHRADUN: Twenty new cases of dengue from Pathribagh were registered by the health department on Thursday, taking the total count of patients to an alarming 84.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2016
Shivani Azad
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Dengue, Health Effects, Vector Borne Diseases, Dehradun (T), Health
Environment

Which Uttarkhand beaches are fit for camping? NGT asks govt

DEHRADUN: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought clarity from the Uttarkhand government regarding beaches in the state which are fit for camping.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2016
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ecology, Beaches, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Regulations, NGO, Environmental Security, Environment, Wildlife
Wildlife

HC serves notice to Environment Ministry on wild boar issue

The High Court of Uttarakhand in Nainital has issued notice to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Uttarakhand State Government in a petition filed regarding th

Publication Date: 
21/07/2016
Pioneer (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Wild Boar, High Court, People - Animal Conflicts, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Forests, Wildlife
Health

Nagar nigam conducts fogging drive

DEHRADUN: The rising dengue cases have shifted the focus of nagar nigam to aggressive fogging and proper waste disposal in the city.

Publication Date: 
21/07/2016
Yeshika Budhwar
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Dehradun (T), Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health
Hazardous Waste

Ensure proper disposal of bio-medical waste, NGT tells Uttarakhand hospitals

The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed hospitals in Uttarakhand to ensure proper collection, segregation and disposal of bio-medical and solid waste in the State and said any violation wou

Publication Date: 
20/07/2016
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Hospital Waste, Waste Disposal, National Green Trbunal (NGT), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Udhampur (T), Hazardous Waste
Mining

Cabinet nod to stone crusher policy

Ahead of the Assembly session slated for July 21, the state Cabinet today approved several decisions, including a stone crusher policy for the state, a recruitment, service and promotion policy for

Publication Date: 
20/07/2016
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Mining, Stone, Stone Industry, Rehabilitation
Wildlife

No culling of animals ordered by central government: Environment minister

Seeking to put at rest certain controversies pertaining to reports that the central government has allowed "killing" of animals to protect agricultural farms, new Environment Minister Anil Dave on

Publication Date: 
20/07/2016
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Wildlife, Agriculture, People - Animal Conflicts, Wildlife Act 1972, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

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