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Hyderabad: Fire dept holds meet on fire safety measures ahead of summer

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Hyderabad: The Director General of Telangana state disaster response and fire services Nagi Reddy held a review meeting on Wednesday on ensuring fire prevention and fire safety measures in hazardous industries, chemical and scrap godwons etc.
The meeting held in view of the upcoming summer discussed an action plan to ensure fire safety at locations in Jeedimetla, Balanagar, Rajendra Nagar and Katadan areas which are prone to fire accidents.
Officials at the meet decided to conduct combined inspections by the police and fire departments from Thursday onwards It was decided that inspections will be completed in two weeks. They decided that checklist will be filled and suitable notice/advisory on fire prevention and fire safety measures as per NBC norms will be be issued on the spot. The timeline to implement the basic fire safety measures suggested shall be within two weeks.
With a special focus on smaller, unorganized establishments it was decided that areas/clusters will be identified and list of premises visited will be mapped on GIS.
Employees and workers will be sensitized to adopt fire prevention measures and good practices and follow SOPs recommended for the respective material handled to avoid fire incidents.
Respective Local Fire Stations will be used as Centres for Basic Training in Fire Protection and Fighting methods. Material Safety Data Sheet or a list of chemicals/materials and quantities handled should be displayed in the storage and/or handling units godowns /industries.
Workers/labour shall not be allowed to reside, cook in the same premises strictly. No premises to be locked outside while there are persons inside. Officials stated that storage shall be kept to a minimal during summer season and there shall be no stock at anything above 60% capacity.
GPS of Fire department appliances are to be synchronised with Traffic ITMS to obtain Green Channel and police and fire departments will coordinate with the water board for water supply during incidents including in odd hours in the night.

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February 16, 2023
Hyderabad: Telangana forest dept wins first prize for stall at Numaish

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Hyderabad: Telangana Forest Department won the first prize for project implementation and exhibition section at the Hyderabad Industrial Exhibition (Numaish). Home Minister Mahmood Ali presented the first prize to the forest officials at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Numaish exhibition.
They were awarded the first prize for innovative schemes implemented by the forest department through Haritha Haram in Telangana for the past eight years and their presentation at the stall.
Display of the department’s scheme implementation and decoration of the stalls to reflect the same was done and a mini zoo was also a part of the stall. The stall decorated with forest and wild animals theme was an attraction for the exhibition visitors.
Chief Conservation Officer of Forests R.M. Dobriyal and Officer on Special Duty Priyanka Varghese felicitated the prize-winning officers and staff who managed the stall.
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February 14, 2023
2022 Records Highest Arrival Of 12 Lakh Migratory Birds In Kashmir: JK Wildlife Dept

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SRINAGAR: Amid the ongoing Integrated Management Action Plan (IMAP) for Wetland Conservation Reserves of Kashmir, authorities at J&K Wildlife Department claim that more than 40 lakh migratory birds arrived in the valley wetlands in the last four years, while 2022 recorded the highest arrival with more than 12 lakh guest birds.
Quoting Wildlife Warden Wetlands, Ifshan Dewan news agency KNO reported that the last four years recorded the arrival of more than 40 lakh migratory birds in the valley wetlands. “2022 recorded the highest numbers with as many as 12 lakh migratory birds visiting Kashmir,” she said.
Ifshan also said that the census of migratory birds for the year 2023 is likely to start next week.
According to the statistical figures shared by the Wildlife Department, the year 2019 recorded the arrival of around 9 lakh migratory birds, 8 lakh in 2020, 11 lakh in 2021 and approximately 12 lakh in 2022.
We have recorded the arrival of around 70 species of migratory birds, Dewan said.
While the officials last month said that a rare species of migratory duck was sighted at Wullar Lake after 84 years; every year, lakhs of migratory birds from Siberia, Europe, and Central Asia arrive in the Kashmir Valley.
As per the authorities at the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Department, interventions are taking place under the Integrated Management Action Plan (IMAP) in various wetlands of Kashmir in order to improve the habitat conditions to make them suitable for migratory waterfowl.
Notably, the five-year Integrated Management Action Plan (IMAP) 2022-2027 for Kashmir Wetland Conservation Reserves has outlined a number of threats and challenges in conserving the valley’s wetlands.

According to the document, the risks to the valley wetlands include siltation, weed infestation, pollution, habitat modification, water quality degradation, solid waste, and encroachment.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 10, 2023
Telangana forest dept takes up translocation of wild herbivores

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Hyderabad: The Telangana Forest Department took up a program to translocate wild herbivores from zoos and parks where there is excess population of herbivores to tiger bearing areas and other natural habitat for improving the prey base.
Recently the Department has taken up translocation of the following animals from Kakatiya Zoo Park to Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary and from Nehru Zoo Park (NZP) to Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
The department released 39 spotted dear, 13 sambar deer, and six peafowls in Eturnagaram sanctuary and Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
The department in the next two months i.e., by end of March proposed to translocate over 400 spotted Deer from Nehru Zoological Park and Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National park to all the tiger bearing areas, officials informed.
Telangana State has three Zoological Parks at Hyderabad, Hanumakonda and Mahboobnagar and three Deer Parks at Shamirpet, Kinnerasani and LMD Karimnagar where the wild herbivore population is increasing at a fast rate and managing the population is becoming difficult.
At the same time there are areas like Amrabad and Kawal Tiger Reserves, Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary where movement of Tiger, Panther and other wild predators is regularly noticed.
These areas have a comparatively low prey base and need strengthening.
Keeping in view the above situation, the Telangana Forest Department has taken up on a big scale, the capture and translocation of wild herbivores like Spotted Deer, Sambar, Neelgai, Black Buck etc. from Zoos and Parks for release in the Tiger bearing areas, officials stated.

Forest officials informed that due care is taken while capturing and translocating wild herbivores following the protocol laid down for translocation like – all herbivores identified for translocation are checked for communicable diseases and worms in stomach. The infected animals are administered.
Vaccines and de-worming medicines are administered a week before translocation. Further, the capture is done through the kraal method where there is no physical contact with the animal while capturing and transferring them to transport crates. Also, the transportation is taken up during the night hours in cool conditions. The vehicle carrying herbivores travels nonstop to the destination.
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February 7, 2023
Telangana allocates Rs 1471 Cr for Forest dept, Haritha Haram

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Hyderabad: The Telangana government allocated Rs.1,471 crore for the Forest Department and state’s flagship program Haritha Haram in the budget for 2023-24.
Telangana finance minister T Harish Rao during his budget presentation speech in the state Legislative Assembly said that chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao firmly considers that it is the responsibility of every human being to protect the environment. “He introduced the ‘Telanganaku Haritha Haram’ on a large scale. It is no exaggeration to say that such a programme for planting trees and protecting them has not been taken up by any other government. The people of Telangana stood in full support of the chief minister’s commitment,” said Harish Rao.
The minister elaborated that in the new municipal and Panchayat acts, it is mandated that municipalities and Panchayats should allocate 10 percent of their annual budget to “green budget” and develop greenery. With the involvement of local bodies, there is abundant greenery in every village of Telangana, Harish Rao added.
He also explained that as per the India Forest Report 2021, prepared by the Forest Survey of India, Telangana’s green cover has increased by 7.70 per cent. “This is equivalent to 5.13 lakh acres. Haritha Haram has received recognition at the international level. The Food and Agriculture Organization, a constituent of United Nations Organization has described Hyderabad as ‘Tree City of the World’ twice. Hyderabad is the only city in the entire country to receive this recognition,” added the finance minister.
“The Sustainable Development Report brought out by NITI Aayog has placed Telangana in the first place on the basis of improvement in the greenery. The International Association of Horticultural Producers in South Korea has conferred ‘World Green City Award-2022’ to Hyderabad,” Harish Rao told the legislative assembly during his speech
The Telangana government by taking up afforestation has rejuvenated 13 lakh acres of forest land at a cost of Rs. 1500 crore, stated the finance minister. Fences have been erected with a length of 11,000 kilometers for the protection of forests. “As a result of the efforts taken by the state government to protect forests, there has been a significant increase in the number of wild animals. The number of tigers has increased to 26 and the number of leopards to 341. Many species of birds on the verge of extinction have regained their habitats,” Harish Rao said.
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February 6, 2023
Now, State Taxes Dept Has A Special Investigations Unit (SIU)

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JAMMU: Commissioner State Taxes, Dr Rashmi Singh, inaugurated office facility for Special Investigation Unit of the department at Excise and State Taxes building.
Speaking on the occasion, Commissioner exhorted upon the SIU to detect fraudulent practices through analysis of data patterns in order to detect wilful evasion by risky dealers to facilitate genuine taxpayers and improve compliance thereof.
Pertinently, the State Taxes Department J&K has recently constituted an in-house intelligence wing on the lines of best practises being followed by Central agencies besides other States and UTs. The objective of establishing SIU is to ensure a dedicated source of information and intelligence through logical and state of the art data analytics.
Additional Commissioner, State Taxes (Tax Planning, Policy and Advance Ruling) J&K, Ankita Kar highlighted significant work undertaken by the nascent unit since its inception in detecting cases through IT based intelligence gathering contributing towards revenue augmentation.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by senior officers of the department along with representatives from Central Indirect Taxes authorities.
The program witnessed vibrant discussion on procedures and best practises that need to be adapted by the State Taxes Department, J&K from across Centre, States and Union Territories to make it more responsive and accountable.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

February 2, 2023
World Wetland Day: Encroachment, pollution, poaching major challenges, says Wildlife Dept

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Srinagar, Feb 02: Wetlands aren’t wasteland but biodiversity hotspots which provide habitat for countless plants and animals and there is a need to preserve them for future generations, Wildlife department officials said on Thursday.
Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the Wetlands are important because they protect and improve water quality, provide fish and wildlife habitats, store floodwaters and maintain surface water flow during dry periods.
“Wetlands are unique, productive ecosystems where terrestrial and aquatic habitats meet. Wetlands play a critical role in maintaining many natural cycles and supporting a wide range of biodiversity. They serve as a natural sponge against flooding and drought, protect our coastlines and help fight climate change,” they said.
Wetland performs numerous valuable functions such as recycle nutrients, purify water, attenuate floods, recharge ground water and also serves in providing drinking water, fish, fodder, fuels, wildlife habitat, control rate of runoff in urban areas, buffer shorelines against erosion and recreation to society, they said.
They said that there is a need to reduce, reuse, and recycle your waste and trash as protecting the environment helps protect the wetlands, especially since trash can make its way into the water and the best and easiest way to protect the environment is by limiting your household waste.
Ifshan Dewan Wildlife warden wetlands (Kashmir) while talking with KNO said that most people think that wetlands are wastelands but they must know wetlands are biodiversity hotspots.
She said that Water bodies are the most productive ecosystem and there is a need to protect and restore them, that is why this day is being observed to create awareness among the public.

She said that the basic challenges before them are to save these wetlands from encroachment mainly in urban areas, throwing of solid waste in them, silt and poaching.
“Besides the sanitation and dwelling are challenges as almost every wetland in J&K is full of silt,” Ifshan said.
She added that people must understand that poaching is a prohibited activity as poaching incidents are coming to fore and recently seven poaching guns were recovered from them.
Ifshan said that around a lakh birds are present in Hokersar and other nearby wetlands which includes some new species like long tailed duck and few species of Reed Bunting bird as well which were seen for the first time after several years.
She said that around 3000 kanals of wetland were freed from the public after one time amnesty to cut down trees was given to them due to which bird population has increased.
Efforts are on to restore channels used for navigation which were blocked and so far two have been restored while work is going on to restore others as well.
She requested people to cooperate in restoring wetlands as migratory birds are our guests and we must work together to protect them—(KNO)
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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

February 2, 2023
Hyderabad: Minorities welfare dept inspects works at Mecca Masjid

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Hyderabad: The officials of the State Minorities Welfare Department along with the local public representatives visited the Mecca Masjid and inspected the renovation and conservation works on Thursday.
B Shafiullah, Director Minorities Welfare along with the Charminar MLA Mumtaz Ahmed Khan and other officials reviewed the progress of the work and directed the officials to complete it at the earliest.
They also reviewed the preparatory works for the month of Ramadan.
District Minority Welfare Officer Hyderabad Mohammed Ilyas and other officials of Archaeological and Minorities Welfare Department were present during the visit.
Shafiullah informed that modern machinery will be used to save time. He took stock of various restoration works being taken up and instructed the officials to come up with an action plan and complete the restoration work, illumination and electrical works.
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February 2, 2023
US, India to hold diplomatic consultations: State Dept

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New York: The US diplomat in charge of political affairs is visiting India for consultations with the External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi, according to the State Department.
During her visit, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will lead the US delegation to the annual foreign office consultations “which cover the full range of bilateral, regional, and global issues”, the Department said on Friday.
She is also scheduled to meet young tech leaders, it added.
Her visit to India will be a part of a week-long swing through Asia that starts on Saturday and take her also to Nepal, Sri Lanka and Qatar.
During her visit to Sri Lanka which will mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between that country and the US, she will convey Washington’s “support for Sri Lanka’s efforts to stabilize the economy, protect human rights, and promote reconciliation”, the Department said.
In Nepal, Nuland will engage with the new government of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal who took office last month on the broad agenda of the partnership between the two countries.
Qatar, which plays a pivotal role in international diplomacy relating to the Taliban regime, represents US interests in Afghanistan as Washington has not recognized the regime.
The Department said that there Nuland will discuss “our bilateral arrangement on the protection of US interests in Afghanistan”.

“Global issues under the framework of the US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue and that country’s critical support for the relocation of Afghans with ties to the US,” will also figure in her discussions with leaders there, it noted.
The foreign office consultations are an annual affair to review the entire range of cooperation between the two countries under the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, including political, economic, commercial, regional, and international cooperation.
The last such consultation was in March last year.
Although the US and India have been drawing closer together, New Delhi’s apparent neutrality in the Ukraine war and its continued purchase of oil from Russia remains a sticking point, although Washington’s diplomats gloss over it.
(Arul Louis can be contacted at arul.l@ians.in and followed at @arulouis)
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January 28, 2023
Amid outrage among locals, TN forest dept chasing away wild elephant into deep forests

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Chennai: After strong protests by the people in the Gudalur area in Nilgiris district, the Tamil Nadu forest department is chasing away a tuskless male elephant, also knwon as ‘Makhna’, into the deep forests in the Madumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR).
Forest officials of MTR told IANS that the elephant, which is around 40 years old, has not yet posed threat to humans. But of late, there have been complaints from the local people that elephants have been creating havoc in their agricultural lands, causing damage to crops.
While the Makhna has not been antagonistic towards human beings, recently it destroyed three farm lands, causing extensive damage to crops.
A senior official of the forest department told IANS, “People have launched a campaign in Gudalur and other areas of Nilgiris to drive this elephant into the forest. Even though we know that it’s a harmless elephant, we have now decided to chase it into the deep forest land in the MTR area.”
The official said that the forest department is driving the elephant into deep forests taking into account the safety of the tusker.
It is to be noted here that the Palakkad Tusker 7 (PT7), which had killed a morning walker and damaged crops extensively in the Dhoni area in Palakkad district in Kerala, was captured a few days back by the Kerala forest department. Medical check-up showed that 15 pellets were fired at it from air guns.
Kerala Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran had said that farmers should not resort to such cruel acts against elephants.
Tamil Nadu forest department officials are hence driving the Makhna into the deep forests to prevent it from the wrath of the local people.

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January 26, 2023