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New Indian Express
18-07-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Uttarakhand leads the way in restoring 14 critically endangered plant species
DEHRADUN: The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand – a region boasting 69 per cent forest cover and a strong national presence in wildlife conservation – has launched a unique program to revive 14 critically endangered "Red Category" plant species. After four years of dedicated effort, the Uttarakhand Forest Department is now ready to re-establish rare plant species in their natural habitats, a unique national initiative to save endangered flora. This biodiversity conservation program, spearheaded by the Forest Department's research branch, is being hailed as an inspirational step towards a greener future, not just for the state but for the entire country. Speaking to TNIE, Chief Conservator of Forests (Research) Sanjiv Chaturvedi highlighted the state's rich floral diversity, saying, "Uttarakhand is a biodiversity hotspot renowned for its rich and unique floral diversity, particularly in its high-altitude ecosystems." "The state harbors a variety of rare, endangered, and threatened (RET) plant species, many of which are endemic to the Western Himalayas and hold immense ecological, medicinal, and cultural significance. These species thrive in fragile habitats ranging from alpine meadows to Terai regions."
India Gazette
13-07-2025
- Science
- India Gazette
Uttarakhand forest department begins reintroduction of rare, endangered plant species to their old natural habitats
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 13 (ANI): In a unique initiative, the Research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has initiated a program of reintroduction of rare and endangered plant species to their old natural habitat. Initially, the program has taken up 14 such plant species which are in the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as endangered or critically endangered or in the list of threatened plant species of the State Biodiversity Board and later on, it will be extended to more such species. Sanjiv Chaturvedi, Chief Conservator of Forest (Research), said, 'Earlier, such conservation programs were for faunal species only, and it is for the first time that such an initiative is being taken for plant species as well.' He further added that most of these plants were of important medicinal value, and hence, they were overharvested from the wild, resulting in their depleted state. The 14 species selected for this ambitious project include Himalayan Gentian, Red Crane Orchid, White Himalayan Lily, Golden Himalayan Spike, Doon Cheese Wood, Kunaon Fan Palm, Indian Spikenard, Patwa, and Himalayan Arnebia. Over the years, the research wing has mastered and developed propagation techniques of these species at their high-altitude centres and prepared new plants with seeds, rhizomes and bulbs of these threatened species. Their old natural habitats were identified and mapped. After that, suitable groundwork was carried out, and the reintroduction process began with the onset of the monsoon. Chaturvedi added that the success of this program will open up venues for more such initiatives in other parts of the country as well. The first phase of the plantation is likely to be completed in July, and after that, these habitats will be continuously monitored and evaluated, with more such endangered species added in the next phase. (ANI)
Time of India
12-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
U'khand begins reintroduction of 14 rare, endangered plant species into natural habitats
1 2 3 Dehradun: The Uttarakhand forest department has launched what it claims is the country's first flora rehabilitation programme, focusing on the reintroduction of 14 Rare, Endangered, and Threatened (RET) plant species into their natural habitats. Botanists said these species are under severe threat from overexploitation, habitat degradation, climate change, and low regeneration – factors that have pushed many to the brink of extinction. The initiative aims to restore their habitats and ensure survival in the wild. As part of the project, forest department researchers spent four years conducting rigorous groundwork in sub-zero temperatures across Himalayan altitudes ranging from 10,000 to 5,000 ft, collecting seeds, bulbs, and rhizomes of threatened species, many listed on the IUCN Red List, which were later successfully propagated at research labs in Auli, Munsyari, Mandal, and Gaja. S by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 3개공식만 따라면 되는 코인재테크 인기. 나스닥터 더 알아보기 Undo pecies slated for rewilding under the programme include critically endangered plants like Gentiana kurroo (Traymana), Lilium polyphyllum (White Himalayan lily), Meizotropis pellita (Patwa), and Nardostachys jatamansi (Jatamansi/Indian Spikenard). Endangered species include Aconitum heterophyllum (Atis), Podophyllum hexandrum (Van Kakri), and Pittosporum eriocarpum (Tumdi/Doon Cheesewood). Paris polyphylla (Van Satuwa), listed as 'vulnerable', is valued in Ayurveda, Chinese, and Tibetan medicine for treating snake bites, burns, and spasms. The remaining species are also classified as threatened by the Uttarakhand biodiversity board. Officials said seven of the 14 species have already been reintroduced, with the rest to follow by the end of July. Many of the targeted species are endemic to the Western Himalayas and hold immense ecological, medicinal, and cultural significance. According to forest officials, these plants naturally occur in fragile habitats ranging from alpine meadows to tarai zones. "This is India's first systematic trial of reintroducing RET plant species into their natural habitats. While past reintroduction programmes have focused on animals, this is the first initiative dedicated exclusively to RET flora," said Sanjiv Chaturvedi, chief conservator of forests (research wing), state forest dept, who is leading the project. He added, "Thanks to the vision of our former forest officials, research labs were set up in remote high-altitude areas, allowing us to combine traditional knowledge with modern science. This synergy enabled successful propagation experiments and the revival of dwindling species."
India.com
01-07-2025
- India.com
Who is this IFS officer, whose case 14 judges refused to hear, what is the whole matter?
Who is this IFS officer, whose case 14 judges refused to hear, what is the whole matter? Sanjiv Chaturvedi is a 2002 batch IFS officer who belongs to Uttarakhand cadre. Born on December 21, 1974, he did his early education from Uttar Pradesh. After this, he completed his graduation in Electrical Engineering from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Prayagraj in 1995. But he wanted to serve the country and for this he chose the path of civil services. Sanjiv Chaturvedi joined the civil services in 2002 as IFS. After becoming an IFS officer, Sanjeev was sent to Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun for two years of training. Here he was given training in forest management, wildlife conservation, and administration. After selection in 2002, he first got Haryana cadre where he worked from 2005 to 2012. Later he was transferred to Uttarakhand cadre where he is posted as Chief Conservator of Forest (Research) Haldwani. 12 transfers in 7 years IFS Sanjeev Chaturvedi was in news a lot during his tenure. He was transferred 12 times in 7 years in Haryana. In Haryana, he exposed the misuse of funds and irregularities in the tree planting scheme in Hisar and Jhajjar. After this, the state government kept him away from posting for months. Then he was sent to a non-cadre post and was once again given a charge sheet, but the central government intervened twice and overturned the state's decisions. He was transferred 12 times in 7 years, yet he remained adamant on the demand for a CBI inquiry. He has fought fiercely against corruption during his job. Especially during 2012-16, he exposed more than 200 cases of corruption in AIIMS, for which he also received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2015. However, all this was not easy. Sanjeev had to face transfer, suspension and now a court case. What is this new controversy? The most recent case is from November 2023, when Sanjeev filed a criminal defamation case against CAT judge Manish Garg. He alleged that on October 16, 2023, Judge Garg used abusive language against him in the court. Now the 14th judge hearing this case, ACJM Justice Neha Kushwaha of Nainital, has also recused herself from this case. Why are judges stepping down? Since 2013, 14 judges have recused themselves from this case. Supreme Court Justices Ranjan Gogoi (2013) and UU Lalit (2016) also distanced themselves from Sanjeev's petition demanding a CBI inquiry. In 2018, a Shimla court judge also recused himself from a defamation case in which Himachal Chief Secretary Vineet Chaudhary had sued Sanjeev. In 2019, CAT Chairman Justice Narasimhan Reddy stepped down citing unwanted developments. Recently in February 2025, CAT judges Harvinder Kaur Oberoi and B Anand also stepped down without giving any reason. What is the court's stance? In 2018, the Uttarakhand High Court ordered that Sanjeev's service cases be heard only in the Nainital bench and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the central government, which was also accepted by the Supreme Court. In 2021, the High Court reiterated this but the Center challenged it in the Supreme Court, which is pending in a larger bench since March 2023.
Time of India
19-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
IFS officer red-flags ‘country's costliest' Miyawaki project
Dehradun: A proposal by Dehradun forest division to implement a Miyawaki plantation at an estimated cost of Rs 52 lakh per hectare raised serious concerns, prompting whistleblower Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi to call for an immediate probe into the unusually high expenditure. In a letter sent in April 2025 to the head of forest force Dhananjai Mohan, Chaturvedi, currently chief conservator of forests (research wing), termed the cost "potentially the highest in the country for such a project". He flagged a proposed 18,333 sapling purchase cost of Rs 100 each for three years, compared to the forest department's research wing's standard rate of Rs 10 for saplings grown in nurseries. Chaturvedi Miyawaki initiative in Kalsi, Dehradun, received praise from the former director general of forests of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change, CP Goyal, in 2023. As part of that project, which addressed soil erosion issues, 9,000 saplings of 70 native species were grown on over one hectare at a cost of around Rs 14 lakh. He also flagged a similar proposal in the Mussoorie forest division, where the plan included planting 7-8 ft tall saplings worth Rs 100-400 each. That project, pegged at Rs 4.25 crore over five years, was deemed "scientifically flawed and financially excessive". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Calcula cuánto podrías ganar invirtiendo en CFD de AES ofertas especiales Registrarse Undo Chaturvedi recommended limiting it to 2 hectares and suggested six alternative sites of 1 hectare each in Mussoorie. In response, Uttarakhand forest minister Subodh Uniyal assigned senior officer Kapil Lal to investigate the matter. "In Dehradun, preliminary work like pit digging and manure application was done. In Mussoorie, funds were surrendered on March 31 and saplings were not purchased. An inquiry is underway," Uniyal said on Thursday.
