‘Need to study effects of climate change in sensitive zones’

The workshop was organised by Internews Earth Journalsim Network. Joydeep Mukherjee,director of the network,said they were launching the ‘Third Pole Project from Himachal’ about media sensitisation on local effects of climate change in the Himalayas.

Chief Conservator of Forest,Faunal Diversity and Protected Areas,Himachal Pradesh,Sanjeeva Pandey said: “Areas above timberline and snowline and in transition zones in the Himalayas are two most important places to observe the climate change impact. The forest department is responding to climate change by expanding the protected area network that is set to increase the process of rationalisation of sanctuaries from 12.5 per cent of the total geographical area to 15.6 per cent.”

State head of the World Wildlife Fund,Vandana Thapliyal,said: “In context of Himalayas,the WWF is studying the growing impact of climate change and human pressure on the high-altitude wetlands. Our studies have traced a disturbing trend of growing alkalinity of water in the high-altitude wetlands like Chandertal,Manimahesh and Nako.”

Decks cleared for Metro to Faridabad
Decks have been cleared for the extension of Delhi Metro to Faridabad as Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda approved the state government’s share of Rs 1,588.60 crore for Metro link. The decision was taken in a meeting presided over by the CM here on Monday. ENS