Parliament panel suggests strict timelines for solar park developmentsA parliamentary panel urges faster solar park development. The panel recommends streamlining approvals and addressing power purchase agreem...
20 Dec, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
The Great Indian Bustard: Once in the race to become national bird, now struggling for existenceLocally called ‘godawan’, the great Indian bustard (GIB) has been categorised as critically endangered by the International Union for Conse...
08 Oct, 2022, 11.28 PM IST
A bird stands in the way of India's green goalsSince the ruling, the power companies and government and state officials have scrambled to find a solution for both businesses and birds. T...
15 Jun, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
Lease of life: Saving the great Indian bustard bird in the Rajasthan desertOrnithologists in the Rajasthan desert are trying to save the great Indian bustard with successful captive breeding of 9 birds. Most of the...
23 Feb, 2020, 09.24 AM IST
How to improve India’s record in biodiversityThe great Indian bustard was named an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 1994 and then as critical...
25 Nov, 2017, 02.35 PM IST
- How windmills aren't so 'green' after all11 Jul, 2017, 10.33 PM IST
In 1 year, Great Indian Bustard population falls from 44 to just 13 in RajasthanEdited Rachnasingh@timesgroup.This might sound like a clarion call.
10 Oct, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
In Gujarat, the Great Indian Bustard grounds air force’s flight plansThe Great Indian Bustard, has come in the way of Air Force’s flight path in Gujarat with the environment ministry holding back a proposal t...
11 Aug, 2015, 08.21 AM IST
Desert National Park in Rajasthan welcomes baby 'Godawan'A hatchling of the Great Indian Bustard (Godawan), a near-extinct species and the state bird of Rajasthan, was born at the Desert National ...
05 Jul, 2015, 06.14 PM IST
Gujarat soughts Centre’s nod for Rs 150-crore lion conservation planThe Gujarat government has sought approval from the Centre for its Rs 150-crore Lion Conservation Plan. Not only that, it has demanded that...
24 Feb, 2015, 03.04 AM IST
- Breeding centre for Great Indian Bustard to be set up in Kutch
Finally, there seem to be some serious efforts in saving the Great Indian Bustard that is on the brink of extinction.
28 May, 2014, 02.10 PM IST
Project to save Great Indian Bustard set to roll out in AprilThe state government has drawn up a species recovery plan for the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) that will be implemented from April, an expert...
30 Mar, 2014, 03.42 AM IST
Panel set up to conserve the endangered bustardThe Nashik forest department range has set up a Bustard Conservation Committee and has forwarded a proposal of the plan to the state govern...
11 Jul, 2013, 01.02 AM IST
- Action plan for conservation of Great Indian Bustard gets Rajasthan chief minister's nod
The state action plan to prevent the dwindling population of the state bird, Great Indian Bustard, has finally got the stamp of approval an...
06 Jun, 2013, 04.55 AM IST
Government urged to implement 'Project Bustard' to save grassland bird from extinctionExperts believe the bird has already disappeared from more than 90% of its former range and the remaining few are found in small population...
14 May, 2013, 07.10 PM IST
- Bird hunting creates friction between India, Pak: Report
The hunting of endangered houbara bustards by members of Arab royal families in Pakistan has led to friction along the Indo-Pak frontier, w...
02 Jan, 2013, 01.41 PM IST
- Recovery programme for Great Indian Bustard
At least fifteen species of bustards including Great Indian Bustard have been shortlisted for initiating their recovery programme, environm...
25 Nov, 2009, 05.05 PM IST