Indian forest and wood certification scheme
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has launched the Indian Forest & Wood Certification Scheme. This national forest certification scheme offers voluntary third-party certification
Forest Management
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Report of the Committee to study development in hill states arising from management of forest lands with special focus on creation of infrastructure, livelihood and human development
A Planning Commission panel recently recommended allocation of 2 per cent of annual gross budgetary support (to the Twelfth Plan) per year to the 11 Himalayan states, including seven in the Northeast.
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Steps on to enhance green cover in Erode district
Forest department to involve tribal people living in reserve forest area At last count, Erode district had a forest cover of 2,27,678 hectares — 1,45,531 in Sathyamangalam division and 82,147 in Erode division — accounting for 27.7 per cent of the district’s geographical area of 5,722 square kilometres.
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Karnataka to implement Rs 1900 crore forest project
The Karnataka government will implement the second phase of the Karnataka Sustainable Forest Management and Biodiversity Conservation Project, aimed at expanding forests, over the next eight years. The project will involve a cost of Rs 1899.72 crore. It will be implemented with an aid of Rs 1701.98 crore from the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), with the state government contributing the remaining share.
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Govt considering introduction of forest certification
It is a mechanism for monitoring, tracking and labelling timber, wood and pulp products and non-timber forest products Government is considering introduction of forest certification as it will help
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Maharshtra govt to make new rules under 86-year-old forest law
The state government has decided to amend rules under the Indian Forest Act (IFA) 1927 to make them more adaptable and people-friendly besides ensuring effective conservation of forests. For the purpose,
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Compensatory Afforestation in India
<p>This CAG audit report on the performance of Compensatory Afforestation Fund in India tabled in Lok Sabha finds massive scam involving forestlands being given over to the industry in violation of the laid down regulations. Read text of this report..</p>
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CM seeks Rs 12,466 cr as grant from finance panel
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today urged the 14th Finance Commission to provide a special grant of Rs 12,466 crore to the state, while seeking permission to levy generation tax on hydropower produced
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State-Wise Releases under Centrally Sponsored Schemes for Protection of Environment
State-Wise Releases under Centrally Sponsored Schemes for Protection of Environment referred to in the reply to Parts (a) & (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.29 regarding “Protection of Environment”
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Reference document for REDD+ in India
An Expert Committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri Jagdish Kishwan, former ADG (W&L) has prepared the Reference Document for REDD+ in India to provide greater clarity and guidance on the emerging
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At 46, tiger deaths may beat last year’s high
NAGPUR: With 46 tiger deaths in just 7 months this year in the country, most of them due to poaching and several shrouded in mystery, the Global Tiger Day on Monday will be celebrated under a dark shadow.