<p>Action taken report by Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board in compliance of orders dated July 26, 2023 and November 9, 2023 in the matter of: In re: News item published in The Tribune dated January
Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation has floated a plan of complete removal of the settlement and any other encroached forest land within five years. The plan to overcome human disturbances in the
KATHMANDU, JAN 01 - With a view to increasing greenery in the Capital city and compensating for the environmental degradation caused by the road expansion drive, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is
Srinagar, December 30: The state is losing its green sheen fast as the forest land has shrunk from 20,230 sq km to just 7,590 sq km as per data furnished by the state Department of Forests earlier this
JAMMU, Dec 28: Reviewing various forest development projects and schemes under execution in Mahore at a high level meeting today, Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed said that all the
SHILLONG: The Megh-alaya People’s Environment Rights Forum (MPERF) has urged Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary to keep on hold his assent to the Meghalaya Forest Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2012, which was passed by the State Assembly recently. In a representation submitted to the Governor on Wednesday, the MPERF requested that the Amendment Bill be sent back to the state government for a ‘detailed deliberation’. The representation also stressed on seeking opinion from technical, legal experts and conservationists besides the general public before deciding either in favour or against the amendment.
Residents of Bhosalenagar believe in leading by example. The mohalla committee of the area has been passionately working towards Pune’s green cause for the last seven years. They have planted over 3,000
<p><span id="itro1">The MoEF committee chaired by A K Bansal on regulatory regime regarding felling and transit regulations for tree species grown on non forests/ private lands calls for simple uniform
JAMMU: Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed today said that the Poonch city forests would be developed as eco-tourism destination on society mode with a project cost of Rs 164.25 crore. Reviewing the overall functioning of the Poonch, Rajouri, Nowshera, Reasi and Mahore forest divisions, at a high level meeting, the Minister said that department has already completed an eco-tourism project at Dera Ki Gali which has started producing dividends.
JAIPUR: Rajasthan will soon become the first state in the country to conduct a tree census. Provisions for a census are a mandatory part the Rajasthan Trees (plantation and protection in urban areas) Bill likely to be introduced in assembly this budget session. The bill, which has been in the works for a long time, has been given an in-principal approval by the state government. On Tuesday, the state law review committee of the advocate general's (AG) office submitted the final draft and rules of the bill. Chief secretary C K Mathew has also asked concerned departments of law, finance and local self government to finalize the modalities so that it can be presented before the cabinet soon.
With the forest cover of 77,700 square kilometre area Madhya Pradesh retain its coveted title of number of state of the country in terms of forest cover, according to Indian State of Forest Report 2011.
