<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion" appearing in the Northeast
The Forest Department claimed that approximately 50,000 hectares of area has been afforested under the Punjab Afforestation Project so far in all the 17 districts of the state with the liberal
Aided by the non-governmental organisations, the huge tribal population inhabiting the forests of Orissa has decided to resist the Government move to evict them. Gomati Jharia, the fiery tribal
"The Tree Protectors" is a five member NGO, formed to protect trees in Bangalore. Their idea: to prevent unnecessary felling of trees. The organisation has invited all those concerned to join the
In a shocking incident at Borivli on May 24, about 30 gun wielding policemen threw a cordon around a group of residents who were peacefully protesting the cutting down of trees in their society
The world's largest car manufacturer, General Motors, has announced a donation of $10 million to conservation and reforestation projects in the Mata Atlantica forest, which has been reduced to 7% of
The survival rate of trees planted in the Faridabad district during the plantation drive has been about 95 per cent. Claiming this, the district authorities in a press release issued said that a two
Having gone through the agony of being literally face-to-face with dreaded plague last year, the fear stricken residents of Barthata Panchayat, falling in Jubbal tehsil, have demanded a comprehensive
The forest area of Delhi during the last three years has increased by 12 square kilometres. In 1999 the forest area was 88 square kilometres and now it has increased to 100 square kilometres. This
The 26-year-old Mahim resident, James Godwin (Maharashtra) who was recently assaulted for complaining about illegal tree-cutting in his area, has now decided to move the high court to ensure qucker
The Andhra Pradesh State government had bagged a Rs 600 crore World Bank aid for taking up "Community Forest Management" programme in over 80 lakh hectare of forest land. The decision which is
