<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Forest land five times Delhi’s geographical area under encroachment govt. data shows" appearing in Deccan Herald
The Himachal Forest Minister, Mr Roop singh Thakur, today issued strict instructions to the officers of the department to keep round-the-clock vigil to prevent fire from spreading in the forests. He
This summer some school students in Tamil Nadu are doing their homework in 'eco-friendly' notebooks that were not made by cutting down trees. This has been made possible by the Tamil Nadu Newsprint
In a desperate bid to stop illegal Jhoom cultivation, a authority has been formed. "The Illegal Jhoom Cultivation Resistance Team" at every forest ranges in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs) as it
Three members of an Indian band near Kenora (Canada) are attempting to halt a major forestry operation they say is destroying their traditional rights to hunting and trapping. The Grassy Narrows trio
The Federal Government of Australia has bypassed Parliament to allow the Japanese giant, Harris Daishowa (Australia), to export woodchips from southern New South Wales despite an expired licence.In a
Chittagong Hill Tracts South Forest Division (CHTSFD) has taken up a scheme to raise timber on 564 hectares of hilly land in its different ranges at a cost of Taka
A forest fire that has killed two and destroyed 500 buildings in South Korea was still out of control on Friday, as Cabinet ministers agreed to ask President Kim Daw-jung to declare parts of the east
Nagaon district, which is located in the central part of the State, with 22,354 hectares of forest area, is fast becoming a hunting ground of some timber smugglers who are assisted by some officials
For processing of minor forest produces in Bastar area of Madhya pradesh, an action plan involving expenditure of Rs 16 crore has been sanctioned by the Central
The twin steps of rehabilitation and plantation of degraded forest lands will require an annual investment of Rs 1,860 crore, stated the Union minister for environment and forests, T R Baalu. Baalu
