<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
Despite the Supreme Court slapping a ban on the removal and transport of tree from the forests, such a practice is still going on. The Court, by an interim order in 1996, stated that, "The felling of
Throwing all existing norms to the winds, hundreds of trees have been felled in the miscellaneous plantation in the Mekkapala area under the Kodanad Division of the Malayattoot Forest Range. Citing
The manner in which provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act are being flouted in Madhya Pradesh is explicit from a case that has come to light concerning the Satpura National Park at Pachmarhi. The
SC tells govt to keep off survey: Investigation into the forest encroachment scam in Chikmagalur district has taken a fresh turn with the Supreme Court restraining the state government from
Several hill districts of Uttar Pradesh experienced rain on May 9 and 10 after an abnormally long dry spell which began in October last. To many hilly regions, including Tehri in Garhwal and Nainital
In a fresh initiative to enhance people's participation in the afforestation drive, the Congress(I)-led Government in Rajasthan has issued extensive guidelines for establishing forest protection and
Raging forest fires have once again devastated vast areas of 634 square-kilometre Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarhole) National Park situated in Karnataka's Mysore and Kodagu districts. Thirteen separate fires
An apex tribal council in Nagaland's Zunheboto district has decided to impose a ban on tree felling to stop 'wanton' destruction of forests, hunting and fishing within its area of influence. The Sumi
Greenpeace said yesterday that Belgian timber industry officials had agreed to meet them to discuss logging practices in the central Africa nation of Cameroon. About 20 Greenpeace activists on Monday
At least 132 stupas surrounded by 12 Buddhist monasteries, 35 megalith monuments and 82 rock shelters containing prehistoric rock paintings were unearthed last week in the ruins inside a forest at
