<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
Minister of Forests Ch Ayyannapatrudu and senior officials are washing off their hands over the SR Puram Hills quarrying controversy and resorting to blame game. Two days after the Minister, reacting
Forest Minister Harvansh Singh admitted that as many as 1.50 lakh costly sagon trees in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh have dried up and they have sought the permission of the Government of India
Noted litterateur K P Poornachandra Tejaswi has objected to
Forests in 41,000 hectares of land in Assam were destroyed during the period from 1996 to 1999. This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Forest, Sri Pradyut Bordoloi while replying to the
DV Sadananda Gowda, deputy leader of the opposition in the Karnataka State Legislative assembly, has warned against eviction and asserted that the farmers would not spare even one inch of the
A cinchona grove near Kaudicharu, in Puttur district of Karnataka which caught fire and spread in around five acre land, was extinguished by the local people, thus averting a major tragedy. By the
In a bid to transform Kochi into a green-city, the Corporation of Cochin is embarking on a project to plant trees across the city to reduce environmental pollution. The project is part of the
An interesting role reversal is underway at the world-famous Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala. Tribals, who once lived off smuggling forest produce, are now actively participating in patrolling the
Timber Distribution rights of five villagers of the Nagar Forest Range, have been suspended by the divisional forest officer. The rights had been given to the people under the provisions of the
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation has extended a loan of Rs 202 crore for a Punjab afforestation project. The project to be taken up by the State Department of Forests and Wildlife
