Counter affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the matter of Pradeep Singh Shekhawat Vs State of Assam & Others dated 30/01/2025. The application complained about the illegal constructions, including the illegal construction of road to Bhuban Hill, within the Barak Bhuban Wildlife Sanctuary located …
The forest division in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh has proposed to chalk out a programme to study the feasibility of establishing a wildlife sanctuary in the forests of Potom village. A team comprising West Siang Deputy Commissioner MK Sahoo, DFO Nyali Ete and other officials had recently undertaken …
New Delhi : The apex court on Monday sought reply from Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys (IMFA) and others on Orissa government's plea seeking to restrain the company from carrying on mining in its Dhanurjayapur mines, which fall within 10 km of the Hadagarh Sanctuary and 1 km of the …
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has, once again, issued a warning to the authorities of national parks and sanctuaries about a possible attack of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV). In a letter sent to all sanctuaries, the NTCA has said that tissue or blood samples should be collected from carnivores …
Residents living near the Jindal Group’s waste incineration power plant in Okhla have welcomed Sunday’s Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) show-cause notice to the company and demanded that it be shut down permanently. The plant is owned by Jindal Urban Infrastructure Ltd. (JUIL), a company of Jindal SAW Group Ltd., …
The arrival of winged visitors to Chilika Lake, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, has dropped this season with 1.58 lakh fewer migratory birds sighted than the previous season. Ornithologists said the number of birds had perhaps dwindled due to effect of cyclone Phailin. The annual bird count conducted …
With the start of brickmaking season a number of illegal brick kilns have started operating inside the forests and woodlands of Naikkhangchhari upazila in Bandarban, despite a statutory restriction on such operations. These kilns rely on firewood collected from the forests – including those declared ‘reserved’ by the government – …
The proposals sent by States are not demarcated scientifically The Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to return the Ecologically Sensitive Zone (ESZ) proposals sent by various States as many of them are not demarcated scientifically. States will have to rework the proposals and resubmit them. Ministry sources said …
At a time when national and international agencies are trying to save vultures, which are on the verge of extinction, sighting of around 216 vultures and 21 nests, including white-backed vulture (gyps africanus), cinerous vulture (aegypius monachus), long-billed vulture (gyps indicus) in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Bahraich district comes as …
Wildlife and Conservation Minister Wijith Wijayamuni Zoysa said arrangements will be made to to set up a sanctuary for wild ponies roaming in Delft Island. The minister visited Delft Island on the invitation of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Minister Douglas Devananda. It was also agreed to set up …
Sri Lanka Minister of Wildlife Conservation Vijith Vijayamuni Soysa says that a sanctuary will be set up for the wild horses in the Delft island in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The Minister recently held a discussion with the Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprises Development Douglas Devananda …
The king of the jungle has conquered new territories. About one-third of the Saurashtra region has been marked as Asiatic lioninhabited areas by the state forest department. A recent study based on frequent lion kills and compensation given to farmers says the big cats rule over a huge 20,000 sq …
With the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) stipulating all projects falling within the purview of 10 km radius of a sanctuary or a national park to seek clearance from the National Wildlife Board (NWB), several projects, including existing cement plants, have been forced to seek a clearance, despite the …
UJUNG KULON: On a leaf-covered dirt path overlooking lush paddy fields in western Indonesia, the world's rarest rhino had left a trail of hoofprints in the soft mud and bite marks on foliage. For people seeking a glimpse of the Javan rhino — revered in local folklore as Abah Gede, …
The unilateral decision by union ministry of tribal affairs (MoTA) to convert forest villages into revenue villages even in national parks, sanctuaries and tiger reserves has been termed 'illegal' by wildlife conservationists. On November 8, 2013, MoTA issued a circular reminding the states to convert all forest villages, old habitations, …
The State Cabinet, on Thursday, set up a sub-committee headed by Forest Minister Ramanath Rai on fixing buffer zones around four wildlife sanctuaries and 27 national parks in the State. Briefing reporters, Law Minister T B Jayachandra said the Centre had sought the opinion of the State government on fixing …
It will provide the authority, a platform to deal with the govt. and implementing agencies RAA: Despite designating protected areas like national parks and sanctuaries to protect vital ecologies, the royal audit authority (RAA) found that farmers’ management units (FMU), where timber harvesting was the predominant activity, occupied more than …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) criticised the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to designate eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around the Okhla Bird Sanctuary, in spite of being given time to do so. A bench headed by Justice P Jyothimani directed UP government to send a proposal on ESZ around the sanctuary …
Stage is set for the All India Tiger Census a quadrennial event where not only the big cats (tigers) are counted even the other carnivores and herbivores in the parks along with habitat is surveyed. Though state tiger project officers survey the tigers every year, this is a national Tiger …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amit Kumar V/s. Union of India & Ors. dated 16/12/2013 regarding fixing the limits of Eco-Sensitive Area in respect of Okhla Bird Sanctuary. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/158-2013(OA)_16Dec2013.pdf
The delay in building a diversion for the stretch of the NH-37 that passes along Kaziranga National Park was discussed at the latest standing committee meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) in New Delhi. NBWL member M K Ranjitsinh said while roads are of great importance, it is …
