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 purpose of this Implementation Protocol is to detail the procedure for determining Critical Wildlife Habitats within National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries as required by the Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. This involves determining and notifying such areas that are to be kept …
Surajpur Bird Sanctuary in Greater Noida, spread over 330 hectares, will soon have 52,000 additional plants of new varieties. Efforts are afoot to develop large green belts in the sanctuary. All the new plants would be bird-friendly, sanctuary officials say. The Greater Noida Authority (GNA) would spend Rs 60 crore …
The Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWLC) will establish a network of elephant sanctuaries for stubborn wild elephants, tuskers and orphaned baby elephants to keep them under safe custody. According to Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister S M Chandrasena, under this programme these sanctuaries will be started in Horowpothana, Maduroya and …
JAIPUR: The state government on Thursday claimed that the Supreme Court has allowed it to construct a bridge across the Chambal River near village Makhida in Bundi district. The village, situated along the national highway number-1, falls in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary. The government also claimed the apex court …
It used to be just a petite piece of wilderness, but now it is among the most popular haunts for nature lovers. Pobitora, the natural refuge of the Indian rhino, has emerged as a major draw for Indian and foreign tourists alike. Tour operators told The Assam Tribune that visitors …
The Girnar Ropeway project in Gujarat gets in-principle approval subject to six specific conditions. They include minimum disturbance for the long-billed vul- ture, Girnari Giddh habitat, cafeteria for vultures, increase in the height of two towers along the ropeway, a cess on ticket turnover revenue for conservation and setting up …
In the present study, we surveyed the primate species in the Highwavy Mountains of Tamil Nadu, India. Five primate species, including Nilgiri langur, Hanuman langur, bonnet macaque, lion-tailed macaque and slender loris were recorded in the region. Coffee and cardamom plantations in the hill system still hold the population of …
A budget of Rs 21,000 crore has been approved by the three boards of Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development authorities at a board meeting held here yesterday. Mohinder Singh, chairman of three authorities briefing mediamen after the meeting, said, "Rs 4,955 crore has been approved for Noida, …
Projectaimed at conserving birds and shrine The scrub patch around Ramadevara Betta at Ramanagara along the Mysore Road, which houses the critically-endangered Long-billed vulture (Gyps indicus) will soon be a greener patch with the State government planning a
New Delhi: Delhi government has denied permission to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to use part of the Bhatti mine area as a landfill site since the earmarked portions fell within the boundary of the wildlife sanctuary. The affidavit filed by the government in the high court states that in …
Petition terming proximity to colony as eco-hazard submitted to Ramesh Residents of Sukhdev Vihar in South Delhi are up in arms against a waste-to-energy plant coming up 150 metres away from the colony
The Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council has prepared a detailed set of draft rules for identifying critical wildlife habitats or areas within national parks and sanctuaries that would be free of human presence. The NAC
New Delhi: Environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday scrapped the illegal guidelines meant to relocate thousands of people from national parks and sanctuaries. He ordered withdrawal of the guidelines after a meeting of wildlife enthusiasts, scientists, activists and senior forest officers called by him on Friday. He has ordered a …
JAIPUR: The state government has sent its proposal to the Centre earmarking eco-sensitive zones around various national parks and sanctuaries. The proposals were sent just before the new guidelines for declaration of eco-sensitive zones were issued by the ministry of forest and environment. The move follows directives by the ministry …
