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 Delhi government finds itself in a piquant situation over the implementation of the Tribals and Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act. The Act came into force in January 2008, but much searching and a special committee for Delhi later, it has been decided that there are
In 6 Yrs, State Has Signed 102 Deals With Cos For Production Of Steel, Power Etc Raipur: A tussle between the Chhattisgarh government and the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) over an elephant reserve has reached the Prime Minister
THIN morning mist shrouded the Thunakadavu valley in the Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, which is nestled between the Anamalai hills of Tamil Nadu and the Nelliyampathy hills of Kerala. The honking of great hornbills, the whooping calls of Nilgiri langurs and the splashing of blue-finned mahseer in the reservoir indicated that …
Janjheli (Mandi): The very existence of Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary is under threat as the wildlife wing has proposed to take out 110 villages from the sanctuary
The environmental NGO in the state has requested Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to cease the encroachment in the Mhadei wildlife sanctuary.
Agartala, May 6: The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has reiterated that the State Governments should follow the guidelines regarding prior environmental clearance for undertaking any construction and developmental project in the northeastern region. Officials here today said under the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the MoEF …
The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court hearing the allegations of violations of forest protection laws in the multi-crore Orissa mining scam on Monday recommended that the state government should strictly enforce the law prohibiting mining within one km radius of a wildlife sanctuary. The CEC, which concluded …
The Karnataka Biodiversity Board has identified 16 fish sanctuaries for preservation of the local fish species in those regions, according to Mr Anant Hegde Ashisar, Chairman of Western Ghats Taskforce of Karnataka. In an informal chat with presspersons on the sidelines of a workshop on
In the backdrop of opposition from the villagers, environmentalist and scientist Prof Manoj Borkar, at a meeting held on Sunday, explained to them the merits and de-merits of the Salim Ali bird sanctuary being declared as Critical Wildlife Habitat (CWH). The lecture was held on Sunday at Chorao, which was …
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Gandhinagar: To prepare a management and conservation plan for all sanctuaries in Gujarat, the state government is mulling to set up a forest management cell in Gandhinagar. Officials in the forest department have proposed to start the cell which will be responsbile for the management planning …
