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 …
Close on the heels of the Digambar Kamat Government assuring the Legislative Assembly that it would act against illegal mines, a report submitted to the Centre by the same Government has recommended against any eco-fragile zones near wildlife sanctuaries in the State. The report submitted to the Union Ministry of …
Contrary to assurances given by the Goa government to crack down on rampant mining in forest areas, its report submitted to the union Ministry of Environment and Forests has recommended drastic reduction of eco fragile zones near wildlife sanctuaries. Environmentalists as well as opposition parties have slammed the government over …
Pramod Kumar Aug. 18: The Orissa government has urged the Centre to deploy Central paramilitary forces in the state, especially to protect sanctuaries and national parks from the left wing extremists. Talking to this newspaper, Orissa chief minister Naveen Patnaik said, "There is a need to deploy Central security forces …
The Goa environment ministry ordered the closure of 12 mines last week for their proximity to wildlife sanctuaries, but the government's new draft mineral policy allows mining in close vicinity of the protected areas. The draft mining policy, which was tabled during the budget session of the Goa legislative assembly, …
Panaji, Aug 6 (IANS): All mines located near wildlife sanctuaries in Goa will be closed within seven days, Goa Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira said here Thursday. A wildlife sanctuary in Goa Speaking at the budget session of the Goa legislative assembly, Sequeira said that his ministry had received several complaints …
These rules may be called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Wild Life (Protection) Rules-2008. They shall extend to the whole of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They shall come into force from such date as these may be issued by notification in official Gazette.
LUCKNOW: The elusive rains might revert Nawabganj bird sanctuary to the state it was a year back. It was in bad shape due to lack of water till Unnao administration took up the cause and ensured smooth flow of water to the sanctuary. The sanctuary played host to lot of …
The CSE news report on proposal of Noida Development Authority to construct multi storey buildings on a site that is part of the Yamuna flood plain and is defined as agricultural land. It is feared that, this will reduce groundwater recharge & also disturb biodiversity of the Okhla bird sanctuary. …
Although India possesses only five per cent of the world's land, it happens to be a superpower of biodiversity. This wealth wasn't created by our multi-chinned businessmen or emaciated farmers but by sheer accidents of geology and evolution. Yet, conservationists struggling to protect this wealth are often accused of thwarting …
Raiganj, July 15: The nesting birds in the Kulik sanctuary are facing shortage of food because of lack of rainfall. Like other years, a large number of open-bill storks, cormorants and herons have set up rookeries for breeding with the advent of the monsoon. But for the past one month, …
KOKRAJHAR, July 9: Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) authority have declared the Ripu-Chirang Reserve Forest as the Wild Life Sanctuary (WLS) to protect the wild animals including endangered species. The declaration was made on June 18 last. BTC Deputy chief Kampa Borgoyary who is holding the charge of Forest and Tourism …
Haryana has become the first state in the country to have eco-sensitive zones around its national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. This became possible after the Union Government notified a draft notification a few days ago. Haryana
Chandigarh: Over 700 acres of Nangal wetland spread over six villages would be converted into a wildlife sanctuary. Punjab Minister for Forests and Wildlife Tikshan Sud recently visited these villages to gather community support for the project. Sud said the villagers were apprehensive that their land had to be acquired …
The Environment and Natural Resources Ministry yesterday stressed the importance of Wildlife Conservation in the now liberated North and East. Environment Minister, Champika Ranawaka said yesterday that the war was over and the Environment Ministry and Wildlife Conservation Department must ensure that these areas were protected.
A pat on the back for wildlife officials is due, as the tiger count in Rajasthan's sanctuaries has increased to 44. Three years back, tiger lovers in India and other parts of the world were aghast when news came in that tigers had vanished from the Sariska Sanctuary of Rajasthan, …
Experts fear destruction of green belt A project to build multi-storey buildings on about 20 acres of land lying vacant between Shani Mandir and DND Expressway has almost been finalised by the Noida Authority. The mixed land use plan for this piece of land was approved in the Noida Authority
Katarniyaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, a unit of the Dudhwa Tiger reserve, remains the safest haven for the wildlife in the state. While the last census carried out by Project Tiger gave an estimated count of 110 big cats in the entire Dudhwa National Park, the state census in 2005 put the …
Noida: Noida Authority is getting richer. With prime land in Noida being transferred to the New Okhla Development Authority by the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department, the authority has become richer by 20 acres. The land in question lies between village Naya Bans DND toll and Pusta road, less than a …
