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 Madras high court has issued an order to stay the proposed state government's plan to expand the area of Madumalai Sanctuary in Nilgiri district. A government order dated July 23 brought Segur and Singara ranges of the Nilgiri division under the control of the wildlife warden of the Mudumalai …
Environmentalists have stoutly opposed the construction of the proposed Dharma port in Orissa. According to Banka Behari Das, an eminent environmentalist in the state, the government should not allow the construction of the port, unless it gets specific clearance from the Union ministry of environment and forests (MEF). Das has …
The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to declare the entire forest land within the Bhitarkanike wildlife sanctuary as a reserve forest. The sanctuary, rich with biomass, has been at the receiving end due to intense human activity. This has resulted in the shrinking of mangrove forests, besides …
Thanks to the lethargy of the Bihar state government and its preoccupation with the politi-cal turmoil in the state, world-renowned ornithologist Salim Ali's dream project, the Kaber wetland bird sanctuary development scheme is yet to take off. The first instalment of Rs 31 lakh released for this Centre-sponsored project, lying …
When Lord Peel set up the police department as it would eventually come to be known in England, he foresaw that it would be used to protect the commonfolk from the lawbreaker. When the police was set up by the British in India, it was to replace the army of …
THE lions are going on a safari to see humans being evicted. At stake is the culture and lifestyle of a community of tribals, primarily forest-gatherers, rich in the knowledge of traditional herbs and medicine. For, Madhya Pradesh (MP), the seams of its kitty already bursting with tigers, is about …
a ban on tourism in core areas of national parks and a general ceiling on visitors to sanctuaries, tiger reserves and other protected areas (pa), have been proposed in the revised guidelines for wildlife tourism in pas. The guidelines were presented to the Indian Board of Wildlife at its recent …
the bug of big projects has now bitten the Delhi government. In tandem with Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's anti-environmental crusade, the Delhi government is planning an 80 km-long ring road along the boundaries of the National Capital Region that would cut across the Asola-Bhatti wildlife sanctuary and the …
three cheers! The Indian Board of Wildlife meets at last, presumably because of the pressure from non-governmental organisations. The apex decision-making body in India in the field of wildlife was established to come up with policies and strategies to preserve and enhance the country's wildlife population; the board has done …
India's protected areas (PAs) account for 19 per cent of her forest cover and 4.3 per cent of her landmass. Thus, approximately 15 million hectares of forest land has been effectively locked away from people who have been dependent on them for centuries. Lopsided conservation policies can be apportioned the …
The Okavango ariver's delta in Botswana, a wildlife sanctuary that has so far been able to protect itself from the ravages of human intrusion, is currently under threat from surrounding regions for growing need for water. The delta, which rises in the Angolan highlands and flows through the deserts of …
The World Wide Fund for Nature-India (wwf-i) brought to the attention of the Delhi High Court that the Centre had denotified large areas in the national parks and sanctuaries violating the provisions of the Wildlife Protection Act, endangering animals. The wwf-i asked the court to immediately stop any mining activities …
THE nonchalance of salt manufacturers as well as the government is causing destruction to the wild ass sanctuary in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat. The Kutch is also home to the near-extinct Great Indian Bustard, the caracal and the desert cat. The Kutch wild ass belongs to the …
INDIA'S record of protecting its wildlife species is none too bright, says a report prepared by a committee appointed by the Delhi High Court and headed by inspector genera I of forests, M F Ahmed. Recent surveys of premier Project Tiger reserves, national parks and sanctuaries have revealed "an alarming …
The Bangladesh ministry of environment and forests has decided to grant licence to parties interested in setting up private farms for breeding and rearing wildlife species. The recent decision by the Wildlife Advisory Board came as a happy tiding to those who have, over half a decade, struggled to obtain …
THE inhabitants of Radhanagri taluka in Maharashtra today are suspicious of both the state forest department and the Indian Aluminium Company (INDAL). In the increasing list of protected areas (PA) in India, threatened by industrial pressures and demanding their denotification, Radhanagri Sanctuary is another recent inclusion. Located in the Kolhapur …
• Hospital building with other facilities: it is actually a small health centre, where only a few basic medicines are available. • Dairy farming with expertise from Israel: villagers are unenthusiastic about the scheme as they were not consulted about their needs. • Supply of drinking water at Dhangarwadi, Tarale …
Though conservation policies have to some extent succeeded in stemming the environmental destruction being caused by rampant industrial and urban growth, in India, these efforts have also had the unintended consequence of creating enemies of the very people who have historically been the strongest conservationists. This volume explores possible ways …
THE Gujarat legislature passed a bill in July 1995, reducing the area of the Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary in Kutch, Gujarat, to 444.23 sq krn from the earlier notified 765.79 sq km. Narayan Sarovar, famous for chinkaras, has become the battle ground for developmentalists and conservationists over the last few years, …
