Forests

Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding status of Zudpi lands in Maharashtra, 22/05/2025

Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …

Status Report by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Delhi on steps taken to protect and conserve the Ridge, 21/01/2025

Status Report by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), on behalf of the Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) in OA No 1188 of 2024 (News item titled Why efforts to reclaim the Ridge - Delhi's lungs - Is no easy task" which appeared in the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of Ridge area, Delhi, 17/01/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pavit Singh Vs NCT of Delhi & Others dated 17/01/2025. An execution application was filed seeking compliance of NGT order, January 15, 2021. The order had called for protection of the Ridge "by taking necessary steps to finalise the notification …

Reply by Army regarding replacing invasive Kikar species in the Ridge area of Delhi, 23/12/2024

Reply by Army in OA No 782 of 2023 (News item titled Forest Department sends notice to Army HQ for tree offences, which appeared in The Times of India dated 18/12/2023). The report of December 23, 2024 was uploaded to the NGT site on April 17, 2025. The affidavit was …

Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding conservation and protection of sacred groves in Rajasthan, 18/12/2024

Judgment of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of T N Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/12/2024. Pursuant to the orders of the Supreme Court, the state of Rajasthan had initiated the process of identifying and notifying sacred groves as forests through district-wise notifications. …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a road through forest area in village Basai Meo, Nuh district, Haryana, 17/12/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yasin Vs State of Haryana dated 17/12/2024. In the application, the applicant has raised the grievance against the construction of a road in village Basai Meo, Tehsil Ferozpur Jhirka, District Nuh. It is alleged that the road is being built …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction of concrete road on land dedicated for drainage of rainwater, village Kesarpur, Alwar, Rajasthan, 05/12/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Satyam Shekhar Vs District Conservator Forest (Alwar) & Others dated 05/12/2024. The matter related to illegal construction of concrete road on land dedicated for drainage of rainwater on Khasra no.36 located at village Kesarpur, Alwar. The …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of forest land, Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, 04/12/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sheikh Nizamuddin Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 04/12/2024. The matter related to violation of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and encroachment on the forest land in Raghogarh tehsil, district Guna. It was alleged that some persons have by …

Order of the National Green Tribunal on the matter of forest land encroachment in Raghogarh, Guna, Madhya Pradesh, 14/11/2024

NGT, Central Zone Bench, Bhopal, November 14, 2024 directed Collector, Guna and the Tehsildar, Raghogarh, Guna to remove all encroachments from the forest land and hand over the peaceful possession to the Forest Department according to rules and land must be demarcated, identified and protected by a viable means. In-case …

Order of the Rajasthan High Court on the matter of felling of 1.19 lakh trees for a pumped storage project in Baran district, Rajasthan, 09/10/2024

Order of the Rajasthan High Court in the matter of "Save thy trees (1.19 lakh in number) proposed to be cut down for establishment of pumped storage project in Shahbad block district Baran". The order, October 9, 2024 was passed by Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Munnuri Laxman. The …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding clearing of protected forest area in Barak Valley for Commando Battalion headquarters, 23/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion" appearing in the Northeast Now News dated 25.12.2023 dated 23/04/2024. The application, registered suo-moto, issue involved is about legality of diversion of 44 hectares …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of forest land in India, 19/04/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Forest land five times Delhi’s geographical area under encroachment govt. data shows" appearing in Deccan Herald dated 05.01.2024. The matter related to large scale encroachment on the forest land across the country. Tribunal in the previous proceedings …

Order of the Supreme Court regarding 3009.84 acres of land situated at Vadipatti village and a part of the Sirumalai hills, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 18/03/2024

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwar Devasthanam Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 18/03/2024. The matter related to 3009.84 acres of land situated at Vadipatti village and a part of the Sirumalai hills. Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwar Devasthanam, a religious institution filed the …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest land for a Commando Battalion headquarters in Barak Valley, Assam, 15/03/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding News Item titled "Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion" appearing in the Northeast Now News dated 25.12.2023 dated 14/03/2024. In the application registered suo-moto, issue is about legality of diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest …

Regional timber trade flows and trends in Africa

Improving the processing and trade of African wood and wood products (WWPs) has long been a focus for African policymakers because it stimulates multiple benefits for the African continent, including the creation of jobs, investment, and revenues. Further processing of WWPs in Africa will contribute to the continent’s industrialization and …

Climate impacts in northern forests

Northern forests hold around 54% of the world’s total terrestrial carbon stock and contribute more than one-third to our global terrestrial carbon sink. This report reviews the impact of human induced climate change on northern temperate and boreal forests.

Report of the fact-finding committee on the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006

The implementation of the Forest Rights Act has largely overlooked claims for community forest rights and is fraught with exclusionary practices due to misconceptions about its applicability, according to a new report. The report was published in March and conducted by Delhi-based NGO Call for Justice, with a committee chaired …

Notification on methodology for calculating the green credit in respect of any activity undertaken under the Green Credit Rules, 2023

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) on February 26, 2024, notified the methodology for calculating the green credit in respect of any activity undertaken under the Green Credit Rules, 2023. The following methodology, for calculation of green credit in respect of tree plantation are as stated: The …

Measures to enhance forest conservation and reduce deforestation: viewpoints and lessons from producing countries

Forests sustain and protect us in a myriad of ways. They absorb carbon dioxide and provide us with oxygen, they harbour more than three quarters of terrestrial biodiversity, and they support the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide. But the world has lost 420 million hectares of forest since 1990. …

Technical report on greening and restoration of wastelands with agroforestry (G.R.O.W)

NITI Aayog has launched the GROW initiative, focusing on transforming India's wastelands through agroforestry. The Greening and Restoration of Wasteland with Agroforestry (GROW) report, analyses the country's environmental and sustainable land use efforts using advanced remote sensing and GIS technologies. The report offers a detailed state-wise and district-wise analysis, providing …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding largescale forest land encroachment in Kerala, 21/02/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Over 5000 hectares of forest land in Kerala under encroachment State forest dept report" Appearing in the Deccan Herald dated 08.01.2024. The application has been registered on the basis of the news item titled “Over 5000 hectares …

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