Forest area to come up on Yamunas eastern bank
Delhi development minister Raj Kumar Chauhan, announced that a 805- acre forest area would be developed along the eastern bank of river Yamuna near Garhi Mandi village. Till now, 1.44 lakh saplings have been planted in a 152- acre area by the forest department. Chauhan, who visited the area said …
Trees felled illegally at Doongarwadi, says locals
The 55-acre green enclave of the Parsi Towers of Silence on Malabar Hill was once so densely wooded that tigers lived there. Now, local residents and community members allege that trees in the forested area have been felled unlawfully during the past year. They blame its caretaker, the Bombay Parsi …
Water Shortage looms large over district Doda
Keeping in view the population explosion and present availability of water in district Doda of Jammu the day is not far when people will face acute shortage of water if government fails to undertake speedy and drastic measures in five major townships under PHE division Doda.
DFO told to probe illegal felling of trees
Himachal Government has asked Renuka Range DFO Ajay Kumar Lal to investigate the illegal felling of green trees from the Sataun forest areas of Chilon, Nigaali, Kotua, Melani and Aanjbhog reserve forests where the forest mafia had been more active.
Growing resentment over Forest Ministry draft notification
There is growing opposition to the draft notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests requiring a clearance from the Centre for all major urban development projects. While environmentalists are happy over the draft, whose final notification is expected shortly, the States see it as an "infringement" on their powers.
Assam Govt push for agar trade
If the Assam Forest Department succeeds in implementing its new liberal forest policy, agar, a tree which grows in abundance in Assam, will soon be a precious resource for a dividend-paying and income and employment-generating open industry in the State. As of now, there are a lot of restrictions on …
...But many a slip between the cup and the lip
Implementing the reviewd Master Plan of Jammu and Kashmir state government and under the vigorously promoted beautification drive of the Mufti administration elaborate plans are being chalked out to restore and develop various green patches of Jammu city. For the purpose certain government agencies are being roped in.
The Vanishing sacred groves
These patches of greenery could have been the relics of what was once the pristine forest. Maintained and preserved for centuries in the name of a village deity or a forest spirit, they have remained undisturbed for so long that they appear as isolated fragments of dense forest. Experts may …
Villagers worried over fate of century-old tank
For the 1,100 villagers of Kamanayakanahalli in Bagur-Navile hobli of Channarayapatna taluk, the imminent extinction of a century-old tank reminds them of what the construction of one of the longest irrigation tunnels in the country did to a large area.While the villagers in the Bagur-Navile region are facing problems owing …
Dhubri, a safe haven of timber smugglers
At a time when the Assam State Government is blowing its own trumpet that it is serious in preserving forest land and its resources and had implemented projects like Seuj Prakalpa, etc, in the State, the unabated denudation of forest cover in the reserve forest areas in Dhubri district has …
Forest Department keeps vigil on cutting of deodar saplings
Keeping in view the incidents of felling of green deodar saplings on the occasion of Merry Christmas eve for the purpose of Christmas tree for a couple of years in several hotels at the tourist town of Manali, the Department of Forest kept a strict vigil on the cutting of …
Bharat Bhushan denies Beeran`s charges
Former Forest Secretary of Kerala E.K.Bharat Bhushan refuted the allegations raised against him by Additional Advocate-General V.K.Beeran and said that it was time that an operation clean-up was launched in the Forest Department. Bharat Bhushan said the operations of the Forest Department should be streamlined to save what is left …
Bamboo plantation to rejuvenate BTAD economy
There is great potentiality of bamboo cultivation in the BTC region, which can raise not only the economic self-sufficiency of the rural people but also solve the unemployment problem of Assam. Bamboo plays an important role in the rural economy. This natural resource has multiple uses. This is an excellent …
M`laya Govt working hard for bamboo industry
A typical land ownership system in Meghalaya has left the state government with a negligible percentage of the geographical area, making the Government work extra time to promote bamboo industry in a scientific manner. The Forest Department recently held a conference in the state capital, where statistics were made public …
Relax ban on constructions in green area, says MC
The Municipal Corporation has sought relaxation in ban on constructions in the green and core area of the city, while stressing the need for the removal of encroachments and shifting of the grain market and Sabzi mandi outside the city,so that the development plan can help in the decongestion of …
Forest land encroachers remain on the prowl in Himachal
Recent threats of action by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh notwithstanding, forest land encroachers are on the prowl in Himachal Pradesh. The growing pile of cases with the Forest Department bears testimony to the fact that avaricious encroachers continue to eye and grab rich forest land whenever possible.
Assam drafting policy for cane & bamboo
Assam government is preparing an integrated cane and bamboo development policy to get a slice of the $4-billion bamboo product market in the world. Northeast accounts for around 45% of the global reserves of bamboo.
Whells of Fortune
These gharats or watermills have long been used by thousands of villages in the Himalayan region in a process that involves jets of water striking a bladed wheel and causing it to spin, thereby activating a grinding stone. Now thanks to Dr Anil K Joshi chairman of the Himalayan Environment …
Large-scale timber felling
Large scale illegal felling of timber at Budni in Bhopal threatens to lay the forests bare and if allowed to continue unchecked could cause irreversible damage to the environment. Budni, which lies between Bhopal and Hoshangabad is home to thousands of teak and palash trees which are being whittled away …
