CRPF saves dying forest
In 1994, Barbera was a dying forest, with timber smugglers and poachers playing havoc with its sylvan wealth. The Government was at its wit's end trying to contain the growing menace, thanks to the nexus between the lower level forest department officials and the looters. And then the CRPF stepped …
CID (forest cell) to investigate cases independently
The CID (Forest Cell) has now got powers to investigate the cases, pertaining to violation of provisions of the Wild Life Protection Act and the Karnataka Forests Act detected by it. With this power, the sleuths of the Cell now have been able to investigate the cases detected by them …
Himachal`s green cover increasing: FSI
According to the findings of the Forest Survey of India (FSI), the green cover in Himachal Pradesh has started increasing in recent years. The latest biennial report of the FSI indicates that the turnaround, which came in 1996 when the forest cover registered a marginal increase from 12,501 sq km …
Green Guwahati project begins
The increasing destruction and degradation of forests in Guwahati and in other parts of the Assam State has contributed to the heavy erosion of top soil, erratic rainfall and recurring floods. There is no way other than protecting forest resources for the development of Assam, said Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, …
Forest department seize pick-up load of timber again
The mobile wing of the forest department seized another pick up load of timber, allegedly siphoned off ot a safer location at Tirvan, Poinguinim, Goa. This is the third seizure by the mobile squad from the same area in the past few days. Despite the ongoing drive, illegal felling of …
Good news from the forest front: the cover is expanding
Reports of illegal felling of trees and large scale human interference in the natural growth of forests notwithstanding, there is good news not only for environmentalists and the Forest Department but also for the people of the Himachal Pradesh. The forest cover in Himachal has recorded an increase of 1,278 …
Green Care Project to be launched in city today
The Forest department has undertaken a massive afforestation drive aimed at planting at least 10 lakh saplings in and around the Guwahati city for arresting flash floods, heavy siltation and erosion, adverse climatic change, change of the soil system, etc. Besides putting a green cover throughout the city, including the …
40 Forest officials suspended in six months: Pradyut
During the past six months, as many as 40 Assam state forest officials have been suspended, and departmental action initiated against them for their alleged nexus with illegal encroachers and a section of the business community in illegal felling of trees. Charge sheets have also been submitted against the accused.
Beginning of the genome era
After a year of repeated announcement that it's almost done, on 14 April, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium (IHGSC) declared the successful completion of the Human Genome Project. The announcement came two-and-a-half years ahead of schedule and for a cost substantially les than the original estimates. Though an earlier …
Forest cover increases in Orissa
While India is going through forest degradation due to its heavy industrialisation and expansion of human habitation, the latest Forest Survey of India Report - 2001 claimed that a forest cover of 1805 square kilometre has increased in Orissa. To make its point, the FSI has included mango orchids and …
RWH fills temple tanks with water
The temple tank in the heart of Virudhunagar town in Tamil Nadu which had been rendered dry by drought is now brimming with water, thanks to rain water harvesting units in the area. Virudhunagar is a drought prone district, without any perennial river to supply water to the people in …
Special courts favoured to deal forest-related cases
The Draft Forest Policy of the Assam State has asked for special courts at the district level for quick disposal of forest-related cases. It also called for steps to establish green Bench in the Gauhati High Court. While recommending measures to tackle unlawful felling of trees in forest and smuggling …
Assessment of forests
The forest cover of the coutnry has been assessed for the first time using digital technology. Giving details of the State Forest Report - 2001 to the Members of the Consultative Committee attached to the Minsitry of Environment and Forests on April 25 Environment and Forests Minister, T R Baalu …
`Corporation must take up numbering of trees`
Numbering surviving trees which are more than three years old, encouraging residents to take up planting of saplings, engaging tree wardens selected by the forest department are some of the issues discussed at an Exnora Green Protection Council meeting organised in Chennai. Honorary tree wardens from various parts of the …
Denudation of Bamunigaon Forest Range almost complete
Great sensation prevails among the citizens of the Santipur area over the illegal felling of trees by some smugglers under the Bamunigaon Forest Range in West Kamrup district of Assam. Despite the Supreme Court's ban on felling of timbers and State Government's directive to deal strongly with timber smugglers, it …
`226 rural water scheme proposals sent to Centre`
Minister of state for Rural Water Supply K B Koliwad said that Karnataka had forwarded 226 proposals to the Centre seeking funds for schemes to improve drinking water availability in villages, under the Swa-Jaldhara Scheme.
Four water supply schemes in Hailakandi inaugurated
Social Welfare Minister Gautam Roy inaugurated the newly constructed four water supply schemes in Hailakandi district of Assam. In all the inaugural meetings, Minister Roy dwelt on various development work of the present Congress Government in the state.
