Resource crunch hits forestry programme
The Centre's ambitious target of bringing a third of the country under forest cover, initiated under the National Forestry Action Programme, is in deep trouble due to lack of resources. A comprehensive strategic plan, launched in 1999, to address the problems of the forestry sector in line with the National …
City council tries to placate angry fans of European trees
The Melbourne City Council (Australia) is expected to tonight adopt its controversial 50-year plan to battle global warming and drought by widening the use of native trees and slashing the amount of water used in its parks. But the council will try to hose down the controversy surrounding the Growing …
Farmland destroyed on pretext of eviction
An incident has been reported where in the Subrahmanya forest department staff destroyed the areca garden of B K Janardhan, a former residing at Kadya of Madappadi village, citing illegal encroachment of forest as the cause. There are quite a large number of Forest encroachment cases in North Kanara district, …
Tree felling rampant in Khandwa division: Minister
Rampant illegal felling of trees worth Rs 1.65 crore were registered in Khandawa forest division, Madhya Pradesh, with 17441 cases followed by Chhindwara and Seoni with 15749 and 10529 cases respectively.
Leasehold forestry programme to benefit the poor
Life is hard for most Nepalis, especially those living in the rural areas. With the successful introduction of Leasehodl Forestry Development Programme in 26 districts across the country, those living under the poverty level have reason to be optimistic.
Conservation of Himalayan bio-diversity stressed
An international conference on Himalayna bio-diversity commenced with many experts emphasizing the need to conserve the bio-diversity of the Himalayan region. The main purpose of the three-day conference is to help develop eco-tourism through identification and preservation of bio-diversity in the Himalayan region.
Timber worth Rs 2 m seized, three held
A joint party of police and forest offices which carried out a raid on the villages situated near the border confiscated around 4000 cubic feet of smuggled timber worth around Rs two million. It is learnt that this is the first time that such a huge quantity of illegal timber …
Plan to link Brahmaputra with Ganga shelved
The Ministry of Water Resources has shelved plans of linking Brahmaputra with Ganga following lukewarm response from the neighbour country. The development has significance because of the move to inter-link river basins of the country. The shelved proposal was to link the Brahmaputra with Ganga at Farakka in West Bengal. …
NE way behind forest cover target
The seven North-eastern States which account for about seven per cent of country's geographical area contribute accounts for 25.78 per cent of the country's forest cover. The scenario based on the Forest Survey Report of 1999 may look good on paper but is a far cry from the target of …
Unabated wood felling in Bantwal taluk
It has come to light that the trees felled illegally from Farangipete, Meramajalu, Adoor, Badakabailu, Sajipa and Sornadu in Mangallore find its way to some of the saw mills. The point of concern here is that the trees in and around Farangipete belonging to the government, have become the share …
PIL against felling of trees
The Uttarakhand Jan Jagriti Sansthan, an NGO working in Tehri, has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court to save the 90,000 trees being felled for laying the transmission line of the Tehri Dam.
Timber company accused of fraud in deal to save redwoods
A deal struck four years ago to save about 10,000 acres of giant redwoods in Humboldt County in Northern California was supposed to end the bitter feuding over logging there. In exchange for $480 million from the federal and state governments, the Pacific Lumber Company agreed to turn the world's …
Use of firewood in kilns threatens eco-balance
The indiscriminate felling of trees for use as firewood in the brickfields has been affecting the environment in Panchagrah district (Bangladesh). A large number of brickfields have been set up in different upazilas of the district in an unplanned way posing a serious threat to environment.
Karbi Anglong timber smugglers incahoots with Railwaymen
The BG Express run between Guwahati and Dimapur, has of late, become safe means of surreptitious transportation of illegal timber by smugglers to Dimapur with alleged connivance and assistance of NF Railway employees in aftermath of closure of all saw mills in Karbi Anglong following the Supreme Court's ban on …
40 teakwood trees axed in Cotigao
Despite concerted efforts by forest officials to track down illegal felling of trees in Canacona taluka, Goa, about 40 teakwood trees were illegally chopped in Cotigao in the past few days. The illegal felling of the trees was brought to light by residents, even as forest authorities have found it …
National Forest Commission formed
The first National Forest Commisssion has been set up with the former Chief Justice, Justice B.N. Kirpal, as its Chairperson. The Commission will submit its report within two years. The seven member Commission will review and assess the existing forest policy and legal framework and their impact from the ecological, …
Public appalled over BMP move
A group of concerned citizens are appalled by the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike's shocking ways, for recently, the BMP allegedly chopped down about 50 full grown trees in its own premises on Magarath Road (Opp. Sullivan Police Grounds), to facilitate construction of a multi-storeyed car park. "What shocked us was that …
1.5 tmc ft water from Maharastra sought
Water Resources Minister H K Patil today said that the Karnataka State government has sent a fax to Maharastra State to release 1.5 tmc ft of water to Karnataka, in accordance with the agreement between the two states for releasing four tmc ft of water annually to the State, at …
