Locals apathetic towards protection of community forests
The locals in Tapeshwary VDC of Udayapur have stopped showing interest in the protection of the community forests that were formed eight years ago as they were not handed over to them. Bulbule, Belara, and the Amarjyoti community forests that were formed during 1994 there are lacking proper attention and …
Encroachment in Nambor Reserve Forest areas continues unabated
Encroachment upon forest lands is a common practice in the Assam State. Thanks to petty selfish gains of the powers that be, more and more government ponds are going under illegal occupation. According to the report prepared by the Deputy Commissioner of Golaghat 10,748 hectares of land out of the …
National forest panel to be formed soon
The Centre plans to set up its very first national forest commission to reform the entire forest administration and provide a framework which can guarantee the country's long term food security. Though a proposal was first put up to the Prime Minister in January this year, the Union environment ministry …
National forest panel to be formed soon
The Centre plans to set up its very first national forest commission to reform the entire forest administration and provide a framework which can guarantee the country's long term food security. Though a proposal was first put up to the Prime Minister in January this year, the Union environment ministry …
Trees being cut in Satvas range
The cutting of the Forest area coming under the submerging part due to the Indira Sagar Dam being constructed on Narmada River. In the first phase the forest area coming under 246-254 metre height will be cut.
Govt. wants to sell wood through tribals
The Madhya Pradesh Government wants to carry out sale of Sagone wood and bamboo through tribals and distribute half the income among the adivasis, says Chief Minster Digvijay Singh. Sale of wood and bamboo through tribals was underway on experimental basis at Chandrapur in Seoni district and the Adivasis were …
Action panel asks forest dept. to stop threatening poor with eviction
The DK and Udupi district of Mangalore Forest Evacuees' Action Committee, while welcoming the steps initiated by the government towards protecting the interests of poor agriculture labourers and small farmers who have been living in revenue land since the past several years, has urged the forest department authorities to stop …
WIld Banana variety spotted in TN forests
The Tamil Nadu Forest officials have come across 'musa acuminata' or wild banana in the Anaimalai forest area of Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, adding to the bio-diversity of the Western Ghats. The species, originally belonging to the Malay peninsula and belived to have given birth to all edible and semi-edible …
Indo-Bangla effort on Sunderbans
India and Bangladesh are trying to facilitate free movement of tourist in the Sunderbans forest area, West Bengal tourism minister Dinesh Dakua said in Kolkata. The minister informed that the government of West Bengal was trying to improve the social infrastructure in the forest. "We are handicapped by the law …
Rs 200 crores earmarked for members
The Madhya Pradesh government had proposed to distribute around Rs 200 crore to the members of the Forest Protection Committees dominated mostly by the tribals. The funds will be distributed from the earnings on sale of bamboos and teak.
Four forest officers suspended
Forest Minister Ch Ayyanna Patrudu informed the Andhra Pradesh state assembly that four forest section officers were suspended for their involvement in the illegal transportation of beedi leaves from Government godowns at Warangal and Mancherial to neighbouring states.
Court adjourns tree-felling case
The Bombay high court adjourned to next Wednesday (Nov 27th) an application filed by tree lover and city doctor Anahita Pandole seeking action against the party responsible for cutting 750 trees along the Vashi-Mankhurd highway to allow an unhindered view of six hoardings erected by SB Advertising.
Protect the forest area between Tehri and Meerut
Uttarakhand's Janjagriti Sangathan has filed a petition in the Supreme Court to save the forest area between Tehri and Meerut. Supreme court has accepted the petition and has raised the issues and questioned the Environment and Forest Ministry. In the petition there is an issue regarding the change in design …
Report finds bureaucrats guilty of cutting trees
In a classic indictment, an inquiry report submitted to the Lokayukta has found senior bureaucrats guilty of breaking the law by cutting trees, among other things. The inquiry was conducted following a petition filed by IPS officer Y.P Singh contending that the Pataliputrs cooperative housing society at Andheri West (Mumabi) …
Timber certification, tainted forest group alleges
The international body created to certify responsible forestry management has for years been knowingly "misleading" the public according to a new report released by the Rainforest Foundation. The report finds serious flaws in the certification system used by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which is responsible for auditing timber companies …
BJP ridicules State's move to evict forest encroachers
The Karnataka State Government has become a laughing stock in the eyes of the public regarding encroachment of forest land, said BJP leader and MLC B S Yediurappa. The State Government must file a review petition before the Supreme Court explaining the lapses it had committed regarding forest land. The …
Rajahmundry ethanol blending project launched
Consumption of ethanol-blended petrol will be launched in nine States, including Andhra Pradesh and four Union Territories from January 1, 2003 in the first phase of the project. The other States to be covered are Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Goa. The Union Territories are …
Forest Dept. irked over Sentinel exposure of denudation
Deep resentment prevails among the people in Kokrajhar over the 'anti-forest' attitude of the Forest Department which is entrusted to safeguard the reserve forests in the area. At at time when massive deforestation is going on throughout the district, the authorities are still denying it for reasons best known to …
Give right to Water, Forest and Land to the tribals: Singh
The Madhya Pradesh government wants to give the right to Water, Forest and Land to the tribals. But the Central government is coming in their way in doing so. In spite of this the Congress government has taken steps for the economic upliftment of the tribals. Chief Minster Digvijay Singh …
Timber smuggling rampant in Udayapur
Since the forest patrolling team has ceased to function owing to Maoist threats, timber smuggling is rampant in the eastern forest belt of Udayapur district (Nepal). Smugglers from Saptari and Sunsari districts and also those from the Indian Bihar state are busy smuggling timber from various forests of Rampur VDC …
