Park St flyover to claim 733 trees
A conglomeration of 36 NGOs fighting for better environment in Kolkata city are up in arms against Hooghly River Bridge Commissioners after the latter decided to cut down 733 trees on Jawaharlal Nehru Road to facilitate construction of the proposed Park Street flyover.
Tribals receive tendu leaf bonus
Braving the scorching summer heat, thousands of villagers mostly tribals attended a special function held in Balaghat(MP) this afternoon to distribute tendu leaf bonus and share in profit derived from the commercial exploitation of bamboo from the Balaghat forests.
Fires in Kuthar forest range
With the mercury rising to abnormal levels, the incidence of ground fires in the pine needle strewn forest cover are becoming common. An area of about 25 to 30 hectares has been caught in a ground blaze on a mountainous tract along the National highway No. 22 since the past …
Rs 425 crore WB loan for community forest scheme
Principal conservator of forests Dr. Subba Rao has said that the World Bank will extend a loan of Rs 425 crore for community forest management programme proposed to be launched in 14 districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Red sanders vanishing from Nallamala forests
Nallamala forests in Andhra Pradesh ,a treasure house of red sanders, have become a happy hunting ground for smugglers nowadays largely due to the indifferent attitude of the forest officials and the invisible political leaders.
Assam Police to plant five lakh saplings
The Assam Police is out to change its face as the force is getting more and more involved in social activities. The Assam Police is all set to launch the Green Earth project with the aim of planting five lakh saplings all over the State. That unabated felling of trees …
Eviction in city forest areas resumes
The Forest Department with cooperation from the district administration and police, today resumed the eviction drive in the Batahghuli forest area in the outskirts of Assam from early this morning and official sources asserted that the drive would continue in the next few days. Sources said that about 6,000 hectares …
Karol Bagh tree felling plan to be reviewed
Two days after the Supreme Court directed Delhi municipal corporation (MCD) to stop felling trees in Karol Bagh, the corporation's commissioner Rakesh Mehta said he would inspect the area. The Lieutenant-Governor asked me to stop felling of trees immediately. He has now asked me to visit the spot the report …
Mathikettan documents verification begins
The Additional Chief Secretary and head of Secretaries committee probing the Mathikettan encroachment, Chandrasekharan Nair, has said that steps to evict the encroachers will begin in two days. The committee started verification of documents of those who claimed possession of forest land at Devikulam on Friday.
Protecting reserve forests in city poses challenge
Even as politicians and land grabbers are joining hands to clear Guwahati city of its green cover, the Assam state forest department is having an extremely challenging task at its hands to protect over 27,508 hectares of reserve forest areas in and around the State's capital city.
Green government
Pune has been the centre of a quiet revolution. Heading this transformation is the Tree Authority of Pune (TAP), part of the Prime Municipal Corporation's garden department. TAP is responsible for keeping Pune city, with a population of over 26 lakh, lush and green. Maharashtra was the first, and until …
Kandi project progress satisfactory : WB
The mid-term review mission of the World Bank has lauded the progress made under the Kandi project and appreciated the participatory and multidisciplinary approach adopted by the forest department in executing it.
Massive forest destruction found in Pooyamkutty
Large scale encroachment of forest land was noticed in Pooyamkutty when Opposition Leader V S Achuthanandan, accompanied by mediapersons and forest officials, visited Kunjuppanakudi and Warriam areas of Pooyamkutty forest in Kuttampuzha panchayat. Trees in thousands of acres of forest land were found felled and cleared by setting fire to …
Locals benefiting from community forests
Of the total 49656 hectares of government forest in Nuwakot district (Nepal) 18818 hectares of forest has already been handed over to the Forest Users Committees and the remaining forest is in the process of being handed over within the current fiscal year.
'Pattas' for cardamom growers rejected
Official records show that the erstwhile Left Democratic Front Government in Kerala and a powerful AIADMK MP sought permission for forest clearance from Central Government to give 'pattas' in the Cardamom Hill Reserves of Idukki district.
Validity of public hearing questioned
The Maheshwar hydel project authorities have denied allegations that they were responsible for attempts by some elements to disrupt the public hearing on the Maheshwar project, organised in Bhopal yesterday by the National Campaign for People's Right to Information.
PM urged to implement Sethusamudram project
The MDMK leader, Vaiko, today urged the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, to take appropriate steps for the implementation of Sethusamudram canal project. In a letter to Mr. Vajpayee, he said on completion the project would reduce the distance between various ports on the Eastern and Western side of the …
967 hand pumps, 62 tube wells installed in Jammu
The Public Health Engineering Department has launched a massive programme for exploration of ground water, especially in the Kandi areas of Jammu, for augmentation of potable supply. Under this programme, 62 tube wells and 967 hand pumps have already been installed in Jammu division during the past five years, adding …
SC clears Subansiri Lower Power Project
The Supreme Court today cleared the last hurdle in construction of the Rs 7000 crore Subansiri Lower Power Project in Assam, by giving its seal of approval to the project. The apex court's clearance was essential for the project to get off ground as it has major environment implications including …
Experts disapprove of sea-buck thorn
Experts have asked Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir not to follow the footsteps of China and waste their energy and resources in propagating the wonder plant of sea-buck thorn in the fragile cold desert areas where the climate is not congenial for its survival, as result of which its …
