Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
The Forest Minister, Sri Nagern Sarma today informed the State Assembly that the neighbouring State Arunachal Pradesh has encroached more than 6400 hectares of forest land of Assam in the districts of Tinsukia, Sonitpur and Lakhimpur.
Ministers from Chikmagalur district D B Chandre Gowda, C R Sageer Ahmed and Motamma have stated that they would not tolerate any "harassment of the poor" in the name of clearing the reported encroachment of forest land by them.
The environmental impact of proposed sharp cut in tariffs on forest products is likely to be mixed or small, a new Clinton administration study says.The study produced by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the Council on Environmental Quality(CEQ) was released November 2.
Timber Co. said Monday it has agreed to sell its California timberlands to Hawthorne Timber Co. LLC for about $397 million. "This sale will complete the strategic repositioning of our portfolio that we undertook to maximize the value of our assets for shareholders," the company explained. The timberlands being sold …
: A World Bank Power Sector mission, comprising Banks Energy SectorDirector Alastair Mckachine and Tjaarda P. Storm Van Leeuwen, currently on a visit to Pakistan, held a meeting with Chairman Wapda Lieutenant-General Zulfiqar Ali Khan here in Wapda House on Monday.The meeting reviewed matters pertaining to Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project, …
The forest area in Madhya Pradesh was decreasing at an average rate of about 5,000 sq km per year since 1994, the State Assembly was told on Monday.The Forest Minister, Mr. Ratnesh Soloman, told the House that the State had given permission for converting the forest land for the non-forest …
pied-piper of Saurashtra, rainmaker, one-man army, messiah. Revered by villagers, Shamjibhai Jadavbhai Antala, 62, has been given many such names. He has, in more than one way, accomplished the impossible in a land with a history of severe water scarcity, hostile climate and rocky topography. A resident of Dhoraji, a …
local governments in Japan have voiced concern over their own vulnerability to quakes. Experts say that an earthquake with a magnitude of 8 on the Richter scale could strike at any time along the three fault lines in Shizuoka, Kanagawa, and Nagano prefectures. There are over 2,000 fault lines in …
The Union ministry of environment and forests (MEF) has embarked on a national forestry programme to increase forest cover in the country by 33 per cent. The project, which has a budget of US $32 billion, will be funded by 28 international donor agencies, including the United Nations Development Programme …
What were your major achievements during your tenure as environment minister? Since 1952, we have been trying to increase forest cover to 33 per cent, but there has been no action plan. I have prepared a very comprehensive action plan and a number of donor agencies have been identified to …
The World Bank is toying with the idea of sanctioning Rs 700 crore more to the Maharashtra Forest Department in view of commendable work done by the World Bank-sponsored Maharashtra Forestry Project in its extension period.
Vietnam, one of Asia's least-forested countries, if not the least-forested, is racing against time to stop the decline of its forests and restore its tree cover. And the task is not easy. The country is losing its forest cover at the rate of 110,000 to 200,000 ha every year from …
The forests of Acacia Catechu(Khair) in the Shivalik ranges near Bhakra are being plundered. About 10 to 20 trees are being felled illegally from the forests in Himachal bordering Punjab, said a forest official deputed here.
The state government is taking special measures to develop forests. Accordingly, 50 crore plants will be grown tis year and the department of forests will act in coordination with vrious organisations for the development of forest, Minister for forests, environment, science and technology Ch Ayyanna patrudu said.
The National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources (NCPNR), a national network of over 50 reputed non-government organisations active in various parts of the country, has requested the Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta and the State Chief Secretary to speed up investigation into complaints of alleged "commission and omission, including irregularities committed …
Municipal corporation in Surat has come out with a 60-minute documentary 'Surat - Marching Towards a Green Revolution.' With a view to focus on the necessity for providing the industrial city with a "green lung," the film has been divided into three parts. Each part, highlights the ecological aspect of …
Forest cover in India is depleting rapidly, and if this continues, India will have very little land under forests left within a few decades, leading to ecological catastrophes. This was stated in a recent report by the Ministry of Environment and Forest.
Reports have come to light about incessant cutting of Sal forests in and around Maikal range of hills in Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh). This is affecting the environment of the region.
The UP government and the World Bank would do well to learn the rules of forest conservation from the army of Mahila Mangal Dals (MMDs) - the informal village women's groups-active in Doodhatoli range. The World Bank funded "new" joint forest management (JFM) programme initiated in the district is but …
In spite of the rock concerts and razzmatazz, the Amazon rainforest is still being razed. But in one corner of Brazil an experiment in preservation is bringing hope that something can be saved : a report.
