Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
After spending over Rs283 crore on relocation of villages from reserves, sanctuaries and national parks in Maharashtra in the last 12 years, the state government would require a further Rs 900 crore, according to its own report, for its grand plan to free all the protected areas (PAs) from human …
This CAG audit report on the performance of Compensatory Afforestation Fund in India tabled in Lok Sabha finds massive scam involving forestlands being given over to the industry in violation of the laid down regulations. Read text of this report. The objectives of the compliance audit on Compensatory Afforestation in …
Delay in preparation of annual plan of operation, expenditure on non-existent plantations and delay in compensatory afforestation are some of the factors responsible for poor forest coverage in Bihar, said CAG in its latest report. The state has a recorded forest area of 6,473sq km which is 6.87% of the …
This Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) relates to matters arising from the performance audits of selected programme s and activities and compliance audits of Government departments and autonomous bodies. Compliance audit refers to the examination of transactions re lating to expenditure of the audited entities, …
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for sanction of Rs 710 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) to Jammu and Kashmir as a special one-time dispensation for the cost of land acquisition, covering compensatory afforestation, forest land, trees, private land and structures for completion of programmes …
MoEF plans to approach union cabinet to secure at least Rs 23,000 crore during current plan period to sustain the project green Green India Mission, the Rs 46,000-crore ambitious project meant to increase the country’s forest cover, is struggling to keep itself rolling due to fund crunch. The ministry of …
Says govt will urge Centre to release Rs 227 cr Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today said the state government would urge the Centre to release Rs 277 crore to the state. The amount had erroneously been deposited in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority of India (CAMPA) by …
There is incontrovertible evidence that the Adani project - port and SEZ - at Mundra in Gujarat has violated and not complied with EC conditions says this report submitted by the committee headed by environmentalist Sunita Narain to the environment ministry. There is incontrovertible evidence that the Adani project – …
New Delhi: The government is set to revise the levy charged from project developers for using forestland. It has asked the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) to submit a report within three months on revising the net present value of forestland, which is charged from project developers as part …
Thirteen units were operating illegally and one unit was closed down in Sidhra area while 13 others including five stone crushers, have been granted ‘consent to operate’ by the State Pollution Control Board in the same area. Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, Mian Altaf while giving reply to the …
The government’s plan to increase and improve the quality of India’s forests has run into a wall due to shortage of funds. The Green India Mission, which is part of the government’s National Action Plan on Climate Change, has set a goal of increasing forest cover by 5 million hectares …
90 Trees Cut Near Butler Palace Lucknow: A Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Thursday restrained the state authorities from felling trees in the city for widening of roads. The court also asked if the authorities have any plan to plant new trees at alternative places to compensate for …
Says PWD Didn’t Take Permission, Forest Department Told To Take Action New Delhi: The public works department illegally felled trees for a road widening project, said chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday. In fact, she asked the forest department to submit a report on the irregularities and take punitive action …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has sought Rs 462 crore in its budgetary allocation for improving the forest cover in India by five million hectares over the next 10 years as part of the Green India Mission. This is a substantial increase from Rs 4 crore allocated in …
Laying stress on conservation and protection of rich bio-diversity of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today emphasized the need for rejuvenating the depleted forests and raising massive plantation on vacant available areas. "Protection of forest wealth and rejuvenation of degraded forests are all the more necessary to maintain …
Advocacy group submits memorandum to the Forest Department The Forest Department has been urged to hire people from the local communities as fire watchers in view of a prolonged dry season and the threat of forest fire in national parks. It has also been suggested that funding could be sought …
Undeterred by refusals from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests to grant sanction for using the Compensatory Afforestation and Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds for straightening high voltage electric lines in Orissa’s forest areas, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday dashed off another letter to Union Minister Jayanthi …
JAMMU: Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed today said that the Poonch city forests would be developed as eco-tourism destination on society mode with a project cost of Rs 164.25 crore. Reviewing the overall functioning of the Poonch, Rajouri, Nowshera, Reasi and Mahore forest divisions, at a high …
Over 69 sq km of forest land has been diverted for non-forest use during the last 12 years in the State. This includes 17.86 sq km for setting up 18 industries and 40.97 sq km for 40 irrigation projects. In a written reply to a question from Anant Das (BJD) …
JAMMU: The Forest Department has planted 16.43 lakh trees and raised 17.46 lakh plants in its nurseries under Compensatory Aforestation Management Planning Authority (CAMPA) in six divisions of Chenab Forest Circle during the period 2010-11 till March 2012, involving a cost of Rs 6.44 crore. For the year 2012-13 the …
