Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Markendeyrao Wahane Vs Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board & Others dated 19/09/2022. The Maharashtra Bamboo Development Board had set up a chemical treatment plant for bamboo processing within the Gorewada reserve forest, Nagpur, Maharashtra without forest clearance. Thus, the board …
The Meghalaya Forest Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2012 introduced in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly on the 11th December, 2012, together with the statement of objects and reasons is published under Rule 71 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly for general information. A bill …
The Cabinet approved the proposed Meghalaya Forest Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2012 to have clarity on the definition of the areas which would be considered as Forest. “We have decided to bring this proposed amendment since presently we do not have a clear definition to define the forest areas. Through this …
Himachal Pradesh is blessed with extraordinary vegetation and floral assemblages, which can be attributed to the wide altitudinal range coupled with local variations in edaphic and climatic factors. Eight species belonging to 5 genera of bamboo are distributed in the state, occupying an area of 60 sq km. This paper …
Trouble is again being caused by the inherent contradictions between the two laws – the Indian Forest Act and the Forest Rights Act (FRA) – that govern India’s forests, their produce and the people dependent on them for their livelihood. The fact that these statutes are implemented by different ministries …
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) …
How can a right given under one Act be a criminal offence under another, members of a Parliamentary standing committee have asked officials from the Union environment ministry, raising concern about conflict between the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, and the Indian Forest Act (IFA), 1927. The House panel on …
Kohima: Nagaland is fast advancing with the New Renewable Energy and introduced a 50 Kilo Watt (KW) of energy capacity Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Power Plant the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre (NBRC) in Dimapur, which acquired as an answer to the frequent power shortages that hinders the smooth operation of the …
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today directed the forest authorities to promote bamboo farming in kandi areas of the state. Badal initiated a pilot project for the development of kandi areas at Ramgarh Sikri village of Hoshiarpur district today. He directed different departments to implement schemes like construction of 28 …
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Bamboo Resources and Development Agency (APBRDA) has urged Centre to provide one time grant-in-aid of Rs 15 crore for regeneration and restocking of bamboo plantation in the gregarious bamboo flowering affected areas of the State. A delegation of APBRDA in a memorandum to Union Minister of …
The state government has proposed a new social forestry policy to be implemented in non-forest areas to increase green cover. “In Maharashtra, there is 19 to 20 per cent of forest land. The social forestry department has decided to provide green cover to 80 per cent of the non-forest area …
If the alarming rate of elephant deaths in the State has shocked the Odisha Government, it must brace for more. As the Government advocates and celebrates the Forest Rights Act (FRA), it is this legislation which is going to fell more elephants in Odisha, for their staple fodder - bamboo …
GUWAHATI, Oct 5 – The present day students are becoming more concerned with the growing need of the society they are living in. This is reflected in their activities, particularly in the projects they develop for various purposes. One such project developed by two Class-VIII students of the city-based St …
New Delhi: In a bid to bring synergies between various programmes aiming at increasing production of horticultural crops, the government has decided to merge two centrally sponsored schemes — Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH) & National Bamboo Mission (NBM) with the ongoing National Horticultural Mission (NHM). …
Iron ore miners are contesting the levy of a forest development tax by the forest department in Karnataka, but the levy has been incredibly beneficial for the exchequer’s coffers. Selling Karnataka’s forest produce like grass, amla, bark, lac, honey, silk cocoons and bamboo to industries attracts a 12 per cent …
DIMAPUR: Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has said that a State like Nagaland which is rich in natural grown bamboo needs a policy or programme suitable for growth of bamboo industry to boost the State’s economy. Addressing a day-long programme to commemorate World Bamboo Day here at Nagaland Bamboo Resource …
DIMAPUR, Sept 16 – World Bamboo Day will be observed by Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA) here on September 18. This year’s theme is “Green Future 2012” and the objective is to promote bamboo as a resourceful medium in the global race for a greener future with the objective of …
The biggest teak tree in Asia has been discovered at Ottakallan area in Thundathil range of Malayattoor Forest Division. The gigantic tree reportedly beats the record of the teak tree at Kappayam, Edamalayar, which was the biggest tree in Asia till now. According to BN Nagaraj, Divisional Forest Officer, Malayatoor, …
Consistent effort put up by the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki to make the State a front runner in spheres of development seems to bear fruit. His commitment towards providing special impetus to Agriculture has been rightly backed by the Union Ministry as the State of Arunachal Pradesh has …
Agartala, Sept. 5: Every 48 years or so, the Northeast bears witness to a bizarre natural phenomenon. At this time, a particular species of bamboo flowers, all at once, across a wide area. This mass flowering is invariably followed by a famine, caused by rats, which multiply on the abundance …
Forest Department Set To Lose Monopoly Over 10k Cr Annual Business New Delhi: Environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan has overruled objections from her officials to break the forest bureaucracy’s monopoly over the annual Rs 10,000 crore bamboo trade and declared it a ‘minor forest produce’ instead of a ‘tree’ under forest …
