Forests
Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding status of Zudpi lands in Maharashtra, 22/05/2025
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 …Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding status of Zudpi lands in Maharashtra, 22/05/2025
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 …Judgment of the Supreme Court regarding forest land allotted illegally to private entities, 15/05/2025
Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs Union of India & Others. The Supreme Court said that that the allotment of 11.89 hectare of reserve forest land in Survey No.21 Kondhwa Budruk in district Pune for agriculture purposes on August 28, …Reply by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on cutting of trees for the construction of a cold storage project, Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand, 09/05/2025
Reply by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of Yudhveer Singh Chauhan Vs Uttarakhand Forest Department & Others dated 09/05/2025. The matter related to a cold storage project initiated at Mandi Samiti, Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand without obtaining necessary permissions, including prior approval for felling trees. In context of …Affidavit by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on the declining forest cover in northeastern states, 08/05/2025
Affidavit by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in OA No. 20 of 2025 (News item titled Assam forest's shrink by 83.92 sq km in just two years Report appearing in the Assamtribune.com dated 22.12.2024). The application was registered suo motu based on the news item titled "Assam's …Order of the Supreme Court regarding construction of houses in forest area, Madhya Pradesh, 29/04/2025
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Sugra Adiwasi & Others Vs Pathranand & Others dated 29/04/2025. The bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the state of Madhya Pradesh as well as the central government through the the Ministries of Tribal Affairs and …Affidavit on behalf of Union Territory of Puducherry on forest cover, 25/04/2025
Affidavit on behalf of Union Territory of Puducherry in the matter of a news item titled "India lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000 Global Forest Watch" which appeared in the Indian Express, April 13, 2024. The report dated April 25, 2025 said that there is no loss …Affidavit by the state of Goa on forest cover in the state, 25/04/2025
Affidavit by the state of Goa in the matter of news item titled "India lost 2.33 million hectares of tree cover since 2000 global forest watch" appearing in the Indian Express dated April 13, 2024. As per the State of Forests Report of 2023, the total forest cover in Goa …Affidavit filed by Chhattisgarh East West Railway Limited regarding construction of the rail link between Gevra Road and Pendra road, Chhattisgarh, 15/04/2025
Affidavit filed by Chhattisgarh East West Railway Limited in the matter of Sudiep Shrivastava Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/04/2025. The appeal was disposed of by the NGT, April 29, 2019. However, the order was challenged before the Supreme Court (SC). The SC, November 26, 2024 disposed of …Status report by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Department of Forest and Wildlife and Ridge Management Board on In-Situ Rehabilitation Scheme, Kusumpur Pahari, Vasant …
Status report by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Department of Forest and Wildlife and Ridge Management Board through Deputy Conservator of Forest, West Forest Division, Department of Forest & Wildlife, NCT of Delhi. The petitioner sought intervention by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to stop the Delhi Development Authority …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding conservation and protection of Delhi Ridge, 17/02/2025
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 17/02/2025. The matter related to conservation and protection of Delhi Ridge which is an extension of Aravali Range extending from Tughlakabad and branching out in Wazirabad in the north …Status Report by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), Delhi on steps taken to protect and conserve the Ridge, 21/01/2025
Status Report by Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), on behalf of the Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi (GNCTD) in OA No 1188 of 2024 (News item titled Why efforts to reclaim the Ridge - Delhi's lungs - Is no easy task" which appeared in the …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a road through forest area in village Basai Meo, Nuh district, Haryana, 17/12/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yasin Vs State of Haryana dated 17/12/2024. In the application, the applicant has raised the grievance against the construction of a road in village Basai Meo, Tehsil Ferozpur Jhirka, District Nuh. It is alleged that the road is being built …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction of concrete road on land dedicated for drainage of rainwater, village Kesarpur, Alwar, Rajasthan, 05/12/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Satyam Shekhar Vs District Conservator Forest (Alwar) & Others dated 05/12/2024. The matter related to illegal construction of concrete road on land dedicated for drainage of rainwater on Khasra no.36 located at village Kesarpur, Alwar. The …Order of the Supreme Court regarding 3009.84 acres of land situated at Vadipatti village and a part of the Sirumalai hills, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 18/03/2024
Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwar Devasthanam Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 18/03/2024. The matter related to 3009.84 acres of land situated at Vadipatti village and a part of the Sirumalai hills. Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareshwar Devasthanam, a religious institution filed the …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest land for a Commando Battalion headquarters in Barak Valley, Assam, 15/03/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding News Item titled "Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion" appearing in the Northeast Now News dated 25.12.2023 dated 14/03/2024. In the application registered suo-moto, issue is about legality of diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest …Regional timber trade flows and trends in Africa
Improving the processing and trade of African wood and wood products (WWPs) has long been a focus for African policymakers because it stimulates multiple benefits for the African continent, including the creation of jobs, investment, and revenues. Further processing of WWPs in Africa will contribute to the continent’s industrialization and …Climate impacts in northern forests
Northern forests hold around 54% of the world’s total terrestrial carbon stock and contribute more than one-third to our global terrestrial carbon sink. This report reviews the impact of human induced climate change on northern temperate and boreal forests.Report of the fact-finding committee on the implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006
The implementation of the Forest Rights Act has largely overlooked claims for community forest rights and is fraught with exclusionary practices due to misconceptions about its applicability, according to a new report. The report was published in March and conducted by Delhi-based NGO Call for Justice, with a committee chaired …Notification on methodology for calculating the green credit in respect of any activity undertaken under the Green Credit Rules, 2023
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) on February 26, 2024, notified the methodology for calculating the green credit in respect of any activity undertaken under the Green Credit Rules, 2023. The following methodology, for calculation of green credit in respect of tree plantation are as stated: The …Measures to enhance forest conservation and reduce deforestation: viewpoints and lessons from producing countries
Forests sustain and protect us in a myriad of ways. They absorb carbon dioxide and provide us with oxygen, they harbour more than three quarters of terrestrial biodiversity, and they support the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide. But the world has lost 420 million hectares of forest since 1990. …