UK to fund forest project
The British Government has agreed to fund the forest sector reforms project in Himachal. It will provide about Rs 60 crore, though the Department for International Development India as a assistance for the project over the next four years. A government spokesman said the British department was funding the project …
Tribals denuding forests in many districts
Tribals in many districts in Madhya Pradesh are felling trees and denuding forests in large scale for cultivation. In Mahendikhera, Dewas district, the police resorted to firing, when the tribals turned violent and similar incidents could recur in the state, if measures are not taken to find the reasons behind …
58,000 hectares of forest lands in north Assam under encroachment
About 58,000 hectares of reserved forest area in north Assam have been devastated following aggression by Arunachal Pradesh on the one hand and encroachment by local people on the other. Though north Assam has been enriched naturally by 28 forest reserves, existence of many of them has remained in hoardings …
Fallout from nuclear shipment row hits Japan
Ecological campaigners Greenpeace denounced Japanese assertions over safety and consultation surronding a shipment of reprocessed nuclear waste currently en route to the country.
HC stays UP order on forest funds
The Nainital High Court has stayed the order of the UP Government to withdraw an amount of Rs 210 crore from the reserve funds of the UP Forest Corporation.
Probe into illegal felling under way
In wake of a writ petition in the high court, the Forest Department and the Vigilance bureau are inquiring into the illegal felling of trees.Though the Forest departmnt is trying to put the records straight the Vigilance Department is trying to put the records straight the Vigilance department is keen …
States delaying forest land diversion
The Union Environment Minister, Mr. T.R. Baalu, has blamed the State Governments for the delay in the clearance of proposals to divert forest land for development projects.
Himachal to wind up forest flying squad
The Himachal Pradesh Government has taken a decision to wind up the Flying Squad division of the Forest Department having its head office in district Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh. The action of the government will not only encourage and promote the forest mafia in the State but also embolden the …
Rs 220 cr for Green Hyderabad project
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday stated that in order to make Andhra Pradesh an ideal state, a total of Rs 740 crore would be spent in the coming four years towards plantation, women's empowerment and poverty alleviation.
Report says 15 countries hold key to saving world's forests
A new report says forest conservation funds should be focused on 15 key countries where 80 percent of the planet's remaining, critically important forests are located. The report, described in an August 20 press release by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), says that forests around the globe remain under …
Bilasipara forests vanishing fast
The Bilasipara subdivision has a forest area of 1,044.46 square km. Now the valuable trees of the vast forest area have been destroyed by some illegal timber smugglers and encroachers.
Fuelwood dilemma : is power the option?
According to the forestry division, hardwood (Quercus semicarpifolia), preferred for its high caloric value, in the Thimphu region was exhausted way back in 1991 when still many household used firewood for cooking. An area of 180 hectares of hardwood in Chamgang,Helela and Gidakom marked out to last 30 years was …
Forest reserve to host 'private' meet for bureaucrats
The Dudhwa National Park has been specially reserved for 28 members of the UP assembly's Public Accounts Committee from December 25-31. The legislators will be camping there to conduct official business. Forest festivities last year left two dozen deer and wild boars dead.
Forest committees to get 100 pc profit
The forest committees will get 100 per cent profit of forest produce in the process of improving degraded forests. Minister for Forest, Harvansh Singh informed about this decision at a meeting of Forest Department's Consultative Committee.
Oriss govt withdraws royalty on sal leaves
Bowing down to pressure from both ruling and opposition parties, the Orissa government has withdrawn royalty on collection of sal leaves, a forest produce which provides livelihood to lakhs of tribals in the state.
Satellites show world's main woodlands concentrated in 15 countries
More than 80% of the world's remaining forest is located in just 15 countries, according to an international study published today. For the first time, according to United Nations Environment Programme chiefs, satellites have provided a clear picture of the forest cover around the globe. All previous studies have been …
China completes projects
China has completed construction of the Manlha water control project, the largest water conservancy project in Tibet at a cost of 1.447 billion yuan or $174 million, a report said on Monday.
Green drives head for a dead end
Rural France has long been known for the towering, arching trees that line country roads, providing shade, beauty and dappled light for those driving through villages and scenic farmland.
Historic inter-governmental pledge will combat illegal logging
The combat of illegal logging has taken a major step forward with the signing of the first ever international declaration to stop corruption in the forestry sector by a group of East Asian governments. Ministers at the East Asia Ministerial Conference on Forest Law Enforcement and Governance accepted what the …
