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 …
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests has urged the environment ministry to take stringent steps to curb the illegal felling of trees. No action plans was prepared by the ministry to control illegal cutting of trees. A parliamentary panel expressed concern over forest degradation in …
This report is intended to provide guidance to develop enabling legal frameworks governing community forestry. It offers recommendations and a framework for reflection for all actors engaged in creating, implementing or revising laws on community forestry, and for civil society in particular. Drawing lessons from the design and implementation of …
The year laid down the governance blueprint for tackling some major environmental problems. But there was as much news to cheer as to worry about. The year 2018 was a mixed one for environmental issues. On the one hand, some major policies and programmes were announced. On the other hand, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Lakhan Singh Vs State of Jharkhand dated 06/08/2018 regarding large scale encroachments of forest land in the various districts of State of Jharkhand and violation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in raising various constructions in the reserve forest. …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/07/2018 regarding misuse of forest rest houses. Guidelines framed by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) for control and maintenance of Forest Rest Houses / Inspection Bungalows …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 03/07/2018 regarding identification of ‘Forest’ in the State of Rajasthan. The State of Rajasthan accepts Recommendation No. (i) and (iii) of the Report of the Central …
In order to conserve the biodiversity and protect ecology and environment, the Tamil Nadu government is to evolve a comprehensive State Forest Policy. CHENNAI: In order to conserve the biodiversity and protect ecology and environment, the Tamil Nadu government is to evolve a comprehensive State Forest Policy, Minister for Forests …
A truly effective forest policy for India must be based on facilitating community-managed forests. The Draft 2018 POLICY undermines this instead. The government has recently released the draft National Forest Policy, 2018 (NFP 2018) for public comments. NFP 2018 intends to replace the National Forest Policy of 1988 (NFP 1988). …
PANJIM: As per the latest biennial assessment by Forest Survey of India (FSI), Goa’s forest cover has increased by 19 sq kms in 2017 thus ranking the small state at the 9th position in the country with total 60.21 per cent forest cover. The report published by the Union Ministry …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to finalise the National Policy on Forest Fire within two weeks, after noting that forest fires generally occur in the month of April. A Bench headed by NGT acting chairperson Jawad Rahim said, “Though we have …
Shimla: Environmental activists from Himachal Pradesh are among those vociferously opposing the draft National Forest Policy 2018 as they say it would do away with some important principles that 1988 policy had put in place. Himachal Van Adhikar Manch is one of the 150 signatories of the submission made to …
NEW DELHI: Over 100 civil society organisations from 15 states have flagged several loopholes in the Centre’s draft National Forest Policy 2018 and questioned environment ministry over the rationale of proposing involvement of private parties in regeneration of forests. In their joint comment on the draft policy, sent to the …
Mining projects take a toll on greenery, but are ignored. Hyderabad: After 30 years, the nation’s forest policy will focus on the battle the world is facing i.e. climate change. While all the previous forest policies focused on revenue generation, ecology and stability, the new draft policy focuses on sustainability …
This report by the African Natural Resources Centre examines the progress made by African countries to enforce forest law and governance, under the Forest Law Enforcement and Governance programme. The report, which was based on an extensive qualitative research, examines national strategies and looks at how African countries are carrying …
Over 100 civil society organisations from 15 states highlight the loopholes in the Centre’s draft National Forest Policy 2018 and demand withdrawl of this draft National Forest Policy, 2018 The overall objective and goal of the present policy is to safeguard the ecological and livelihood security of people, of the …
FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) provides essential information for understanding the extent of forest resources, their condition, management and uses. This document provide information about the country reporting process, including an introduction to the new FRA 2020 on-line reporting platform.
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/02/2018 regarding misuse of forest rest houses which are being used for tourism and other purposes. This is contrary to Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Supreme Court …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Dutta Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/02/2018 regarding notification of National Policy on forest fires. The Counsel appearing for Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change submits that Ministry has taken steps to comply with the order …
Chennai already has the dubious distinction of having the lowest green cover among all the metropolitan cities in the country and the gap seems to be only widening. In the 426 sq km Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) area, only 64.06 sq km (15 per cent) accounts for green cover as …
Chennai already has the dubious distinction of having the lowest green cover among all the metropolitan cities in the country and the gap seems to be only widening. In the 426 sq km Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) area, only 64.06 sq km (15 per cent) accounts for green cover as …
