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 …
Indonesia, which has been losing forests at a rapid pace in recent years, plans to plant 100 million trees across the country this year in an effort to limit deforestation, a forestry official said on Wednesday. Indonesia has lost an estimated 70 percent of its original frontier forest, but it …
: Despite the fact that the provincial capital is in grip of pollution, the forest department has started cutting hundreds of valuable trees on both sides of the Warsak road. During a visit to the site, a group of officials of the forest department, supervising the cutting of trees, claimed …
Kadapa, Nov. 17: District forest officials are once again a worried lot over the fresh incidents of smuggling of red sanders in Kadapa district. In a fresh incident, smugglers tried to illegally transport red sanders logs in Nandalur mandal headquarters town in the district late on Sunday night. Acting on …
It cannot be denied that Bangladesh is fast acquiring desert conditions due to the wanton destruction of our trees. When we travel on the highways of Chittagong-Cox's Bazar the huge heaps of logs piled near timber depots, to be taken for sawing later, reminds us how fast we are destroying …
Lush green land nurturing decades-old trees in Badin forests have gone barren because of illegal deforestation with the concerned authorities least bothered. Chopping of trees and trading these at a throwaway price never caught the attention of concerned officials thus defacing the scenic beauty of the area. Now, a demand …
CHRONICALLY PARCHED Bundelkhand, drought-dry for nearly half a decade, could have done with some hope this year, particularly after a surprise season of record rain. And hope indeed seemed on the way when the Mayawati government announced an ambitious project that aimed to see a hundred million saplings planted in …
Sylhet Division Development Student Action Council, Dhaka University yesterday organised a human chain programme at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla of Dhaka University protesting cutting of trees at Khasia Palli at Srimangal in Moulvibazar district. Advocate Abed Raja, President of Sylhet Division Development Action Council, spoke at the programme as …
Bangladesh Paribesh Andolan (BAPA) and Bangladesh Adibashi Forum yesterday formed a human chain at the TSC area of Dhaka University in protest against the cutting of trees at Khasiapally in Moulvibazar. Almost 200 people participated in the human chain carrying placards and shouting slogans. BAPA President Prof Mozaffar Ahmed, President …
The Environment and Natural Resources Ministry has organised an islandwide initiative to plant 100,000 saplings to mark World Tree Planting Month which begins today. Environment and Natural Resources Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday in a message underscored the importance of continuing to protect Mother Nature as the survival of human …
All 10 provincial governors of the island of Sumatra have agreed to a deal to protect endangered forests, a move that could help control planet-warming emissions, Indonesian authorities said at the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona. When trees in Sumatra are cut down or burned, the soils underneath are exposed, …
Hundreds of trees along the Mohali-Kharar stretch of National Highway-21 are being axed these days to pave way for the much-awaited four-laning of the highway stretch, ill-famed as the
Pune, September 23 Pointing out the lack of sufficient experts in the Pune Tree Authority (PTA) not providing enough voice in stopping the loss of green cover, non-governmental organisations Pune Tree Watch and Parisar have urged Municipal Commissioner Praveensinh Pardeshi to appoint an expert in the vacant post in the …
City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal while saying that the city government is paying special attention to tree plantation has called for formulation of relevant laws to preserve and protect the existing trees with provisions for severe punishment, including prison terms and monetary fines, to tree-choppers. Mr Kamal was of the …
Ahmedabad: Will the city be grey or green? That's the question before Ahmedabad's citizens and its civic body as a slew of mega civic projects swamp the city, from Bus Rapid Transit System to Kankaria Lake Front Development, Sabarmati River Front Development and numerous other flyovers and railway overbridges. This …
THE Jahangirnagar University authorities have evoked strident protests from environmentalists and students alike following their decision to fell a few hundred old trees on the campus. The strange move is being ostensibly taken to keep off the poachers who have been spiriting away some of the trees for good money. …
