forest conservation

New Delhi, April 10 In an effort to accelerate the digitization of forest boundaries based on GIS, states and UTs were asked to prepare a time-bound action plan on Friday at a workshop organized by the National Authority CAMPA, an advisory council under the Ministry of Environment.The workshop...

Hyderabad, April 8 Observing that the Telangana government is prioritizing education, health, and water resources, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday urged corporate companies to choose either one of these sectors or any other sector of their choice to spend their CSR funds.Reddy, who...

New Delhi, April 8 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday said there were no grounds to recall or modify its April 2 order staying the Assam government's order seeking the deployment of around 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for the assembly polls in the northeastern...

New Delhi, April 7 Over 225 acres of forest land in the national capital has been made encroachment-free across multiple forest divisions, according to official data, with the bulk of the clearance reported from the southern parts of the city.Data compiled by the forest department shows that...

Balodabazar, April 5 A volunteer program launched by the forest department in the Balodabazar-Bhatapara district of Chhattisgarh to strengthen community participation in wildlife conservation has received an encouraging response since its launch last month, an official said on Sunday."The...

New Delhi, March 31 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought a response from the Centre and others in a matter concerning improper solid waste and sewage management in Sai Upvan, the 200-acre forest area in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.The green body was hearing a plea regarding the incessant...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has sought a report on the alleged proposal to fell more than 2,000 mature trees for the construction of a new building at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, from the Odisha Forest...

Ranchi, March 22 Jharkhand's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, Sanjeev Kumar, emphasized the urgent need to balance development with sustainability on Sunday, and called for widespread adoption of green technology to reduce environmental damage.With continuous...

Ranchi, March 22 Jharkhand's Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, Sanjeev Kumar, emphasized on Sunday the urgent need to balance development with sustainability, and called for widespread adoption of green technology to reduce environmental damage.Due to continuous...

New Delhi, March 21 The Delhi zoo experienced a significant increase in visitors, with approximately 18,000 people attending on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, coinciding with the International Day of Forests.According to a statement, the large turnout created a vibrant atmosphere at the zoo...

New Delhi, March 21 Forest conservation goes beyond tree planting and requires the preservation of the entire ecosystem, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday.Yadav made the remarks at a two-day workshop at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun on the occasion of the...

Lucknow, March 21 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday praised the children who saved themselves and their families from leopard attacks, describing them as an inspiration for society.Adityanath felicitated "brave" children at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan here on the...

On the occasion of the International Day of Forests today, Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, urged citizens to pledge to protect forests, safeguarding the life they sustain. In a social media post, the Minister stated that a forest is not merely a...

Shimla, March 20 The 133 Eco Task Force organized several programs across Himachal Pradesh on Friday to mark the International Day of Forests, focusing on raising awareness among local communities about the importance of forest conservation.The task force held events in Kufri (Shimla...

Bengaluru, March 18 Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Wednesday directed officials to ensure proper maintenance of elephant trenches and hanging solar fences were installed to control human-elephant conflict in Kodagu district.Chairing a meeting of senior officials, he expressed...

New Delhi, March 16 There is a need to move away from the mindset that only the national capital needs to have greenery, and that other states are of lesser importance, the Supreme Court said on Monday while hearing a case related to the Delhi Ridge.The Ridge is an extension of the Aravalli...

Raipur, March 14 Climate change has emerged as one of the most serious challenges facing the world, said National Green Tribunal Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava on Saturday, emphasizing the need to adopt sustainable development by combining traditional knowledge with modern technology...

New Delhi, March 13 A parliamentary panel on Friday recommended that the Ministry of Environment should urge all states and Union territories to conduct drone surveys of land in forest areas to help curb encroachment.In a report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, the Parliamentary Standing...

New Delhi, March 13 The Environment Ministry has amended forest conservation norms by removing the mandatory requirement of having a nodal officer conduct a field inspection for every project involving more than 100 hectares of forest land diversion.With this move, it has now allowed...

Hyderabad, March 13 – After a lengthy legal battle, the Telangana government has declared the Gurramguda forest area in the Amangal division of the Rangareddy district as a reserve forest, a senior official said on Friday.The state government has issued a Government Order (GO) notifying 424...