forest management

A training program on the eradication of Lantana camara, titled "Harit Raksha 2026," was organized on March 11, 2026, by the Jammu Forest Division to enhance the capabilities of field staff in managing invasive species. The program was conducted under the supervision of Pradeepchandra Wahule...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Odisha's Minister of Forests, Environment, and Climate Change, Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, informed the assembly on Tuesday that 4,609 hectares of forest land were affected by fire incidents last year.In a written reply to a question from Congress MLA Sagar, the minister...

New Delhi, March 10 The Forest Survey of India (FSI), which is responsible for assessing and monitoring the country's forest cover, has not issued fortnightly alerts to states on deforestation activities since last October, according to official data.The last alert was issued in October 2025...

New Delhi, March 9 BJP's nominated Rajya Sabha member Ujjwal Nikam on Monday sought protection of urban forests to improve air quality in cities.Participating in a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the Upper House, he suggested setting up a...

Jaipur, March 9 A tiger from the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve that had strayed out of the forest area and was spotted near a five-star hotel has returned to the reserve, forest officials said on Monday.The incident once again highlights concerns over space and territorial pressures among the...

Since May 2016, more than one lakh mature, full-grown trees have been felled across Assam for various public and private projects, according to official records.The Assam government stated that these trees were felled out of "dire necessity" to develop the projects, and that more than 3.5...

Nahan (HP), March 6 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said he has sought a report on the felling of hundreds of trees in Shillai, a district in Himachal Pradesh.Speaking to the media, the chief minister said he had seen reports on social media regarding the...

New Delhi, March 5 – Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav and his Finnish counterpart Sari Multala renewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on environmental cooperation between India and Finland at a meeting held in the national capital on Thursday.In...

March 3, Kohima: Nagaland Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla stated that the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has drafted the Nagaland Agar Policy, which will soon be submitted for notification.He said that the policy will not only streamline the management and regulation of the...

Chennai, February 28 – In a major effort to strengthen technology-driven governance, the Tamil Nadu Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Corporation (TNUAVC), which operates under the Higher Education Department, has initiated steps to partner with drone manufacturers and service providers across India to...

February 26, Kohima: Principal Secretary, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Y. Kikheto Sema, has called for intensified and community-driven conservation efforts in the face of declining forest cover and the impact of climate change.He made these remarks during the opening session of the...

Mumbai, February 25 Maharashtra Minister Ganesh Naik said on Wednesday that the state government will provide advanced equipment and strengthen systems to prevent forest fires and improve firefighting capabilities across the state.Responding to a question raised in the legislative assembly by...

Guwahati, February 25 – A total of 1,05,540 water birds belonging to 107 species were recorded in the latest water bird survey conducted at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), officials said on Wednesday.KNPTR Director Sonali Ghosh said that the 7th Kaziranga Waterbird...

The Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department conducted a field visit in the Nowshera Forest Division, led by V. S. Senthil Kumar, Chief Conservator of Forests, Jammu. He was accompanied by Sat Paul, Conservator of Forests, West Circle, Rajouri.The visit was organized as part of the Khair Awareness...

Fire damages Jadav Payeng’s Molai Forest 2.0Individuals are alleged to have set fire to Molai Forest 2.0, causing extensive damage to the man-made forest in the Jorhat-Majuli area.The fire was reported on Wednesday, resulting in damage to nearly 200 hectares of forest land. The forest...

Shahjahanpur (UP), February 18 The administration has cleared encroachments that were blocking around 300 acres of forest land in Shahjahanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, during a drive that also involved ploughing standing crops, police said on Wednesday.SP Rajesh Dwivedi told

Itanagar, February 17 – The Indian Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), and the local civil administration continued their joint operations on Tuesday to extinguish the massive forest fire in Walong, Arunachal Pradesh, for the fifth consecutive day.Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that...

Jammu, February 13 The Jammu and Kashmir government stated on Thursday that the Jammu region has experienced over 1,760 instances of forest fires since the fiscal year 2023-24, up to January 2026, affecting over 4,100 hectares.According to official data released by the forest and environment...