In order to curb illegal mining, Asan Conservation Reserve (ACR) has dug trenches at entry points and areas vulnerable to infiltration along with stepping up security in the reserve, forest officia

The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to 24 people for carrying out illegal sand mining activities in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district.

Traffic congestion and rising vehicular pollution are considered to be among the major factors marring the environment in the once clean and green Dehradun.

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand's capital will see a blanket ban on the use of polythene bags by July 17, and violators will have to cough up steep spot fine of up to Rs 5,000.

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, the second in a week’s time, hit Darma valley of the Uttarakhand district on Sunday evening prompting authorities to sound a general alert in the v

DHERADUN: Permission for commercial activity for the benefit of pilgrims taking part in the month-long Shravanmas Kanwar mela, which starts from July 13, on an 8 km stretch between Swargashram and

Forestry practices can play a vital role in landslide disaster management especially in view of the landslides in the Himalayan regions.

Environmentalists have expressed serious concern over the Centre's approval to the Uttarakhand government to take up development projects on five hectares of forest land in disaster-affected areas

In the case of green trees being axed on a plot of land bought by DGP BS Sidhu in reserve forest area on Old Mussoorie Road, Rajpur, Uttarakhand High Court has ordered stay on charge sheet filed by

Agricultural land in Uttarakhand is shrinking, a response to an RTI query has revealed, as many farmers both in the hills and in the lowlands of the state are opting to change land use and sell off