In a shocking disclosure it has been revealed that the country’s forest cover is decreasing and the maximum loss is being reported from the Northeastern states including Meghalaya once considered t

SHILLONG: The Leader of Opposition in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly demanded the State Government to close all the cement plants operating illegally in Jaintia Hills district, which have violated the Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

Speaking to reporters in Shillong on Friday, Conrad Sangma said, “The high level committee of the government has found that most of the cement factories in Jaintia Hills are set up in the middle of the forest”.

Shillong, Jan. 6: The Opposition NCP today demanded the immediate closure of the cement plants operating in forest areas in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills district.

CHENNAI: As work on the grade separator project at the Anna Arch junction on E V R Salai (Poonamalee High Road) kicks off, close to 10 trees opposite the Aringnar Anna Government hospital of Indian

JAMMU: Apart from normal afforestion, promotion of natural resources and development of nurseries, the Soil Conservation Department (SCD) has taken new initiatives, which among other things include

The Forest Conservation Department (FCD) has carried out reforestation in about 2,000 hectares of forest land during 2011, FCD Conservator General H M Hitisekara told the Daily News.

The total area of 9,400 sq.km. of forest cover in the State needs to be expanded to at least 20,000 sq. km .

The importance of forests has to be acknowledged as these areas are the major repositories of biodiversity. The flora and fauna are valuable for carbon sequestration and oxygen replenishment. Loss of rare, endangered and threatened species is the most important issue of today.

Agartala: Forest Survey of India (FSI) Report 2009 has indicated a steady increase of forest cover in northeastern India.