Barnawapara SA

Vedanta's prospecting activity located far from Barnawapara sanctuary, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh - Report to the NGT

Vedanta's prospecting licence area is located far from Barnawapara sanctuary, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh and its eco-sensitive zone boundary. The ecology of the area will not be disturbed and Vedanta in its report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) assured that the company will not cause any environmental and forest degradation.

Vedanta Ltd. has taken forest clearance (State 1 and 2) for prospecting and exploration activity and not for any mining activity with respect to 'Baghmara Gold Composite Licence- Division no 254' comprising 144.6 hectare.

Judgement Date:

09/09/2022

Tags:

Barnawapara SA, Mining, Gold, Mahasamund (D), Chhattisgarh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ecology

Forests

Analysis of carbon and nitrogen storage of dry tropical forest ecosystem using satellite remote sensing and GIS techniques

Tropical forests are recognized as rich, diverse and highly productive ecosystems of the world. The present study was carried out to assess carbon and nutrient storage of a dry tropical forest ecosystem in Barnawpara Sanctuary, Raipur district of Chhattisgarh through satellite remote sensing techniques and GIS.

Publication Date:

01/10/2011

Author(s): Tarun Thakur

Source: Journal of Tropical Forestry

Vol:

27

Issue:

4

pp:

1-5

Tags:

Tropical Forests, Carbon Sequestration, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Barnawapara SA, Raipur (D), Chhattisgarh

Environment

Nature, markets, tourism: exploring tourism's claims to conservation in India

The compilation of briefing papers produced as part of the Life as Commerce Project by Equations in partnership with the Global Forest Coalition. Focuses on prevalence and impacts of ecotourism in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Publication Date:

01/06/2009

Author(s): Rosemary Viswanath, Syed Liyakhat

Source: Equations

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