Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Wildlife Society of Orissa (Forest Encroachment) Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 12/10/2017 regarding encroachment of forest lands in Odisha. The Affidavit filed by Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, MoEF and CC provides informs the Court that the Government of Odisha has been asked to initiate necessary action to evict the encroachments and MoEF & CC has asked the State to treat this as violation of Indian Forest Act, 1927 and the Orissa Forest Act, 1972.

This report is an outcome of the Community Forest Rights-Learning and Advocacy Process (CFR-LA) which was initiated in 2011 to facilitate exchange of information and experiences to reinforce national level efforts for evidence-based advocacy on Community Forest Resource Rights (CFRs) under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwelle

Protection of the natural world has been an integral part of Indian culture and heritage.

Assam has highest number of incidents of environment-related offences among all north-eastern states, and it also figures among the top eight states across the country in this regard.

GURGAON: The MCG believes that constructing a wall around the defunct Bandhwari waste treatment plant is enough to prevent leachate from contaminating the groundwater.

Environment related crimes in the country came down by over 11% last year compared to 2014 but there was no decline in states like Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Assam where the number o

GURGAON: Forest department has issued notice to Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) for damage to forest areas by leachate flowing from Bandhwari waste treatment plant.

Preliminary draft of the law which will replace the Wildlife Protection Act has been prepared and shared between select officials

NAVI MUMBAI: A recent notification issued by the state government declared 1,471.412 hectares of forestland with mangroves along Navi Mumbai creek line under civic jurisdiction as reserve forest.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Changes in Forest Rules, 01/03/2016. Use of forest land and cutting of trees standing thereon for widening of roads and execution of other non-forest activities requires prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

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