Seeking a review of the policy to achieve 33 per cent forest cover in Delhi, the PWD, in its letter, pointed out that Delhi’s population is expected to rise from 18.2 million in 2011 to 23 million
Private companies can now take up nature conservancy projects to boost ecotourism on private land surrounding tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries under corporate social responsibility (CSR).
The notification issued by the environment ministry says that the general approval to hold forest land will not automatically confer the right to mine it
Even as a Parliamentary panel recommended in July that the TSR Subramanian report on revising and amending environment laws be scrapped, the ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoE
Rajasthan has less than 5% of the country's forest cover but when it comes to environment-related offences, particularly the number of crimes under the Forest Act and the Wildlife Protection Act, i
Union Environment Ministry is likely to finalise the amendments to the six green laws by October this year after consultations with legal experts and stakeholders.
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said that putting an enforcement mechanism for various green laws will be a priority of his Ministry in the second year.
With the onset of monsoon, the forest department has come up with a two-pronged plan to counter deforestation on Kharghar hills and prevent unplanned tree hacking by local tribals.
