Jorhat, April 22: A lonely cowherd who spent lazy afternoons planting trees while his cattle grazed along a sandbar on the Brahmaputra and single-handedly grew a forest, was honoured by the Jawahar

KOZHIKODE: Showing signs of improvement in the mangrove cover across the state, the Annual Report of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) 2011-12, which was released recently, notes that the mangrove cover in Kerala has increased for the first time since 2005.

According to the report, the total mangrove cover in the state is now spread across a total area of 6 km2. Though the mangrove was spread across an area of 8 km2 in the year 2003, it had declined to 5 km2 during the last survey conducted in 2009.

Proposes allowing one category of 45 lessees for now, with strict riders including approved R&R plan in line with earlier guidelines; more stringency for others

The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) appointed by the Supreme Court to probe illegal mining in Karnataka has recommended restarting of operations in one of the three categories of leases, with riders. The SC is to hear the case tomorrow.

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday took the State government to task on its apathy in protecting the forest area in sensitive zones and ordered a stay on the construction of two mini hydel projects.

During the hearing of a petition filed by Prashanth Yavagal and Western Ghats Environment Forum, challenging the permission accorded to set up mini hydel projects in the Western ghats, the Division Bench headed by Justice D V Shylendra Kumar observed that the government was the number one enemy when it came to protection of forests.

Kokrajhar, April 17: The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), which has been facing major problems with illegal felling of trees and encroachment in forest areas, has drawn up a plan to conserve the

Jaipur: With a view to increase the forest cover in the state, it has been proposed to confer the status of conservation reserves on eleven forests in the state. With that the total number of conservation reserves will go up to 24.

According to VS Singh, additional chief secretary, environment and forests, “The state wildlife board has given its approval and seven forest areas are to be notified, and is awaiting government approval in the cabinet

The government does. It says area under forests has been increasing for the last 13 years.

SHILLONG: Following CAG exposé on the failure of the state government to adhere to the Forest Conservation Act has compelled the Jaintia Youth Federation (JYF) central body to further pressurize the government to close down the cement factories operating in Jaintia Hills.

“This is a very serious matter indeed and the government’s failure has affected its exchequer to a large extent whereby it was mentioned that the state has lost revenue to the tune of Rs 43.45 crore due to its lack of will”, JYF president P Majaw told reporters here on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Ravage of ecosensitive Aravali hills for stones and construction material continues, despite the Supreme Court’s omnibus ban on mining and non-forest activity, the central empowered comm

New Delhi: The Chhatrasal coal block in Madhya Pradesh is in the eye of a storm again, with the group of ministers (GoM) forcing the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to review its decisio