JAIPUR: Even though a good two years have passed since the state government announced its first-ever forest policy in 2010, the notification is still awaiting active implementation.

The Rajasthan State Forest Policy 2010 had acknowledged the importance of Orans that are considered repositories of rich biodiversity and an excellent example of people's religious faith linked with conservation. The aim of the forest policy was to preserve ecological balance through increasing vegetal cover which would help in reducing soil erosion and consequently dust particle in upper stratosphere.

New Delhi: Have environment clearances become an impediment to setting up power projects in the country?

The government should set up a 'green fund' by imposing 5% forest development tax on sale of forest products and 3% forest conservation tax on sale of petroleum products and coal mining, the 12th F

KOLKATA, 29 APRIL: In wanton destruction of trees along the VIP Road to facilitate the construction of a flyover between Teghoria and Lake Town by the state Public Works Department as many as 186 t

At least 141 incidents of forest fires have taken place in Uttarakhand since the beginning of March which has affected about 200 hectares of forest land.

New Delhi: Sunday Times had on April 1 reported about Assam man Jadav Payeng’s unparalleled feat of single-handedly growing a forest spread over 550 hectares on a sandbar in the Brahmaputra over 30

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.