Shillong, Sept.

Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal today called for replicating ICT system of Madhya Pradesh in Jammu and Kashmir to manage and conserve forests in a systematic way.

The conflict between development and protection of forests makes forestry as one of the most challenging sectors in the world, P.J. Dilip Kumar, Director General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests said here on Thursday.

The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) continues to look the other way as prime forest land in Madhya Pradesh is denuded for various non-forestry purposes, in direct contravention of the

Ending months of uncertainty over the fate of around 150 stranded coal projects, a Group of Ministers on Tuesday finally recommended against the ‘go, no-go’ system — devised by the ministry of envi

In a major climb down for the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), the ministry has agreed to discuss the coal projects on a case-by-case basis.

Accuse Them Of Hiding Facts To Okay Projects

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called for a report from the Environment Ministry on allegations that a road is being built through the Sinharaja Fores

In partnership with forest departments, communities across India have raised forests worth millions of rupees in the hope of getting shares in timber revenue. Now that forests are ready for harvest, officials make excuses or give pittance. Read this Special report in Down To Earth.

But the million dollar question is: Will the govt adopt it?

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