The promise of the FRA remains largely unfulfilled, says a committee set up by the Ministries of Environment and Forests and Tribal Affairs.
IT seems hard for a government used to controlling most of India's common lands to let go of them.

Ranchi, March 4: It

Community Forest User Groups (CFUGs) from across the country have taken serious exception to the government

Hundreds of projects including Tata Steel's 5.5 MTPA integrated steel plant in Bastar, Reliance Industries

The Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change has approved the Green India Mission, which targets 5 million hectare improvement in forest and tree cover besides adding another 5 million hectare to existing forest cover.

The mission is one of eight missions comprising the National Action Plan on Climate Change and will involve a investment of Rs 46,000 crore over 10 years.

The decisions that

Alipurduar, Feb.

Environment minister Jairam Ramesh

Kohima, Feb 10: The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), in its 74th Annual Session at Rotomi Baptist Church under Zunheboto district of Nagaland recently, has reaffirmed their resolution to join hands with the community leaders and Government Departments for the protection of the environment.

According to NBCC sources here today, the Church organisation has resolved in its 74th Session that