The size of the total forest cover of the State has shrunk. In 1988-

Bhopal: With a view to ensuring effective role of forest committees for regeneration and conservation of forests in the state, new Nav Vihan Yojna has been chalked out. Under this scheme the forest department, within the next five years, will be given skill development training to 1 lakh 73 thousand tribal villagers associated with the forest department, spending Rs 12 crore 58 lakh.

Madhya Pradesh Forest Minister Sartaj Singh has said strict action will be taken for protecting forests and forest land and no compromise will be made against forest crimes.

Gangtok, June 15: Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling today said some of the difficult decisions taken by his government to preserve the forests in the state had yielded a four per cent rise in the green cover.

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New Delhi: Is it possible to operate hundreds of illegal mines in India for years on end without being detected or prosecuted? And can their illegal operations be legitimized in one stroke and turned into

The State Government will retain the existing forest area of the State intact at any cost.

The Government will also involve those forest dwellers, who have been allowed to stay inside the forest by the legislation on the right of the forest dwellers, in the process of forest management, said Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi here today. He was replying to a question at a press conference.

Vadodara: While it may be common place to find heritage monuments and sites in our midst, few may have heard of heritage trees. In an attempt to preserve rare, big and trees that have some historical significance, the forest department has identified 10 such trees in Vadodara district.

The Forest Department is launching 'Jungle Lagao-Kamao' programme with a view to ensuring improvement of degraded forests as well as providing additional source of livelihood to the residents of villages adjoining forests.