The central ridge is in the process of being surrounded by a 7-foot high wall on directions of the city government which wanted the notified parts to be protected from encroachment and vandalism.

A village killed its forest then revived it with herbal therapy Simple herbal cures can bring trees back to life. Kamleshwar Nath believes. He has been healing trees in Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh for 20 years now. The task before Baba, as the 55-year-old is called, is to save the forest in his village, Nagwa. Baba

Expressing concern over receding glaciers, shrinking wetlands, encroachment in lakes and shortage of drinking water, noted environmentalist and former mass media officer, Directorate of Ecology and Environment, Gurcharan Singh said there was a need to preserve forest cover so that basic requirements of people were met.

Age has not weakened the determination of octogenarian Chipko movement leader Sunder Lal Bahuguna, who has now embarked on his second mission to save the

Asia Pulp and Paper, one of the largest paper producers in Asia, said on Thursday it has no immediate plans to expand its two Indonesian pulp mills and would only do so if it secured sustainably produced timber.

Involving local stakeholders will be the key

Bullock carts in the neighbouring Bihar roll with timber collected and transported illegally from the forests of north Bengal, mostly in the Dooars.

The Baikunthapur forest division last week conducted a couple of raids in the areas near Siliguri and Odlabari in Jalpaiguri district and recovered teak and sal timber worth around Rs 10 lakh and arrested two persons.

New Delhi: The government may be trying to extend its green cover in the city but the existing greens seem to be in trouble. Residents claim that despite the setting up of a tree helpline, no action is generally taken on complaints made. At times, even the complaint number is not given.

Dehra Dun: The Centre would provide financial incentives to States maintaining their forest cover and taking steps to increase it.