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The principal chief conservator of forest has sent an order to the forest department clarifying that picking of scrap mica is indeed illegal.

The order comes in the wake of recent trouble and a report submitted by the regional chief conservator of forest, Manraaj, in this regard. The directive sought to clear confusion over whether only mica mining was illegal.

US Ambassador James F Moriarty has said forests in Bangladesh will be depleted in less than 15 years if the current rate of destruction continues unabated.

He called for immediate interventions by the government, otherwise millions of people who are dependent on forests, will lose their livelihoods.

Paper products giant Kimberly-Clark Corp joined forces with Greenpeace on Wednesday, pledging to conserve forests by getting wood fiber from environmentally responsible sources.

Shujaat Bukhari

The Centre has finally confirmed shrinkage of green cover in Assam, interestingly attributing it to

No Place For Vehicles Under Parks: EPCA

New Delhi: Many Delhiites who have been opposed to the idea of creating space for vehicles under parks can finally breathe easy. Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has told Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) that it cannot create such parking sites without taking residents of the area into confidence.