Amid continuous threat to green belt from increasing commercial activities, the National Green Tribunal has directed South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to finalise an action plan on preservat

Sierra Leone officials have launched a crackdown on people thought to be violating the country’s law protecting the forest by arresting a registered surveyor.According to sources in Freetown on Wed

The issue of Aarey’s status remains significant to preserve the greenery of the area which activists allege is at a risk of being grabbed.

Nearly 19,000 sq kms of forest area in the country is under encroachment, the Lok Sabha was told on Tuesday.

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given in-principle approval for creation of four new tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Assam and Chhattisgarh, Lok Sabha was informed on

Visakhapatnam: The final hearing of cases related to encroachment on the green belt areas along the national highway passing through the Port City would be held on February 26 by the National Green

Bengaluru: The state government seems to have landed in the dock over its order that forest land encroachments below three acres should not be touched for eviction.

Agra: The UP forest department plans to construct boundary walls around forests on the sides of highways at a cost of Rs 35 crore.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 07/01/2016 regarding construction activities in the Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary in Delhi's southern Ridge.

The Court has been informed that the process of demarcation of the boundary wall of Southern ridge necessary for issuance of final notification is not yet over and boundary wall extending to 2800 mts. has been constructed at Sanjay Colony and similar works are in progress at Ghitorni and Neb Sarai areas to contain further encroachment.

The concerned authority has remained mute though locals have been openly encroaching land of the community forest in Khalanga, Jajarkot, of late.

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