Over 300 tribal community people including 100 women and 20 children who had camped inside the forest in Nelmar Agraharam near Thally ended their agitation on Tuesday.

According to officials of the Forest Department, the tribals started vacating their tents inside the forest area from Monday evening.

Kokrajhar, April 17: The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), which has been facing major problems with illegal felling of trees and encroachment in forest areas, has drawn up a plan to conserve the

Deforestation is rampant in Syalapakha Community Forest at Thaplechaur in the district. Dense five years ago, the forest has witnessed denudation over years.

More than seven hectares of forestland have been encroached in Bageshwori Community Forests at Kopawa in the district. Over 400 huts have been constructed in 198 hectares of forestland.

With the rise in forest encroachment in Kailali, a taskforce has been formed for its prevention and management.

New Delhi: The Delhi high court has cleared the way for the forest department to get possession of key ridge land in Mehrauli area.

The CAG report has revealed that the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) spent Rs 1.28 crore on developing a layout on the ‘encroached forest land’.

The Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO) of the BDA served notices on khatedars on the land acquired in three survey numbers in Uttarahalli Manavarthe Kaval in January 2003. But, the deputy conservator of forests (DCF) for Bangalore Urban division filed the objections, stating that it was notified as forest land under the Government Order of 1934,

Govt agencies among the infringers, says minister

Government agencies along with private individuals and companies have encroached 2,482 acres of forest land worth Rs 7,000 crore in and around Bangalore, Forest Minister C P Yogeeshwara told the Legislative Council on Wednesday.

Kokrajhar: The Indian Confederation of Indigenous Tribals People (ICITP), North East Zone, expressed serious concern that the Bodoland Territorial Council is no exception to the threats faced by the forests of BTC and Assam, as a result of the ongoing illegal influx from Bangladesh and other neighbors in the State.

The ongoing silent aggression of the infiltrators to the State of Assam by slowly outnumbering and marginalizing the indigenous people of Assam and the local communities in districts like Dhubri

JAMMU: Increasing man-animal conflict was the serious concern of almost all members in State Assembly today during the discussion of grants on Forest and allied departments during second sitting today.

Right from Ch Zulfkar to Engineer Rashid all members showed concern over growing man animal conflict and demanded that efforts should be made to arrest the same.