Ministry of Environment has sent a summary to the Federal Cabinet to retrieve the forest land being used for other purposes like developing housing colonies on a large scale, as deforestation is increasing at alarming speed because of urbanisation.
Dalhousie: Notwithstanding the fact that the Municipal Council of Dalhousie is yet to collect more than Rs 50 lakh as taxes, including water and sanitation tax, from local residents, a
The Indus Development Organisation has given an offer to the Sindh government and forest department that if Khebrani and Rais Mureed forests are declared lease-free forests, the organisation will undertake to rehabilitate them for the benefit of livestock owners whose livelihood depends on the forests.
Tanushree Roy Chowdhury Posted: Mar 24, 2009 at 0218 hrs IST
Gurgaon: Though the next hearing on the issue of mining in Aravallis is scheduled in the Supreme Court for today, the Forest department has not yet filed a reply to the three pending interlocutory applications (IA).
Gurgaon: The Department of Environment and Forest, Haryana, has issued a letter to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) to take serious note of all non-forest and illegal mining activities taking place in the Aravallis.
Village commons might suffer if forest rights act is not implemented well in Himachal Pradesh The Himachal Pradesh government has asked forest dwellers in the state to put forward their claims to forest rights. But it is being cautious in implementing the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, or fra. The act is being implemented only
Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary, with an area of 10.04 km2, is situated on the right bank of the Ujh river in district Kathua, J&K State. The mammals of Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary represent 4.3% of the total mammals (372 species) recorded by Hossetti
GUWAHATI, Dec 5: Like many of its other negative achievements, Asom has topped in encroachment of forest lands in the country. The State Government has, however, put the blame on the Recognition of Tribal and other Traditional Dwellers Act, 2005 for its failure to free 3.5 lakh hectares of forest lands that are under illegal occupation.
