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Plans to convert 12.5 hectares of forest land into ‘eco-park’ draw residents’ ire

Haridwar: In a move to give boost to eco-tourism in Dehradun, state administration have announced that it will make an eco-tourism park by spending Rs 70 crore on a patch of around 12.45 hectares i

Publication Date: 
28/06/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Forests, Ecotourism, Environmentalists, Land Acquisition
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding lack of demarcation between the land belonging to the forest and mining department, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 27/06/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Ji Vyas Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/06/2019 regarding lack of demarcation between the land belonging to the forest department and one belonging to the mining department in forest blocks of Beri Ganga and Motisara, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
27/06/2019
Tags:
Forests, Rajasthan, Jodhpur (D), Mining, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding demarcation, fencing and removal of encroachment of South Ridge, Delhi, 26/06/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sonya Ghosh Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 26/06/2019 regarding demarcation, fencing and removal of encroachment of South Ridge in Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
26/06/2019
Tags:
Forests, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Forest Encroachments
Forests

J&K fails to act on MoEF’s directives about preparation of Action Plan on Forest Fire

Inferno causes damage to nearly 60,000 kanals area in 3 yrs
No financial assistance received under Forest Mgmt Scheme

Publication Date: 
25/06/2019
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Forest Fires, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Forest Management, Forests
Forests

Green cover inside Red Fort complex increased to 52 acres: ASI

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has increased the green cover inside the Red Fort complex in the national capital from the previous 15 acres to 52 acres in the last one year.

Publication Date: 
25/06/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Trees, Afforestation, Archaeological Survey Of India (ASI), Forests
Forests

A framework to assess the extent and effectiveness of community-based forestry

There is broad consensus that community-based forestry (CBF) conservation, backed up by supportive governance arrangements, can play an important role in reducing poverty and restoring ecosystems.

Publication Date: 
21/06/2019
FAO
Tags:
Community Forest Management (CFM), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Forest Management
Forests

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Fires, 21/06/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Fires, 21/06/2019. The details of forest fire incidents that occurred since January 2019 to 16th June,2019, as reported by Forest Survey of India, are as per Annexure–I. The Ministry has provided financial assistance to State/UT Governments affected by forest fire from the Forest Fire Prevention and Management Scheme. The amount disbursed to various states during the last three years (as on 31.03.2019) is given in Annexure-II.

Publication Date: 
Friday, June 21, 2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Forest Fires, India, Statistics, Forests, Parliament, Finance
Forests

Forest futures: sustainable pathways for forests, landscapes and people in the Asia Pacific region

Forests and landscapes in the Asia-Pacific region are under increasing pressure from economic development, climate change, demographic shifts, conflicts over tenure and land use, and other stressors.

Publication Date: 
18/06/2019
FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Tags:
Forests, Forest Products, Environment, Ecosystem Services, Asia, India
Forests

Historical injustice and “Bogus” claims: Large infrastructure, conservation and forest rights in India

This essay examines the role of India’s 2006 Forest Rights Act in the procedures that regulate transfer of forest land to large infrastructure projects. Specifically, it shows the gap between the legally mandated requirements and how these are implemented in project approval processes.

Publication Date: 
07/06/2019
Kanchi Kohli
Heinrich Boll Foundation - India
Tags:
Forest Rights Act 2006, India, Supreme Court of India, Tribals, Industry
Forests

No tree to be felled for flyover, says HC

Less than a month after the move to axe 700 “fully mature” trees for a proposed flyover connecting Zirakpur and Tribune Chowk came under the judicial scanner, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has

Publication Date: 
04/06/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Chandigarh, Trees, High Court, Pollution, Forests

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