Even though the Punjab and Haryana High Court is monitoring the case pertaining to properties located in the city

MUMBAI: Ever heard of prime forest land across the state going missing?

State assures SC mining suspended in Bellary
Asserting that it has suspended mining operations of six companies in Ramgarh and Swamimalai blocks in Sandur range and Bellary division, the Karnataka Government told the Supreme Court on Thursday that action would be taken against some officers for issuing false no-objection certificates for mining on forest land.

Pointing out that it had suspende

Attappady tribes accuse department of helping windmill companies
PALAKKAD: Tribal people have alleged that the Forest Department has been encroaching upon their land at Kottathara in Attappady, where some windmill companies had earlier allegedly tried to usurp their property.

As in the local body elections last September, during the latest Assembly elections, they say, the department had been

With forests coming under stress from a large number of development and infrastructure work happening all over the country, the Environment Ministry has advised companies not to locate their projects on forest land unless it was completely necessary to do so.

The ministry has also issued a fresh directive telling companies to first get forest clearance for their projects before applying for env