A silent yet significant evolution has taken place in the Sunderbans in last two decades.

Government to form two committees led by fisheries minister to oversee the implementation of the policy

Over the years, the city has lost nearly 100 species of native shrubs, trees and grasses due to various factors, including sewage contamination of water bodies, increased demand for biological oxyg

The forest department is planning new rules in the Sunderbans, that according to them, would check man-tiger conflict.

THANE: After almost two years of its conceptualization, the Thane Municipal Corporation's (TMC) proposed waterfront development project, along the 31-km Thane creek line, from Kopri to Gaimukh, got

The vast mangrove forest in the Sunderbans is fast losing its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, from the atmosphere due to rise in the salinity of water, rampant

Maharashtra’s mangrove cover has remained unchanged at 186 sq km for nearly a decade, according to an environment ministry report that was questioned by activists and forest officials alike.

The state forest department has tied up with a German government agency , GIZ, to create a marine interpretation centre (MIC) along the Airoli coast of the Thane creek.