Misuse of transit permit for felled trees in the district by timber smugglers has become rampant.

Daltonganj: Two white vultures were spotted by the officials of Palamu Tiger Reserve in Chainpur recently. They were perched on the sand bed of river Koyal, said sources.

Low rainfall in the state has more than affected crops this kharif season and is forcing farmers to migrate to other parts of the country for livelihood.

Forest fire is one major reason behind the depleting forest cover in the state, claims environmentalist and forest activist. And such fires are frequent with the onset of summer.

A well-building project in Jharkhand has fallen flat on its face with more incompleteor collapsed wells and unpaid wages.

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh clearly and categorically advocated not to issue any fresh licence for mining in the iron ore rich Saranda area.

For the first time, 500 NREGS workers have drawn their wages in January utilising the UIDAI Adhaar, a micro ATM, and biometric data.

Ranchi, Aug.

A total of 48 CCTV cameras are to be installed in the 1,026 square kilometre of the Palamu Tiger Reserve, segmented into 30 zones, field director SEH Kazmi said. Training to this effect was given at Betla on Monday.

Much to the disappointment of conservationists, the number of big cats in the Maoist-infested Palamu Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand has declined from 17 to six, as confirmed by research carried out through scat analysis.