Shimla: The panel deputed by the National Board of Wildlife for the final appraisal of the government

More initiatives are required to protect and conserve the country

While the forest department had published new maps of sanctuaries in the state, the proposal for rationalisation of these protected wildlife areas has not been cleared by the Centre so far.

Maharashtra wants to denotify Maldhok bustard sanctuary IN A closed-door meeting on February 20, the Maharashtra government and the state wildlife board agreed to reduce the size of Maldhok sanctuary

water feud: Acting on a petition against the Kalasa-Bhandura diversion project, the Karnataka high court has issued show cause notice to the state government and the Union ministry of environment and forests. The project will divert 7,560 million cubic metres of water from river Mandovi to river Malaprabha and displace Kankumbi and Nerse villages, said Paryavarni, a non-profit based in Belgaum

New Delhi: Supreme Court may have banned all mining within 5 Km of Delhi but countless fresh cuts in the Aravalis around Pali and Anangpur stand witness to how the coveted blue stone that go into making plush houses in the city still come from these ravaged mountains.

GANGTOK, March 17

BARNADI, March 16

Precarious situation prevails in the Chimminy, Peechi and Periyar forest areas

K.S. Sudhi

KOCHI: Forest fire has become a major environmental concern in the State with many of the wildlife sanctuaries facing the threat of outbreak of wildfire.