Himanshu Nitnaware

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A common Indian Cobra (Naja naja) on a train in Valsad, Gujarat.

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Snakes on trains: Are king cobras being transported to new, unsuitable areas, through India’s vast railway system, asks study

Himanshu Nitnaware

05 Feb 2026

3 min read

Eucalyptus and acacia monocultures are known to deplete groundwater and degrade soil, making it difficult for native vegetation to survive. Experts question how they can be allowed in the forests.

Access open: Why opening forestlands to commercial plantations would prove disastrous

Himanshu Nitnaware

04 Feb 2026

5 min read

Another change introduced by the 16th Finance Commission is the explicit inclusion of forest fires as one of the 10 hazards used to determine the updated Disaster Risk Index.

16th Finance Commission overhauls forest formula, rewards open forests, growth

Himanshu Nitnaware

03 Feb 2026

3 min read

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