Nihar Gokhale

Nihar is a reporter with Catch, writing about the environment, water, and other public policy matters

Nihar Gokhale

Draft amendment to Forest Conservation Act may dilute protection to forests

Draft amendment to Forest Conservation Act may dilute protection to forests

25 Mar 2021

7 min read

A forest in Himachal Pradesh. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Can forest clearance grantees have their names added in record of rights, MoEF&CC asks states

11 Mar 2021

5 min read

The penalty for committing wildlife offences has multiplied (Creative Commons)

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Draft wildlife bill to make life tougher for poachers, easier for industrialists

29 Aug 2016

3 min read

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