Nearly 213 ha in protected areas diverted between April and July
Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife approved 21 projects for diversion, deferred 7 for later
Nearly 500 ha forest land in protected areas diverted in 2019
Standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife gave nod to carry out 68 projects in protected areas
New mining leases deemed to have all approvals for 2 years: Environment ministry
New lessee will take on water, air, forest rights and other liabilities from the previous lessee
‘Waiving off oil, gas exploration clearance could’ve grave consequences’
Oil and gas exploration poses huge risk to islands, fishing areas, breeding grounds and migratory routes, says CSE expert
New MoEF guidelines for elephant deaths from anthrax
Environment ministry suggests official team to collect biological samples, dispose infected carcasses safely and map anthrax hotspots
Communities denied justice due to logjam between tribal affairs and environment ministry
Even as cases of FRA violations are being reported, the environment ministry has backtracked on its earlier promise of involving communities in …
India continues to lose forest land to non-forestry projects
Central environment ministry reports diversion of 11,467 hectares forest land in 2019 (up to first week of November)
Expert Appraisal Committees to meet twice a month to fast track environmental clearance
Experts slam government move, stating it would short-change the importance of appraisal and detailed scrutiny in the environment clearance process
Bird flu deaths on the rise, environment ministry issues guidelines
As many as 250 crows in Rajasthan, 1,700 migratory birds in Himachal Pradesh have died since December 2020
COVID-19: Minor forest produce scheme can come to tribals’ rescue, say experts
The scheme provides fair price for minor forest produce through minimum support price
Union Budget 2020-2021: Solar units to be set up on fallow, railway lands
Move may affect afforestation to meet India's international commitments
जहां वनभूमि का ज्यादा हुआ डायवर्जन वहां घटी बाघों की आबादी
झारखंड, ओडिशा, छत्तीसगढ़ और आंध्र प्रदेश (तेलंगाना) में बाघों की आबादी में बड़ी गिरावट है। इन चारों राज्यों में ही 2015 से 2018 के ...
Government files petition seeking stay of SC order on FRA; hearing tomorrow
On February 13, SC had asked state authorities to submit affidavits explaining why evictions, wherever ordered, have not taken place
India’s total forest cover increases by 1%: State of Forest Report 2017
A biannual report by the Forest Survey of India shows a 0.94% increase in India’s total forest cover since its last assessment in 2015
States violate community forest rights as Centre delays implementation of CAF Act
States exploit the delay in the drafting of rules for the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act to assert rights over land claimed by communities …
MoTA’s job is FRA, not land diversion: DG Forest
Director General of Forest and Special Secretary at environment ministry says will take up matter with MoTA
Long overdue change made in new draft of Forest Policy
The new draft National Forest Policy takes into account the paradigm shift in present realities due to climate change
संरक्षित क्षेत्रों की 500 हेक्टेयर वनभूमि 68 परियोजनाओं को दी गई
2019 में नेशनल बोर्ड फॉर वाइल्डलाइफ की स्थायी समिति ने संरक्षित क्षेत्रों में इन परियोजनाओं को हरी झंडी दी
Ahead of SC hearing on FRA, MoEF asks states to share “encroachment” data
Forest Survey of India requests for geo-referenced locations of encroachments, but many states ill-equipped to do so
MoTA raises objections to environment ministry’s FRA compliance circular
In the circular, the ministry had clarified that FRA compliance certificates would not be required in Stage I of the forest diversion process
Green India Mission grossly underfunded: Parliament panel
The panel also points out that green cover is being increased just to meet targets and without considering soil, weather conditions
Of 630 wildlife offences, 20 saw convictions in Kerala since 2000: CAG
The auditors say insufficient evidences and procedural lapses were the major reasons behind the 22 per cent conviction rate
Forest rights activists campaign on Twitter to demand CAMPA repeal
Activsts took to Twitter raising issues about misuse of tribal lands, displacement of communities under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act
Extensive amendment to forest law will dehumanise forests
The proposed amendment comes at a time when forest dwellers’ rights are being threatened even when there is FRA
ICFRE-ICIMOD’s REDD+ Himalayan programme extended till 2020
Launched in January 2016 in Mizoram, the project addressed the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in India's Himalayan states