<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Assam: PCCF MK Yadava accused of illegally clearing protected forest for Commando Battalion" appearing in the Northeast
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a controversial bill to increase forest thinning on 20 million acres of federal lands. Critics say the bill, which passed by a vote of 256 to 170, is a
The Assam State Forest Department has prepared a scheme to increase the combat efficiency of the Assam Forest Protection Force in order to enable it to face the growing challenges in the reserve
Natural resources especially water and forests in Pakistan are under threat and if these resources are not managed properly, there will be a serious crisis in future. This was stated by Minister of
South Africa shortlisted six groups this week to bid for a 75 percent stake in the government's Komatiland Forests, after an earlier 335 million rand ($43 million) deal to sell the forests was
Hundreds of small and half grown green trees were destroyed in fire that broke out in the forest falling under the Army area and local Municipal Council in the Solan town in Himachal
Government agencies spend over Rs 100 crore annually to keep Delhi green. However, there are doubts over the cost-effectiveness since the state of the green cover remains a cause for concern. The
Apart from the 7777 hectares of the ridge which have been declared as reserve forests, the other city forests are not protected. But the fate of the protected and unprotected forests is not much
The Indian setting: Kerala's chief minister is keen to give forest land to tribals and eviction drives in most parts of the country have slowed to a virtual halt. The international setting: The UN
Madhya Pradesh has emerged as the most successful State to bring about people's involvement in the development and protection of forests. It has 13303 Joint Forest Management (JFM) Committees
The House of Representatives has voted to hasten the burning of underbrush and thinning of trees on federal land, supporting what would be one of the most significant changes in forest policy in 100
