CM seeks green reports on mining projects
Chief minister Arjun Munda today chaired a meeting of State Wildlife Board and directed officials to conduct environment impact assessment study for nearly 13 mining projects so that a final call on their
Chief minister Arjun Munda today chaired a meeting of State Wildlife Board and directed officials to conduct environment impact assessment study for nearly 13 mining projects so that a final call on their
Decks have been cleared for the rationalisation of sanctuaries with the National Wildlife Board clearing the state's proposal for redrawing the boundaries of the existing protected wildlife areas to exclude inhabited areas and cultivated fields.
MUMBAI: The state government plans to denotify nearly 100 sq km of protected area (PA) that forms part of the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats. The privately-owned land, home to as many as
PANJIM: In a major development, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has directed two mines operating within 10 kms of the Mahaveer Wildlife Sanctuary in Sanguem taluka to shut down operations with immediate effect for failing to get clearance from the National Wildlife Board. The orders have been issued on August 13 to two mining leases operated by – Gangadhar Narsinghdas Agrawal and Pandurang Timblo Industries, under section 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
BNP mining SHILLONG: Denying reports that the State Wildlife Board is supporting the move of the DAE to go ahead with the proposed drilling inside the Balpakram National Park, a senior Forest Department official said there was a communication gap as the statements of NBWL seems to be contradictory.
On October 15, 2003, the Prime Minister PM attended the first meeting of the new all powerful Indian Wildlife Board. He gave a virtuoso performance. In green poetical terms, he said: We need people centred conservation approaches with the participati
Jaipur: With a view to increase the forest cover in the state, it has been proposed to confer the status of conservation reserves on eleven forests in the state. With that the total number of conservation reserves will go up to 24. According to VS Singh, additional chief secretary, environment and forests, “The state wildlife board has given its approval and seven forest areas are to be notified, and is awaiting government approval in the cabinet
Chief Minister Digambar Kamat-headed State Wildlife Board will now take a decision on what action to be taken by the state government in the Royal Bengal tiger killing case reported in the Keri village. State Forest Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues said today that he has decided to place the issue before the board as the samples sent to Dehradun-based laboratory tested negative.
Shimla: The National Wildlife Board has agreed to exclude 767 villages from the jurisdiction of various wildlife sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh. Stating this here today, Forest Minister JP Nadda informed that it was at a meeting chaired by Union Minister Jairam Ramesh at New Delhi yesterday that a decision in this regard was taken.
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The State government has constituted a committee to look into illegal mining activities in Ramanagara district, Forest Minister C P Yogeeshwara said on Tuesday. Anil Kumble, vice chairperson of State Wildlife Board and Minister C P Yogeeshwara release the poster on forest fires in Bangalore on Monday. After releasing the posters on forest fires at the Vidhana Soudha, Yogeeshwara told reporters that the committee, chaired by Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda, comprised members from the Mines, Revenue, Commercial Tax and Forests departments.
Issues relating to conservation and protection of wildlife, including the much-endangered tiger, will come up for review and discussion at a meeting of the National Wildlife Board here on June 19.
Wildlife board worried over the impact of public-private project on wildlife habitats. The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has put the Demwe Lower Hydroelectric Project in
Guwahati, Oct. 7: Mizoram has opposed the National Board for Wildlife’s recommendation to erect fencing inside Dampa tiger reserve, as it will restrict the movement of wildlife to and from Bangladesh.
Mumbai: Karnala bird sanctuary, some 60 km south-west of Mumbai, is on verge of being destroyed after the state wildlife board approved widening of national highway 17. The board, which met after one and a half years on Friday, passed a resolution despite strong objection from some members.
In what may turn out to be a big relief for homebuyers in Noida, the Centre will on Tuesday take a final call on notifying certain areas as an eco-sensitive and no-construction zone around Okhla bird
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National wildlife board seeks expert opinion shifting the big cats to MP Himanshu Kaushik TNN Ahmedabad: The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife which met in New Delhi on Wednesday has asked experts to review and give their opinions on the scientific and social aspects of translocation of Asiatic Lions from Gir to Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh (MP).
Environmentalists and animal rights activists can relax now as the state government has constituted a permanent committee of the State Wildlife Board (SWB) for better execution of works relating to wildlife and forest reserves. The committee will work under the presidentship of the state forest minister.
Even as wildlife lovers await the tiger census, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to chair the third meeting of the National Board for Wildlife on Monday. The Board is likely to take up the