Tag: forest

Bengal defies national trend, registers increase in green cover in tribal, hilly areas

FSI has done an analysis of forest cover mapping in a buffer of 5 kilometres on both sides of the main river and in buffer of 2 kilometres on both sides of the tributaries.

January 18, 2020

‘No point for Centre to speak about plastic pollution when Mumbai Metro destroys Aarey’: Aaditya Thackeray

Thackeray took to Twitter and termed the felling down of trees as "shameful and disgusting" act which was carried out "in cover of night, with slyness.”

October 5, 2019

Midnight protests in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony as BMC begins hacking trees, over 100 detained

Leaders including Jignesh Mevani, Aaditya Thackeray have shown their protest against the cutting of trees in Aarey Colony and have appealed to the people of Mumbai to resist the 'illegal' action.

October 5, 2019

Forest officials resisted during raids on stone mines

Though a police team accompanied the officials, a section of villagers suddenly erupted and started pelting stones at the officials. None of them, was, however, injured.

July 9, 2019

Forest replantation plans post-Fani

Around 50 lakh seedlings will be distributed free of cost and around 25 lakh seedlings out of this will be planted in urban areas.

June 21, 2019

Nature & human demand

All of us are dependent on nature for our sustenance ~ food, shelter as well as recreation or amusement. Certain needs are natural and biological, and some are socially acquired and artificial. The phenomenal advancement of science and technology has fulfilled a large measure of human needs; it has also generated new needs and improved …

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June 12, 2018

Forest officials Fail to track injured elephant hit by goods train

Forest officials has been tracking an injured elephant to provide treatment as it was hit by a goods train on Saturday but the limping jumbo remains elusive since last two days. A team of forest officials led by DFO Rinku Kumari are making all-out efforts but the elephant is with a herd and they dare …

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April 24, 2018

Youths on cycle spread forest awareness

With a view to making people aware of the need to protect forests and their inhabitants, two youths Rikjyoti Singha Roy, 23, and Sunil Kumar Thakur, 27 residents of Sliguri and Bagdogra respectively, have reached the Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Alipurduar district after riding 225 km on their bicycles. The duo started their journey …

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March 24, 2018

Forest blaze in Baripada feared to be man-made

A forest fire has been damaging certain areas of Sapanchua, Rangamatia, Kaptipada, Sarat, Bangiriposi, Dukura under Baripada forest division, Bisoi under Rairangpur forest division and Jashipur and some of the forest areas under Karanjia division since last three days. It is feared that unless steps are taken, it will spread to areas like Chahala, Naana, …

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March 16, 2018

J-K Assembly panel asks to demarcate forest area

The Committee on Environment of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday asked the Forest Department to demarcate the forest area to prevent encroachments. A meeting of the committee was held under the chairmanship of Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami to discuss the measures initiated to protect the environment and other natural resources in the state. The …

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March 6, 2018

Forest cover gain for Mayurbhanj district

The forest department here claimed that the forest cover has been increased in Mayurbhanj district due to systematic management and protection measures. Deputy director of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) Dr. Jagyandatta Pati here claimed that the forest cover has been increased by more than 42 sq km as per the latest Indian State of Forest …

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February 23, 2018

Fire control drive in Kalahandi forest area

The forest department will undertake a massive forest fire control drive and conserve bamboo in the jungles of Kalahandi district, informed regional chief conservator of forests, Mr Suresh Panth. Mr Panth told media persons here that a detailed action plan has been formulated in this regard. In north and south forest divisions, 10,000 vulnerable spots …

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February 22, 2018

Not a wandering voice

ON April 1, as I was sipping my morning coffee, I heard someone imitating the call of the Indian cuckoo (Cuculus micropterous) repeatedly, and was astonished by the sheer whimsy of the performance-imagine anyone imitating a forest-loving bird in the heart of congested Madras! The imitation was good, so good in fact that I would …

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February 18, 2018

Forest cover expands in Himachal Pradesh

With an increase in 0.71 per cent forest cover, Himachal Pradesh is eighth amongst the states and Union Territories in the country to record rise in forest area. This is revealed by the recently released 15th India State of Forest Report (ISFR)-2017 by Forest Survey of India (FSI), where the forest cover in the state …

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February 15, 2018

Injured elephant found by villagers, dies after a month

In a tragic incident an injured elephant, undergoing treatment for about one month from forest department veterinary doctors , died in Khitama in district Udham Singh Nagar on Wednesday. As the elephant had suffered grave injury from a male tusker in territorial fight, the treatment failed to make the jumbo walk again. Villagers found the …

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February 15, 2018

Forest, tree cover in India up 1 per cent: Report

India’s forest and tree cover has gone up by one per cent, the latest assessment by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) has shown. There is an increase of 8,021 sq km (about 80.20 million hectare) in the total forest and tree cover of the country, the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2017, released …

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February 13, 2018

HP to crack down on forest mafia

All set to crack down on the forest mafia in Himachal Pradesh (HP), the state government has decided to take strict action against those who are in any way connected with the forest mafia. This was stated by Forest Transport, Youth Services and Sports minister Govind Singh Thakur at meet the Press organised in the …

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February 2, 2018