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Wildlife Conservation Day: Randeep Hooda urges everyone to protest against deforestation, says ‘we cannot replace a forest by planting trees, it’s a myth’
Hindustan Times | By Shreya Mukherjee, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 03, 2020 01:18 PM IST
Actor Randeep Hooda is against deforestation in the name of development, says he is not against development but things must happen in the right way.
Thai villagers save ancestral forest with aid from academics and social media
Boon Rueang [Thailand] | By Reuters | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2020 10:25 PM IST
With nearly 300 species of flora and fauna and dozens of edible and medicinal plants, the forest is vital to the food security of the villagers.
Environment Ministry suggests ‘buy back’ and other models for re-using plastic pens
New Delhi [India] | By Asian News International | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON SEP 13, 2020 02:30 PM IST
Instead of disposing plastic pens when they are no longer useful for consumers, Environment Ministry suggests different models for re-using them
2800 students studying in Uttarakhand ‘forests’ sans school buildings
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | By Suparna Roy
PUBLISHED ON JUL 30, 2020 04:05 PM IST
As per the record of the education department, there are 62 such schools in the state for primary and upper primary sections.
Recognise the importance of forests | HT Editorial
UPDATED ON JUL 01, 2020 08:02 PM IST
India is underestimating its role in mitigating the climate crisis
In 6 years, forest land the size of Nagaland diverted
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Jayashree Nandi
PUBLISHED ON JUN 30, 2020 06:02 AM IST
Vijay Ramesh, a PhD student at Columbia University, has analysed 48,000 clearance proposals using the R programming language. He sourced the forest clearance data from the Union environment ministry’s Parivesh website, which has details of all clearances divided into two sections—before 2014 and after 2014.
Chhattisgarh govt red flags coal block auction in biodiversity-rich forests
Hindustan Times, Raipur | By Ritesh Mishra| Edited by Sabir Hussain
PUBLISHED ON JUN 21, 2020 04:00 PM IST
Five of the nine coal blocks to be auctioned in Chhattisgarh span across an elephant reserve and the catchment area of a river.
200 urban forests to be developed in 5 years
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUN 07, 2020 12:14 AM IST
Prakash Javadekar on Friday announced the implementation of the “Nagar Van” scheme to develop the urban forests. The environment ministry announced the scheme in 2016 but officials said it couldn’t be implemented on a large scale so far.
More scientists write to FAC about treading carefully on hydropower projects in Dibang Valley
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Jayashree Nandi
UPDATED ON APR 25, 2020 12:44 AM IST
One of the letters highlighted that community-managed forests or what is termed as unclassed state forests outside the Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary, which is rich in biodiversity.
Don’t jeopardise forests for mining
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JAN 15, 2020 07:06 PM IST
India needs a new policy framework to protect forests
Mangrove destruction: Forest dept files fresh report against INS Hamla
By Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2020 01:36 AM IST
Online fraud: Chief conservator of forest duped of ₹60K in Haryana
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By HT Correspondent, Panchkula
PUBLISHED ON DEC 26, 2019 12:20 AM IST
The complainant further said that subsequently, the trickster linked a Paytm account to his Aadhar and mobile number. Following this, the accused withdrew a total of ₹60,000 in three transactions of ₹48,000, ₹10,000 and ₹2,000 from his Panchkula-based State Bank of India (SBI) account, before the fraud came to light
Sikh-Americans pledge to plant 100 forests in India to combat climate change
Washington | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 13, 2019 06:24 AM IST
Members of EcoSikh, during its 7th Gala in Washington, pledged to combat climate change by planting Guru Nanak Sacred forests in Punjab and elsewhere in the world, a statement issued by the organisation said.
Ghostly Nazi-era motorway, once taboo, resurfaces in German forest
Wurzburg, Germany | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON NOV 15, 2019 11:32 AM IST
The remains of Route 46 have always been known about but the area was once “taboo”, but today the site is drawing visitors and local authorities are clamouring to turn it into a full-blown tourist attraction -- as another means of countering Nazi propaganda.
Weddings in forests may not require Centre’s permit anymore
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Jayashree Nandi
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2019 05:38 AM IST
In a letter dated October 11 addressed to forest secretaries of states and union territories, a copy of which was seen by HT, the environment ministry said all such temporary activities can be conducted with approval of the divisional forest officer (DFO) of the range.
Will declare Aarey a forest when Sena returns to power: Aaditya Thackeray
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Eeshanpriya M S
UPDATED ON JUL 07, 2020 03:00 AM IST
During a rally in Worli, Shiv Sena leader says his priority will be to improve education, medical care
With a 12-year-old patient on sling, Odisha doctor walks 5 km through a forest and hill
Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | By Debabrata Mohanty
UPDATED ON SEP 17, 2019 07:35 PM IST
Kamulu Kirshani, a 12-year-old tribal boy of Nuaguda village was suffering from fever over last few days. But with no communication facilities available between his village and the nearest primary health centre, all that the boy and his elder sister could do, was pray.
Artist sets up forest in Austrian stadium as nature’s last redoubt
Klagenfurt, Austria | By Reuters
UPDATED ON SEP 06, 2019 05:25 PM IST
Basel-based Klaus Littmann installed 300 trees in a 30,000-capacity stadium in Klagenfurt in southern Austria, near the border of Italy and Slovenia.
Forest department yet to prove Aarey not part of SGNP
Mumbai | By Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
UPDATED ON SEP 05, 2019 11:43 PM IST
While the court granted the state time till November, petitioners Vanashakti, an environment group which has said that Aarey is a forest, will be filing an appeal to expedite the hearing in the case.
Manipur man quits job, dedicates 18 years to plant 300-acre forest
Imphal | By Asian News International
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2019 01:13 PM IST
The forest which is now known as Punshilok forest is home to 250 species of plants and 25 species of bamboo.
NGT fines Goa govt Rs 10,000 per day for failing to earmark private forests
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 15, 2019 09:26 PM IST
The National Green Tribunal had directed the Goa government to complete the process of identifying private lands which meet the criteria of forests by June 30 this year and had warned that any delay would entail costs.
Mumbai has a long way to go in protecting mangrove forests
Hindustan Times | By Manoj Nair
PUBLISHED ON AUG 05, 2019 01:09 AM IST
After the recent notification on 224 ha of mangrove cover, 475 ha remain unprotected
To expand green cover, authority to start developing ‘tiny forests’ in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad | By Peeyush Khandelwal
PUBLISHED ON JUL 07, 2019 02:42 PM IST
Officials said the project is separate from the annual plantation target given by the state government.
Enhancement of forest department staff, infra: NGT directs chief secretary to furnish report
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON JUL 05, 2019 03:54 AM IST
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel passed the order after noting that no such report has been submitted despite March 25 order of the tribunal.
Only 10% encroachments in Maharashtra’s forests cleared in one year: Ministry data
Hindustan Times | By Badri Chatterjee, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON JUL 01, 2019 12:11 AM IST
Of the 61,579sqkm total forest cover in the state, 604sqkm is under encroachment in Maharashtra in 2019.
73-year-old US hiker found after a week missing in forest
Washington | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON JUN 30, 2019 02:42 PM IST
On Saturday rescuers found him alive, and he was walking and talking to them, the Montrose Search and Rescue Team said.
People record leopard calmly walking on road in presence of humans. Watch video
Jammu | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUN 29, 2019 06:26 PM IST
The leopard is seen moving peacefully, unmindful of the presence of humans, and even walks past some cars.
How to save forests from fire in Uttarakhand
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Bharati Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON JUN 02, 2019 10:13 PM IST
Fires are not unusual or new, but the scale and frequency is new, as is the trend of villagers watching these as if they are bystanders.
Fire breaks out in forests of Uttarakhand’s Tehri
Dehradun | By Asian News International
UPDATED ON MAY 29, 2019 03:18 PM IST
According to locals, forests adjacent to district headquarters are blazing with fire, charring the trees and green area.
Waterhole census: Should Mumbai worry about the health of its forest?
Hindustan Times | By Manoj R Nair, Mumbai
PUBLISHED ON MAY 26, 2019 11:41 PM IST
Is the waterhole census report worrying? Should Mumbai be worried about the decline in the number of animals reported in its forest?
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