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Delhi to replace diesel vehicles in forest areas with electric vehicles to
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a major step toward protecting Delhi's forest reserves and promoting a cleaner environment, Minister of Environment Manjinder Singh Sirsa has directed the complete replacement of all diesel and internal combustion engine vehicles operated by the Forest Department with Electric Vehicles (E
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Decisive battle launched against Naxals in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Launching the largest ever operation in the battle against Naxalism, security forces on Friday launched a decisive fight against the cadre of banned outfit in insurgency-hit Bijapur Chhattisgarh by mobilising a strong posse of around 10,000 security personnel to the top of Karegutta hill
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami directs to conduct pine collection in mission mode fo
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In line with the instructions of the Chief Minister, Additional Chief Forest Conservator, Forest Fire and Disaster Management has directed the Regional Divisional Forest Officer, Almora, Champawat, Garhwal, Bageshwar, Mussoorie, Lansdowne, Nainital, Civil Almora, Uttarkashi, Tehri, Tons, Pit
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J-K: Fires break out in forest areas in Poonch, Rajouri districts
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
A forest fire has been erupted in the Tota Gali area of the Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
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J-K: Rajouri forest fire disrupts normal life, locals complain of suffocat
Updated : 2 years ago IST
A severe dry spell and soaring temperatures have sparked a series of forest fires in the Chingus Block and various other forest areas in the Nowshera Sub-Division of Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Tripura families spend nights in forest to draw govt attention for being l
Updated : 2 years ago IST
With the hope of a permanent settlement, the families shifted to the forest areas and set up makeshift huts using tarpaulin sheets and bamboo. Even as they believe their move would not bring a solution to their longstanding problem, they describe the act as an attempt to make the government
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Tripura forest officials launch drive to radio collar wild elephant, 'Moti
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The drive to radio collar the wild elephant who has been given the name of 'Moti' by locals began on Sunday. 'Moti' roams in the forest alone and had recently destroyed paddy fields and small huts in human settlements close to forest areas, forest official said.
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"Forest fires cannot be controlled without increasing humidity," Congress
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
As several regions in Uttarakhand are grappling with forest fires, destroying hectares of forest land, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat said that forest fires cannot be controlled without increasing the humidity in the forest areas, and in 2015-16 they had c
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Karnataka govt imposes temporary ban on treks without online booking
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Karnataka forest Department ordered a temporary ban on trekking in forest areas from February 1, till standard operating procedures are framed. However, trekking will be allowed in 23 places where online booking is operational.
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Around 30 Pakistani terrorists suspected to be active in Rajouri-Poonch se
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan is trying to revive terrorism in the Rajouri-Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir as around 25-30 Pakistani terrorists are suspected to be hiding in the forest areas of the region, defence sources said on Friday.
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Government identifies 11 eco-tourism sites to attract tourists: Himachal C
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Sukhu said that the government has identified 11 eco-tourism sites in forest areas having scenic and natural beauty including Swaar, Saurabh Van Vihar, Neugal Park, Bir-Billing in Palampur forest division, Kasol, Kheer Ganga and Sumarupa in Parvati forest division, Sojha in Seraj, Narkanda i
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Steps should be taken to prevent human-wildlife conflicts: Karnataka CM Si
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that steps should be taken to prevent human-wildlife conflicts adding that funding to build barricades to prevent animals from coming out of forest areas will be looked into.
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