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Himachal HC takes note of illegal dumping of debris in Chamba
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Court has directed the Engineer-in-Chief, HPPWD to identify the official(s) who are overseeing this work and initiate appropriate disciplinary action against them for not ensuring that the Contractor/Sub Contractor, who are engaged to do this road work, utilize the designated sites for d
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Study: Urban forests have fewer bird species than rural
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by Lund University in Sweden, cities have a negative impact on bird diversity. Even if the forest areas are of equal quality, urban woodlands have far fewer bird species than rural forests.
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Bird diversity is lower in urban forests: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): According to a recent study done by Lund University in Sweden, cities have a detrimental impact on bird diversity. Even if the forest areas are of the same quality, urban woods have much fewer bird species than rural forests.
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Andhra Pradesh: Forest officials launch 'Operation Cage' to catch tiger on
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): Forest officials of Visakhapatnam have started "Operation Cage" to catch a four-year-old tiger which is on the prowl in the forest areas of Anakapalle district for the past few days.
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Fire breaks out in Niaka, Panjgrain and Ghambir Mughlan forests of J-K
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 17 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in the Niaka, Panjgrain and Ghambir Mughlan forest areas of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday late night.
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Large stash of weapons, grenades, bombs, recovered from forest area in Ass
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kokrajhar (Assam) [India], March 8 (ANI): The police have recovered a large stash of weapons, grenades and bombs in Assam's Kokrajhar district.
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Assam to conduct leopard census
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], February 5 (ANI): For the first time, an exclusive leopard counting census in Assam's forest and non-forest areas has begun in the leopard density areas of Amingaon in Kamrup district under North Kamrup Forest Division.
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In a first, Assam to conduct leopard census from January 31
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Amingaon (Assam) [India], January 30 (ANI): A first-of-its-kind Leopard census in Assam's forest and non-forest areas, initiated by North Kamrup Forest Division in Amingaon will kick off from January 31.
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Fresh ganja cultivation on forest land near Indo-Bangladesh border cause o
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Sepahijala (Tripura) [India], December 31 (ANI): Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) Gokul Nagar sector, Tripura, Rakesh Ranjan Lal has expressed concern over fresh ganja plantation in forest areas at the bordering stretches of India and Bangladesh.
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Javadekar releases LiDAR survey of forest areas for 10 states
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar on Friday released the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of LiDAR-based survey of forest areas in ten states through video conferencing.
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Almora admin sets up cremation ground for Covid victims in forest area
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 21 (ANI): After locals raised objections over cremating bodies of Covid victims at traditional crematoriums, the Almora district administration has set up a new cremation ground near government land in open forest areas.
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Police recovers explosive dump in anti-Naxal operation in Odisha's Koraput
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Koraput (Odisha) [India], February 6 (ANI): A team of District Voluntary Force along with the bomb detection and disposal squad of Koraput recovered an explosive dump in an anti-Naxal operation from reserve forest areas of Kendaborigi, Mangalpur, and Atmakonda under the Narayanpatna Police S
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