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Maha Governor promulgates notification amending Forest Rights Act 2006
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari has issued a notification modifying the Forest Rights Act, 2006 that will enable forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other traditional forest-dwelling families to build houses in the neighbour
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Odisha to create 'Forest Product Clusters' to boost economic activities in
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 25 (ANI): The Odisha government has announced its decision to create 'Forest Product Clusters' for boosting economic activities in hilly and forest areas amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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J-K Wildlife authority bars entry into Dachigam National Park
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 27 (ANI): The wildlife authorities of Jammu and Kashmir, issued an advisory on Monday asking people to not visit forest areas especially the surroundings of the Dachigam National Park due to the threat posed by COVID-19.
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No encroachment can be allowed on forest land, NGT tells Delhi govt
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 21 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT), which is dealing with illegal constructions in South Delhi's Jaunapur and Dera Mandi forest areas, has observed that no encroachment can be allowed to continue on a forest land.
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Is sowing seeds through helicopters possible, Delhi HC asks forest departm
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): In order to find a long term solution to the air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Monday inquired whether darts can be thrown from helicopters to sow seeds in inaccessible forest areas in the city.
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MP: Licence fee reduced for liquor business in forest areas
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday reduced the licence fee for liquor business in the forest areas of the state.
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Chhattisgarh: After remote areas, Mobile Medical teams to provide healthca
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Sept 16 (ANI): Chhattisgarh government has decided to start the mobile medical team visits in urban slums after receiving promising results from the service in haat-bazaars of remote villages and forest areas.
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Chhattisgarh: Health workers set up camp in remote villages of Kawardha
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabirdham (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Officials of the Health Department are organising camps in remote villages in the forest areas of Kawardha to save lives of tribals fighting monsoon related illnesses.
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Early warning system to prevent human-elephant conflict in N Bengal
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Kurseong (West Bengal) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): An early warning system which helps prevent human-elephant conflict is being installed in villages situated in forest areas in North Bengal region which often witnesses incidents of elephant attacks.
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Spoken to BJP CMs to file review petition in SC on tribals eviction
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): BJP President Amit Shah on Monday claimed that he has spoken to all chief ministers in the states ruled by the party regarding Supreme Court's order on eviction of tribals living in forest areas. He has assured that states will soon be filing a review petitio
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Uttarakhand forest fire: Situation being monitored, says official
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Kumaon (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): As forest fire continues to raze the forest areas in Kumaon, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Jayaram said he is personally inspecting the situation to bring the situation under control.
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Women commandoes deployed for anti-naxal ops in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India] January 28 (ANI): The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has deployed a team of women commandos for anti-naxal operations in forest areas of Chhattisgarh.
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