The Assam Forest department has provided a compensation amount of Rs 2.17 lakh to 29 farmers of Mayong adjoining to Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Morigaon district for crop damage caused by wild animals for the period of 2024-25.
Heavy security was deployed at Taragarh in Rajasthan's Ajmer on Saturday as the administration is set to carry out a demolition drive on structures built on the land under the jurisdiction of the forest department.
Aligning with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel's vision to expand green cover and promote environmental conservation, the Forest Department has adopted an innovative approach of plantation along roadsides, coastal highways, and vacant lands across all districts, including Kutch and Sau
In a major crackdown on forest-related crimes, the Forest Department in Jammu and Kashmir's Bhaderwah has intensified its drive against timber smuggling and illegal logging. Over the last two months, officials have registered 52 Forest Offences Cases and seized 22 illegal mechanical cutters
Miscreants attacked several police personnel at Paikan area in Assam's Goalpara district, where the administration carried out a massive eviction drive a few days back.
In a significant step toward supporting wildlife diversity in the Banni Grasslands, the Gujarat Forest Department undertook the planned introduction of 20 spotted deer into a designated 70-hectare protected area in collaboration with Vantara.
In a unique initiative, the Research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department has initiated a program of reintroduction of rare and endangered plant species to their old natural habitat. Initially, the program has taken up 14 such plant species which are in the Red List of the International
"We have two pending projects, one is Kalsa Bhanduri and Yettinahole, One of them is 60% done, but was stopped due to some technical reasons, it was stopped by the Forest Department, so we gave them an alternative land. On the other project, the minister said that they have come to some conc
Ambaji (Gujarat) [India], July 7: Hon'ble Speaker of Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Shri Shankarbhai Chaudhary, today inaugurated the 5th consecutive edition of the "Seedball for Green Wall" campaign from the sacred land of Ambaji. Initiated with the noble vision of transforming the Aravalli
In a letter dated July 3, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) B. Srinivas Rao instructed all regional and divisional forest officers to pause further action on CFR governance.
Speaking to ANI, CM Yadav said, "Some incidents have come to light regarding the Forest Department's actions in Kheoni Sanctuary, Sehore-Dewas and tribal areas. I have told the department that it is the rainy season. Our government is poor people oriented and our actions should not cause any
The Tripura Forest Department successfully organised the State-Level Mass Plantation Programme under the flagship initiative "Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0," marking a significant step towards environmental conservation in the state.