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Assam Minister promises action against immigrants residing in forest lands
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"A significant number of non-indigenous individuals and immigrants or those who will end our culture are residing on forest land in Guwahati, altering the region's demographic composition. We will take appropriate action against them. This needs to be done. Otherwise, the indigenous people o
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Assam Minister Ashok Singhal launches 'Sakomatha' irrigation reconstructio
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Under the 82 forest rights committees in Biswanath district, land title certificates were distributed today to 1336 claimants from Bishwanath constituency, 157 from Gahpur constituency, 509 from Naduar constituency, and 143 from Bihali constituency. A total of 11,982 people have received lan
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Encroachments on VGR, PGR, Satras and forest land to be cleared in systema
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that all unauthorised occupation of VGR (Village Grazing Reserve), PGR (Professional Grazing Reserve), Satras, Naamghars, forest land, and other public areas would be cleared in a phased manner.
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Himachal Pradesh: Apple growers agitated over cutting down orchards mid-se
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
The Himachal Pradesh Kisan Sabha and the Apple Growers Association on Monday announced plans to file a petition in court to stop the ongoing cutting down of orchards. They also demanded land rights for landless farmers under central legislation.
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"There is concerted effort going on to change demography of constituencies
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
"From our recent eviction experience, we have seen that people originally from districts 400 km away have encroached upon lands in predominantly Hindu constituencies. There is a concerted effort to change the demography of our constituencies," Sarma said.
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Himachal forest encroachment drive: Apple trees felled on HC orders in Kot
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The action, aimed at reclaiming forest land from unauthorised apple cultivation, was carried out in the presence of SDM Kotkhai, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Thiyog, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Thiyog, and the local Tehsildar. Police personnel were deployed to maintain law and o
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Himachal CM urges BJP MPs to help in getting permission to rehabilitate di
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday visited the flood-affected areas of the Seraj Assembly constituency of Mandi district and assured the affected families of all possible support from the State Government.
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Union Environment Minister assured of clearing obstacles for Yettinahole p
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters at Karnataka Bhavan at Delhi, he said, "We met Union Minister of Environment Bhupendra Yadav and appraised him about the technical difficulties with the forest land for Yettinahole project. We also briefed him about our plan to provide revenue land in lieu of the forest
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BBMP to provide funds to Forest dept if it develops parks on its lands: Dy
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) would provide funds to the Forest Department if it comes forward to develop forest land in Bengaluru on the lines of Cubbon Park and Lalbagh.
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Centre clears Sirkari Bhyol Rupasiyabagh hydro project in Uttarakhand, CM
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Officials said the proposal to divert 29.997 hectares of forest land for the project was cleared during a meeting held at Indira Paryavaran Bhawan in Delhi.
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"Birsa Munda fought long battle for forest, land of tribals": Lok Sabha sp
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday garlanded the statue of Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Jail Museum in Ranchi.
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No further felling of trees Kancha Gachibowli in Telangana, orders SC; hea
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered no further felling of trees in 400 acres of forest land in Kancha Gachibowli in Telangana until its further order.
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