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India's Tiger Reserves grew from 46 to 58 since 2014: Bhupender Yadav
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, informed that the number of tiger reserves has increased from 46 in 2014 to 58.
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Assam Minister Ashok Singhal launches 'Sakomatha' irrigation reconstructio
Updated : 7 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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"Forest cover in country increased by 156.41 sq km": MoS Kirti Vardhan Sin
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh on Monday stated that the forest and tree cover in the country have increased by 156.41 square kilometres and 1289.40 square kilometres, respectively.
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Elephant-human conflict: Karnataka Minister instructs continuous monitorin
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Two persons have died in elephant attacks near Balehonnur in N.R. Pura taluk of Chikkamagaluru district in the last four days.
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Turkey wildfires displaces over 1,700; kill 1 firefighter
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Fires in the forested mountains surrounding Bursa in northwest Turkey spread rapidly overnight on Sunday, causing a red glow over the city.
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Awareness for forest fires through kirtans: PM Modi praises Odisha's Radha
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised Radhakrishna Sankirtan Mandali for spreading awareness regarding forest fires through 'kirtans' in Odisha's Keonjhar.
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Encroachments on VGR, PGR, Satras and forest land to be cleared in systema
Updated : 7 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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Show cause notice issued to Uttarakhand forest officer for 'major financia
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Uttarakhand government has issued a show cause notice to Forest Conservator Vinay Kumar Bhargava for major financial irregularities committed during his tenure as the Pithoragarh forest divisional officer on the basis of a comprehensive inquiry done by Uttarakhand Cadre senior IFS office
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Vantara collaborates with Project Elephant to organise Country's largest E
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Vantara, India's wildlife rescue, care, and conservation initiative founded by Anant Ambani, in collaboration with Project Elephant, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is currently hosting the 'Gajsevak Sammelan', a landmark five-day training programme bringing together over
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Bisleri 'Bottles for Change' Collaborates with Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserv
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 25: In a significant step towards sustainable conservation, Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd., under its CSR initiative Bottles for Change, has partnered with Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra's largest and oldest national park. The collaboration aims
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MP govt is working towards establishing zoos, wildlife rescue centres, say
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The CM said that the state government is also working towards establishing zoos and wildlife rescue centres. There is a need for brainstorming on the management of forests developed by the Rajya Van Vikas Nigam and its upcoming action plan. While reviewing the work done so far, the state gov
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India adds 16,630 sq km forest cover in a decade: Govt tells Rajya Sabha
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a written reply, the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, said the forest and tree cover of the country now stands at 8,27,356.95 sq km, which is 25.17% of India's geographical area. This includes 7,15,342.61 sq km under forest cover and
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