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Pakistan: PKR 1.7 billion timber scam exposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; 140 o
Updated : 8 months ago IST
A massive timber scam worth PKR 1.7 billion in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has been uncovered by relevant authorities, seizing approximately 2.3 million cubic feet of illegally cut wood, Geo News reported, citing a report by The News.
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J-K: Forest Department cracks down on Timber Mafia; registers 52 forest of
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
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
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Illegal logging, mining cause repeated flood disasters in Himachal Pradesh
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson and Himachal Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore on Friday raised serious concerns over illegal deforestation and mining, linking them to recent flash floods and natural disasters in the state.
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PoJK's forests fall prey to corruption and illegal logging
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is facing a severe ecological crisis, driven largely by widespread deforestation. Local residents report that timber mafias, often operating with the complicity of government officials, are ravaging the region's forests.
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Buddhism & Environmentalism: How North East India's monastic communiti
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The community has been re-greening parts of the land that had been denuded by illegal logging, planting more than 20,000 saplings gifted by the Forest Department. They have also established a biodiversity park, hosting an assortment of orchids and indigenous trees.
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Brazil's environment minister steps down amid probe into illegal logging i
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], June 24 (ANI): Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles resigned Wednesday, weeks after he was targeted by federal police as part of an investigation into alleged illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest.
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