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TANGEDCO’s Ennore SEZ project deviating from approved alignment: Activists According to local fisherfolk, Konamudukku Kalvai which is the area of the river being encroached by TANGEDCO is one of the most biologically productive segments in the area. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- File photo of fishing boats stranded at Ennore, during the lockdown, in Chennai. (File photo| R Satish Babu By Express News Service CHENNAI: Deviating entirely from the Union Environment Ministry-approved alignm...

They say probe by a Kerala govt.-instituted team will be farcical as involvement of top officials is suspected

Accusing the Left government in the state of helping the timber mafia to axe protected trees, he said it should be suspected that whether Gandhis silence over the issue was based on an understanding with the government.

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday sought a report from officials concerned on the issue of alleged mass felling and smuggling of centuries-old rosewood trees from the forest land in Keralas Wayanad district. This was disclosed by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, who met Javadekar in New Delhi today seeking his intervention into the matter. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Muraleedharan, who is from Kerala, said the Union Environment Minister ha...

Javadekar seeks report on axing of trees Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday sought a report from the officials concerned on the alleged mass felling of centuries-old rosewood trees in Wayanad. This was disclosed by Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan, who met Mr. Javadekar in New Delhi on Thursday seeking his intervention in the matter. Talking to reporters in New Delhi, Mr. Muraleedharan said the Minister sought a r...

The state administration informed the Kerala High Court on Wednesday that a mafia was involved in tree felling and that what was uncovered in the probe was only the tip of the iceberg.

Not paid for 6 months, staff at Arunachal tiger reserve begin indefinite strike ​ Wed, Jun 9 2021 18:48 IST | ​ 0 Views No pay for 6 months, workers in indefinite stir : Arunachal tiger reserve unguarded Image Source: IANS News Itanagar, June 9 : Over 200 part-time workers of the Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh launched an indefinite strike on Wednesday for non-payment of their wages for the past more than six months. With the agitation of the 202 contingency workers at the offi...

Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to exclude bamboo from the definition of tree under the Indian Forest Act, claiming it would improve the earnings of tribals and dwellers living around forests.

The focus on ethanol is having a better impact on the environment, says Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India has set an example in the world when it comes to protecting the environment, adding