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Arunachal Pradesh alone, where the forest cover is more than 60% of the state’s geographical area, has the highest carbon stock of 1051 million tonnes

UPDATED: February 27, 2021 15:39 IST A piling problem: Heaps of coal at Mormugao Port Since November 2020, hundreds of villagers and flash mobs in Goa have been protesting against three major infrastructure projects in the picturesque Mollem town close to the state's border with Karnataka. They say the projects-to double a railway track, widen a national highway and build a sub-station for a power transmission line from Karnataka-will cause irreparable harm to the forests adjacent to the Mollem National Park, a 240 sq. km protected area in the Western Ghats. Environmental activists claim some...

Updated: Centre being expanded across 176 acres of forest to accommodate 50 elephants Share Article AAA Centre being expanded across 176 acres of forest to accommodate 50 elephants The State has succeeded in reining in wildlife crimes through various steps, including intensified surveillance and enhancement of forest staff, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said. Inaugurating the first phase of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB)-funded development of the Kottoor Elephant Rehabilitation Centre on Tuesday, Mr. Vijayan said Kerala had become a model for forest and wildli...

Manipur Village Awarded Rs 10 Lakhs by CM for Destroying Poppy Plants The reward was given to the Peh (Paoyi) village for voluntarily taking part in the government's 'war on drugs' campaign and destroying the plants.   |  9 Feb 2021 7:00 AM GMT IMPHAL: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh handed over a cash reward of ₹10 lakh to Peh(Paoyi) village of Ukhrul district at a gathering held at the Secretariat in Imphal on Monday. Local MLA Khasim Vashum, Chief Secretary Dr Rajesh Kumar and DGP LM Khaute were also present at the function. The cash reward was given to the Peh (Paoyi) village au...

There is so much you can do in the forest service: IFS Vanjulavalli Sridhar Vanjulavalli Sridhar said her science-backed training in conservation helped her identify gaps and challenges while her IFS training aided her to transform the knowledge into action during her stints in the Andaman and Nicobar islands and in Puducherry. February 07, 2021 / 11:01 PM IST Vanjulavalli Sridhar is known for her staunch position against forest diversion in the Andamans archipelago, intervening in deer poaching on the islands, and handling sensitive issues of tribal communities in Puducherry who have not...