We belong to the forest
<p>This compilation of case studies from the central eastern tribal states of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand is an attempt to bring together practices and experiences of forest dependent communities
Forest Policy
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Government set to revise wildlife and forest laws
Preliminary draft of the law which will replace the Wildlife Protection Act has been prepared and shared between select officials The Union environment, forests and climate change ministry is set to
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HP CM pleads for green nod to hydro power projects
Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday called on Union Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Anil Madhav Dave, in New Delhi and discussed various issues of environmental
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MoEF to State: Non-forest activity cannot be permitted in pvt forests
Conversion sanads and felling of trees not recommended in identified private forest areas, Arlekar tells House PORVORIM: The Union Ministry for Environment and Forest (MoEF) has informed the government
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Parliament passes a historic Bill to increase green cover and protect wildlife in India
A much awaited Bill, meant for unlocking over Rs 42,000 crore fund for compensatory afforestation and wildlife protection, was passed by the Parliament. The Rajya Sabha finally on Thursday approved the
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Rajya Sabha finally takes up CAMPA
Jairam Ramesh makes passionate appeal to let Gram Sabha have a say in fund utilization Seeking to include Gram Sabhas in the process of compensatory afforestation, senior Congress leader and former
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Draft environment policy by IIFM is under consideration: govt
A draft National Forest Policy has been submitted by a forest management institute under the Environment Ministry and it is under consideration, Rajya Sabha was informed today. Environment Minister
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Tribal bodies seek land safeguards
Guwahati: The Co-ordination Committee of Tribal Organizations of Assam (CCTOA) has urged the Centre to protect the land rights of scheduled tribal forest dwellers in its proposed National Forest Policy.
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Maharashtra: Government to give 'tree credits' as an incentive for planting trees
The state government may soon make money grow on trees... The state government may soon make money grow on trees. For, it is planning to establish a system on lines of carbon credits, where "tree credits"
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End human-wildlife conflict: Draft policy
The draft national forest policy has touched upon the contentious issue of human-animal conflict by proposing to put funds obtained from the diversion of forest land for industrial projects to create safe
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MoEF draft on forests likely to exclude many Aravali tracts
A draft notification on definition of forests prepared by the environment ministry may finally resolve ambiguity over whether large tracts of the Aravalis are “forests“. However, if approved, the notification