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Jairam Ramesh questions Environment Minister over Aravalli Hills redefinition, cites FSICongress MP Jairam Ramesh has raised concerns regarding the re-definition of the Aravalli Hills. He questions the new definition which rest...28 Dec, 2025, 10.40 AM IST- Uttar Pradesh's Vriksharopan Janandolan 2023 sets green milestone with over 30 cr saplings planted in a dayThe positive impact of these endeavors is evident in the Forest Survey of India's (FSI) "State of the Forest" report, which highlights a si...23 Jul, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
- Over 28,000 incidents of forest fire since January this year: Environment Minister Prakash JavadekarResponding to a query, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand suffered losses to the tune of Rs...21 Jun, 2019, 10.33 PM IST
- 417 coal blocks fall in inviolate forest area and can endanger fresh water sourcesAccording to the activist firm, last year, the Forest Survey of India (FSI) assessed 825 coal blocks based on the draft parameters for iden...05 May, 2016, 06.07 PM IST
- Increase in area covered by mangroves in Mumbai: Sudhir MungantiwarThe area covered by mangroves in Mumbai has seen a substantial rise, the Maharashtra government today said.23 Jul, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
- Assam forest encroached by people from neighbouring statesAssam government said its forest areas along borders of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram are encroached by people of resp...13 Mar, 2015, 07.17 PM IST
- Geographic information system to speed up green approvals for industrial purposesThe GIS-based decision support system (DSS) will contain high resolution satellite imagery and ground details of forest cover, types of gre...18 Oct, 2014, 12.35 PM IST
- 90% of coal-bearing forests could be mined, says Forest Survey of IndiaThe FSI has, at the request of the ministry, conducted an assessment to determine how much of the forests should be kept out of bounds of m...06 Oct, 2014, 08.16 AM IST
- 3 square km of 'very dense' forest vanish from AgraA loss of 3 sq km 'very dense' forest cover in Agra has caught forest department off-guard. The Forest Survey of India's 2013 assessment re...11 Sep, 2014, 04.32 PM IST
- With 54% green cover, Gandhinagar India's tree capitalGujarat’s capital – Gandhinagar – could well be India’s tree capital. The latest figures of a census conducted by the state government show...22 Jul, 2012, 10.28 AM IST
- MoEF draft seeks to keep miners away from ‘Inviolate Forest Areas’The ministry's draft lists criteria for identifying forest patches where mining should be banned following the GoM on coal's decision to ju...13 Jun, 2012, 10.54 AM IST
- Forests off limits for all mining?If the environment ministry’s draft proposal for ‘inviolate forest areas’ is accepted, large swathes of healthy forests, including national...13 Jun, 2012, 12.21 AM IST
- Forest fires main cause of drop in green cover in AP: SurveyThe main reason for the rapid drop in green cover in Andhra Pradesh seems to be hidden in the Forest Survey of India’s (FSI) latest data on...24 Feb, 2012, 03.08 AM IST
- Northeastern states fast losing their green coverNationally, Assam has lost the maximum forest cover in the entire country of the very dense category of forest, 17 sq km in last two years.08 Feb, 2012, 09.49 PM IST
- India loses 367 sq km of forests in 2 yearsIndia recorded a net loss of 367 sq km of forests between 2009 and 2011 with Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh alone losing 182 sq km of g...08 Feb, 2012, 04.57 AM IST
- India’s forest cover falling: StudyIndia’s forest cover has declined by 367 sq km between 2007 and 2009. While the figure may not seem alarming, it runs counter to the impres...07 Jan, 2012, 05.24 AM IST
- Govt claim on rise in forest cover false: StudyIf you never quite believed government data showing an increase in the country's forest cover, here's research to back your scepticism.11 Jul, 2011, 09.13 AM IST
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