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FOREST DECLINE UTTARAKHAND
Uttarakhand green cover sees slow rupture over two decades, satellite data showsUttarakhand's lush greenery faces a serious threat. Satellite data from 2001 to 2022 reveals a steady decline in vegetation. Deforestation,...- Over 1,700 sq km of forest area lost in last 10 years due to development activities: GovernmentThe government stated that over 1,700 sq km of forest area has been lost in the last decade due to development, but compensatory afforestat...
- Wildfires flare up again in Uttarakhand after brief lullThe forests in Barahat, Mukhem, Dunda and Dharasu ranges besides Varunavat hills in the border district of Uttarkashi are also ablaze, Utta...
- Forest fires in Uttarakhand threaten rare Himalayan fauna, say expertsAnnual forest fires in Uttarakhand cause extensive damage to precious forest resources, threatening rare Himalayan fauna like birds and but...
- Tiger count in MP rose to 785 from 526 in four years, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan, congratulates peopleThe number of tigers in Madhya Pradesh increased to 785 in 2022 from 526 in 2018, according to the report 'Status of Tigers: Co-predators &...
- Order to cull Himachal Pradesh’s ‘vermin’ monkeys draws activists’ ireUnion environment ministry has declared monkeys (Rhesus Macaque) as ‘vermin’ in Himachal Pradesh, allowing local authorities to cull this a...
- NGT notice to government on regulating choppers flying to KedarnathA large number of pilgrims, intending to avoid the 16 km trek to visit the Kedarnath shrine in Rudraprayag district, opt for the chopper se...
- India’s forest cover increasing, better than world average: Union environment secy
- Environmentalists welcome Uttarakhand HC order banning killing of big cats
- Rise in forest fire spots: Parliamentary panel recommends replacing pine with broad-leaved treesWith nearly 55 per cent rise in forest fire spots in 2016 from last year, a parliamentary panel has recommended systematic replacement of c...
- Environment related crimes down 11% in 2015: NCRBEnvironment related crimes in the country came down by over 11% last year compared to 2014 but there was no decline in states like Uttar Pr...
- Arvind Kejriwal writes to PM pressing for Sanjiv Chaturvedi's posting as OSDChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to the Prime Minister pressing for deputing Sanjiv Chaturvedi as his OSD in "larger public inter...
- Centre says no to deputation of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's handpicked officer as OSDThe Centre has shot down the deputation request of forest service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, whom Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal want...
- Finally, India gets a count of its leopard numbers: 12,000-14,000The exercise covered 3,50,000 sq km of forested habitat across the Shivalik hills and Gangetic plains, central India and the Western Ghats.
- Finally, India gets a count of its leopard numbers: 12,000-14,000The first ever count of India’s leopards did not cover Gujarat, parts of Rajasthan and east India, and the entire northeast.
- Centre approves inter-cadre transfer of Sanjiv Chaturvedi from Haryana to UttarakhandOn May 29, CAT had directed the govt to decide on the plea of the 2002 batch IFS Officer "expeditiously, preferably within a period of two ...
- Recipe for disaster in Uttarakhand: 1 crore population, 2.5 crore touristsAre you surprised by the staggering number of people, many from across India, who are stranded in calamity-stricken Uttarakhand?
- 19 rhinos killed in recent Assam floodsA total of 631 animals, including 19 rhinos, died in the recent floods in Kaziranga National Park of Assam, the Rajya Sabha was informed to...
- Governance holds key, size is only secondarySome experts claim smaller states have an edge but the benefits of progress trickle down only when government delivers the goods.
- Estee picks up 15% in Forest EssentialsEstee Lauder Group has acquired a minority stake in Delhi-based Forest Essentials, a fledgling ayurvedic skin, body and haircare product ma...
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