CIDCO transfers over 2,000 acres mangrove land to Maharashtra forest departmentOut of the total land parcels, nearly 690 acres of land is in the possession of CIDCO, and it has given no objection to the balance of 1,55...
28 May, 2022, 10.56 PM IST
CIDCO transfers 2,244-acre mangrove land to Maharashtra Forest DepartmentOut of the total land parcels, nearly 690 acres of land is in the possession of CIDCO and it has given no objection for the balance of 1,55...
25 May, 2022, 01.41 AM IST
Odisha to organise maiden eco retreat fest at virgin Pentha beachThe festival of this nature is being organised for the first time at the scenic beach. It will be a three-and-a-half-month long event that ...
19 Oct, 2021, 10.40 AM IST
- Report shows increase in extent of water bodies close to forests12 Feb, 2018, 11.05 PM IST
Spot the tiger! The river cruise in Sunderban is intense & pulsatingOn this cruise you get to explore the biodiversity of the Sunderban Tiger reserve.
27 Apr, 2017, 10.02 AM IST
Mangrove cover grows 20% in Maharashtra in 2 yearsTen years after the Bombay high court directed the state government to declare mangroves as reserved forest, the results are showing. The m...
06 Dec, 2015, 01.56 AM IST
Bhitarkanika National Park reopens after break for breeding seasonBhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district reopened today after remaining out of bounds for tourists for three months.
01 Aug, 2015, 01.24 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
Tiger prey base count in SunderbansPrey base of tigers in the Sunderbans, mostly spotted deer and wild boars, has always been under scanner.
14 Aug, 2013, 04.51 AM IST
Mangroves in Maharashtra may get status of ‘reserved forests’The state government may declare mangroves as “reserved forests”. Currently, mangroves on government land are deemed “protected forests” wh...
24 Jun, 2013, 01.24 AM IST
- State govt to kick off mangrove rejuvenation drive in Mumbai
In an ambitious attempt to rejuvenate mangroves in Mumbai, the state government is about to launch a Rs 50 lakh mangrove plantation program...
01 Feb, 2013, 12.50 AM IST
- Mayyanadu school embarks on a green mission
At a time when the mangrove cover in the district is on the verge of extinction, a group of students and teachers of Mayyanadu Higher Secon...
31 Oct, 2012, 06.55 AM IST
- 200 residents take green path to save mangroves
More than 200 residents of Nerul and Seawoods joined hands to save mangroves.
15 Apr, 2012, 06.09 AM IST
India's mangrove cover increases, Gujarat takes the leadIndia recorded a net increase of 23.34 sqkm of mangrove cover between 2009 and 2011, thanks to efforts of one of the most industrialised st...
08 Feb, 2012, 03.34 PM IST
- 'Declare mangroves protected forests'
Is it a case of fence eating the crop? Green activists say the government is the biggest culprit for the depletion of mangrove forests in I...
28 Jan, 2011, 11.46 AM IST
- Navi Mumbai airport project: Patel vows to address Ramesh’s concerns
On Thursday, environment minister Jairam Ramesh had met civil aviation minister Praful Patel to sort out differences over the project.
28 Aug, 2010, 04.03 AM IST
- Fire breaks out in Bhitarkanika National Park
A blaze on Friday morning broke out in parts of Bhitarkanika national park, a Ramsar wetland site, causing destruction of mangrove species ...
23 Apr, 2010, 09.41 PM IST