NAREDCO seeks relief from Maharashtra govt for projects around Flamingo SanctuaryThe state government is yet to share the proposal with the central government for the final notification, for Thane creek flamingo sanctuar...
29 Jun, 2020, 05.16 PM IST
Design of Thane bullet train station reworked to reduce number of mangroves affected: NHSRCLNHRSCL MD Achal Khare said in a statement that all the required wildlife, forest and CRZ clearance has been taken. He said the forest clear...
29 Jun, 2019, 11.28 AM IST
Now Bullet train to take a big bite of Thane forestThe Bullet train is the fourth project for which verdant forest land in Thane and Palghar districts is being sacrificed.
29 Jul, 2018, 11.32 AM IST
NGT restrains new building nods around Borivali national parkThe order is expected to affect most part of northern suburbs, including Malad, Goregaon, Mulund, Bhandup and even areas of Thane district.
09 Dec, 2015, 11.59 AM IST
Maharashtra declares Thane creek area as 'Flamingo Sanctuary'Thane Creek will be known as 'Flamingo Sanctuary' as over 25,000 flamingo turned up at the stretch of 17 sq km of Creek," state Forest Mini...
07 Aug, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
IIT-Bombay students deploy robot to spot leopardMany strategies are being planned by the forest officials to trap the animal. The remote-controlled mini-car sent in did not help.
25 Jul, 2014, 11.30 AM IST
- Greens blame forest cover loss on Forest Rights Act
The fact is revealed by ISFR 2013 that states that Maharashtra lost 25 sq km in 12 tribal districts since 2011.
10 Jul, 2014, 02.25 AM IST
- Cyclo-walk for tiger conservation
60 days, 1200 kms, a group of 45-odd participants will walk and cycle the distance from the dense forests of Tadoba Wildlife Sanctuary in V...
07 Nov, 2013, 09.45 AM IST
- Leopard causes panic in Thane
The sighting of an adult leopard led to panic in Ramnagar and Lokmanya Nagar settlements at the Yeoor hills here on Wednesday.
12 Sep, 2013, 02.57 AM IST
- Poacher held with gun in Thane forest
Forest officials nabbed a man, presumably a poacher, with a double-barrelled gun on Wednesday.
07 Jun, 2013, 03.43 AM IST
- Highly polluting industries concentrate in Palghar: Report
Palghar in this tribal-dominated district is fast emerging as a hub of highly-polluted industries categorised as "red" by the ministry of e...
04 Oct, 2012, 10.41 AM IST
- SC’s ‘forest land’ ruling gives real estate cos a high
The recent Supreme Court ruling on the “forest land” matter has triggered a frenetic activity in the realty sector in some of the Mumbai’s ...
22 Jan, 2010, 02.51 AM IST
- Govt plans to levy afforestation charge on developers
The state government has planned various measures, including legalising these structures, by imposing penalty on developers.
24 Apr, 2008, 01.32 AM IST
- Govt to provide relief to flat owners on forest land
Maharashtra Government will try to provide relief to flat owners in Mulund and Thane whose houses have come up on private forest land, Chie...
23 Apr, 2008, 11.19 PM IST
- Realty boom takes a toll on mangroves
The boom in the real estate sector in Mumbai and Thane has claimed 30% of mangroves - the natural buffer between land and sea.
29 Aug, 2006, 02.53 AM IST
- State fails to meet HC deadline on mangrove mapping
The Maharashtra government is all set to cut a sorry figure before the Bombay High Court for its failure to complete satellite mapping of m...
07 Aug, 2006, 12.58 AM IST
- Forest department’s error became residents’ terror
Thousands of residents around the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Borivli and Thane are paying for a blunder committed by the forest departm...
19 Jul, 2006, 03.00 AM IST