Arunachal wildlife board clears border outpost, helipad in DibangChief Minister Pema Khandu chaired the 3rd meeting of the XXIII Arunachal Pradesh State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) in presence of Environmen...
17 Sep, 2022, 08.32 PM IST
Delhi-Mumbai e-way to have India’s first 5 ‘animal bridges’Sources said the plan has been approved and forwarded by the Rajasthan government to the central wildlife board and is likely to be taken u...
04 Oct, 2020, 12.02 PM IST
Over 9,000 arrested for wildlife poaching between 2012-2018: Environment ministry30 Jun, 2019, 07.47 PM IST
- Forest, ecology, wildlife clearances through single portal now
In order to bring more transparency and accountability in the forest, environment and wildlife clearance process, the ministry of environme...
13 Mar, 2015, 06.53 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh Assembly adopts resolution over Kolleru sanctuary boundaryAP Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution requesting National Board of Wildlife and the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Commit...
23 Dec, 2014, 09.32 PM IST
Centre forms National Board for Wildlife, flouts normsThe Narendra Modi government has approved the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), which according to experts has flouted the norms laid dow...
26 Jul, 2014, 05.14 AM IST
Need to focus on conservation of forest lands through Geographic Information System : Vasundhara RajeRaje laid stress on protection of wildlife and said there was a need to strike a balance between conservation of forest lands and developme...
16 Jun, 2014, 06.42 PM IST
- Environment ministry sets up panel to study legal cover for elephant habitats
The environment ministry has constituted a committee to review how elephant reserves and corridors across the country can get a higher leve...
12 Feb, 2013, 02.31 AM IST
MoEF against dilution of park buffer zones,says move will hamper wildlife conservationThe environment ministry has opposed the recommendations of the Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court and the amicus cur...
17 Nov, 2012, 02.29 AM IST
- 27 forest land diversion proposals come up before National Board for Wildlife
At least 17 fresh proposals for diversion of forest land of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries and 10 fresh proposals for taking up no...
26 Oct, 2012, 11.08 AM IST
- Goa state board for wildlife constituted
The state government has constituted the state board for wildlife for a period of three years under the chairmanship of chief minister Mano...
12 Sep, 2012, 03.19 PM IST
- Government to amend Wildlife Act to check poaching
With poaching and trade in endangered animals like the tiger on the rise, the government has decided to make the Wildlife Protection Act mo...
06 Sep, 2012, 09.02 AM IST
- Experts to write to PM Manmohan Singh against green ministry
In a move that could further embarrass the government, they are also considering using the letter to the PM later in the Supreme Court to o...
03 Sep, 2012, 11.16 AM IST
- Experts to write to PM against green ministry
Non-government wildlife experts on board the PM-chaired National Board of Wildlife are planning to write a joint letter to PM Manmohan Sing...
03 Sep, 2012, 12.23 AM IST
Resort construction in full swing near wildlife sanctuary in MaharashtraThe resort is being constructed over five acres of land, reportedly acquired from a tribal, the sources said.
23 Aug, 2012, 07.34 PM IST
- Girnar ropeway gets clearance from Gujarat govt
Gujarat government has given final nod for setting up a ropeway parellel to the staircase on Girnar mountain.
04 Jul, 2009, 03.57 PM IST
- Wildlife lobby seeks fresh review of Act
Some powerful wildlife NGOs and conservationists have written to the Prime Minister against the government implementing the Forest Rights A...
06 Mar, 2008, 03.00 AM IST