AIKMKS national co-convener and president of Rythu Coolie Sangham of Andhra Pradesh Simhadri Jhansi. File |…
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NGT issues notice to Odisha government over cottage construction atop its highest peak
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Odisha government to furnish a reply on its…
Protests planned in 12 states over failure to implement FRA
Opposition MP Jawahar Sarkar (TMC) held talks with tribal leaders to understand their opposition to the…
Allotment of land, leases not valid in YSR district, says NGT
The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that allotment of land or…
Data | Assam, Arunachal and Mizoram saw the biggest increases in encroachment of forest land in past two decades
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Assam recorded more than 1,000 hectares of forest land diverted for non-forest…
Mineral exploration in forest areas may soon become easier
New Delhi Government proposes that companies for mineral exploration in forest areas need to obtain forest…