Shimla, June 19 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s primary forest bio-resources hold a cumulative annual value of Rs 22,600 crore. This natural capital can revitalise the state’s fiscal health and rural employment landscape while adhering to national climate commitments, says a report. The report, “Counting Green Wealth, Towards a Future-Ready People’s Forest Economy in Himachal Pradesh”, shared with the media on Friday, has been compiled jointly by the state Forest Department and the Bharti In…
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Amaravati, June 19 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Forest and Environment, Pawan Kalyan on Friday laid the foundation stone for ‘Aranyaramam’, a first-of-its-kind Common Facility Centre near Mangalagiri. To be built at a cost of Rs 24 crore, Aranyaramam will serve as the hub for Andhra Pradesh’s forest research, training, conservation, and environmental governance initiatives.‘Aranyaramam’ will serve as the administrative and supervisory office for the Fore…
Ahmedabad, June 19 (IANS) Gujarat Minister Arjun Modhwadia has reviewed two key projects transforming the future of Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR), inspecting an afforestation initiative designed to tackle the area’s challenging saline terrain and visiting the under-construction semiconductor plant. The visits highlighted parallel efforts to develop Dholera as both an industrial and environmentally sustainable hub, officials said on Thursday.At the plantation site, Modhwadia, who holds …
Dewas, June 13 (IANS) Police have arrested four persons within four hours of an attack on Forest Department personnel during an anti‑encroachment drive in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district, officials said on Saturday. The arrests were made in connection with an incident in Bhil Amla village under Kamalapur police station limits, where a group of villagers allegedly assaulted government officials, damaged public property and obstructed official work during a forest land encroachment removal ope…
Coimbatore, June 6 (IANS) Anticipating a rise in human-wildlife interactions with the onset of the southwest monsoon, the Gudalur Forest Division in Tamil Nadu has intensified surveillance and conflict-prevention measures across vulnerable villages in the Nilgiris district. The Forest Department has deployed local youths, additional patrol vehicles and thermal drones in areas that frequently witness wildlife intrusion during the rainy season. The move is aimed at preventing wild elephants and ot…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s conservation initiatives for the endangered Nilgiri Tahr have recorded encouraging gains, with the latest synchronised survey estimating the population of the state animal at 1,364 in 2026. The figure marks a 4.68 per cent increase from last year’s count of 1,303 and an overall rise of more than 32 per cent compared to 2024, indicating the success of sustained habitat protection and monitoring measures.The findings of the third synchronised Nilgiri Tahr su…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) The wife of senior IPS officer Annalamada Sunil Achaiah, Sandhya Achaiah (51), was killed in a wild elephant attack at her coffee estate in Konanakatte village near Thithimathi in Karnataka’s Kodagu district on Friday morning.Following the incident, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar spoke to the bereaved officer over the phone and expressed his condolences.According to an official statement, the Chief Minister conveyed deep sorrow over the tragedy and assured the family tha…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) Kerala Forest Minister Shibu Baby John has said that the Forest Department will take responsibility for the lives and safety of people living in forest areas, and an insurance scheme will be introduced in hilly regions in association with local panchayats.”The department will be responsible for providing compensation,” the minister said.He added that discussions with public sector insurance companies are progressing for implementing the scheme.The minister said …
Amaravati, June 5 (IANS) On the occasion of World Environment Day on Friday, Andhra Pradesh launched the production and distribution of 2.5 crore seed balls to enhance green cover and biodiversity. Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Forests and Environment Pawan Kalyan inaugurated the process at Butterfly Park in Mulapadu, NTR district.He personally prepared seed balls along with women and children, and also observed the process of dispersing seed balls via drones.On World Environment Day, t…
Kolkata, June 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal on Wednesday took several key decisions in its third cabinet meeting after coming to power in the state. The previous Mamata Banerjee government had created Maa Canteens during the Covid-19 period, where food was provided at various locations for Rs 5. The cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, decided that the project will remain, but its name will be changed.After the meeting, cabinet members Dilip …