Writer: Dr. Oishimaya Sen Nag Recently, the bewildered residents of Rajuri village in Maharashtra discovered something very unusual. Two highly unlikely companions suffering the same ill fate – a golden jackal and a 5-foot-long spectacled cobra that had accidentally landed inside a 25-foot deep well! The villagers, well-trained in responding to such situations, wasted no […]
Nation, August 7, 2023: In a bid to enhance green cover and mitigate environmental degradation, the Ministry of Environment’s has been championing various initiatives that promote tree plantation and urban forestry across the nation’s metropolitan cities. These efforts, backed by programmes such as Nagar Van Yojana, School Nursery Yojana, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning […]
Delhi, 28 July 2023: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav moved the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 as reported by the Joint Committee of Parliament to be taken into consideration in Lok Sabha and subsequently requested the House to get the Bill passed. After deliberations and taking the views of […]
Dehradun, 24 July 2023: Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, an organization under the Ministry carries out the assessment of forest cover biennially, since 1987 and the findings are published in India State of Forest Report (ISFR). As per latest ISFR 2021, the total forest cover of the country is 7,13,789 square kilometer which is […]
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has released the “National Working Plan Code-2023” for the scientific management of forests and evolving new approaches. The National Working Plan Code-2023 was released by Shri. Chandra Prakash Goyal, IFS, Director General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change during the occasion […]
Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, an organization under the Ministry carries out the assessment of forest cover biennially, since 1987 and the findings are published in India State of Forest Report (ISFR). As per latest ISFR 2021, the total forest cover of the country is 7,13,789 sq km which is 21.71% of the geographical […]
Amidst all the dynamics of wildlife – the flora and fauna, all the debates on conservation, all the stories and path-breaking documentaries – remain hidden under the shades of the green bushes, ‘unglamorous’ stories of everyday struggle and unconditional dedication and love for nature that they also call home. “They” are the unsung heroes of […]