Green cover rises to quarter of India's geographical area

Dec 22, 2024

India's forest and tree cover now account for 25.17 per cent of its total geographical area, as per the latest India State of Forest...

Assam Forest Department to plant 5 crore saplings during FY 2023-24

Jun 09, 2023

The Assam Forest Department will plant around five crore saplings in the state during the fiscal year 2023-24 in order to improve the state's...

18,946 acres forest area cleared from illegal encroachment in Punjab

Jan 04, 2021

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 4 : The Punjab Government managed to clear the illegal encroachments at 18,946 acres of forest area thereby resulting in...

Forest, tree cover of country stands at 25.17 pc: Union Environment Minister

Dec 21, 2024

As compared to the assessment of 2021, there is an increase of 1445 sq km in the forest and tree cover of the country...

J-K among top 5 states/UTs in forest cover increase: Manoj Sinha

Mar 04, 2021

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 4 : With an increase of 348 square kilometres of forest cover, Jammu and Kashmir ranks among the...

Rhinos spotted in residential area as forest area remains flooded in Assam

Jul 29, 2020

Morigaon (Assam) [India], July 29 : Two rhinos were spotted on Tuesday in a residential area near Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary as forest area remains...