Karnataka forest minister halts leasing of forest land for iron ore mining in Sandur

Jun 23, 2024

The development comes after Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy gave his consent to start mining in the Devadari forest area...

UP forest dept has intensified efforts to capture remaining wolf: Forest Minister

Sep 10, 2024

Forest Minister Arun Kumar Saxena on Tuesday said that the Forest Department has captured 5 out of 6 wolves in Bahraich and is working...

Kerala forest minister confirms presence of bird flu in state

Jan 04, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 4 : Bird flu has been confirmed in two places in Kerala, said State Minister for Forest, Animal Husbandry and...

Forest dept making efforts to capture tigress T6: Maha Forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar

Mar 25, 2023

"At present, efforts are being made by the forest department to catch tigress T6 through trained forest personnel, trap cameras, tranquillizer guns and some...

Forest officials directed to find new place to shift wild tusker 'Arikomban': Kerala Forest Minister

Apr 19, 2023

Arikomban, which got its name from its love for 'ari' (rice), and 'komban' means tusker, has damaged several houses and ration shops in Chinnakanal...

40.39 lakh bighas of forest, govt land encroached upon, says Assam minister

Mar 17, 2023

In reply to a written query by Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia, Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan said, "A total of 40,39,450...