chamarajanagar: Conservator of Forests, Chamarajangar Forest Circle, S. Shekar, on Tuesday paid tribute to forest officials who laid down their lives in the line of duty, on Forest Martyr’s Day.He was speaking after laying a wreath at the martyrs’ monument at the forest nursery. He said that it was because of the service of forest officials that the menace from outside and inside the forest was eliminated...
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The forest officials of Nagarahole National Park arrested one person for poaching deer in Metikuppe forest range in H D Kote Taluk in the district last evening.According to forest officials, a team of guards led by forest range officer Vasudeya Murthy on regular rounds noticed a group of poachers hunting for deer. While they managed to apprehended one person identified as Antony Raj, hailing from Naganahalli...
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Tribals from across India will hold protests Tuesday and Wednesday alleging the government is imposing illegal and dangerous afforestation programmes and sending police to repress the forest dwellers, an NGO said Monday.The protests will be held in Delhi, Gandhinagar, Udaipur, Bhopal, Raipur and Bhubaneshwar, said a member of Campaign for Survival and Dignity (CSD), a forum for some 200 NGOs working...
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Tribals from across India will hold protests Tuesday and Wednesday alleging the government is imposing illegal and dangerous afforestation programmes and sending police to repress the forest dwellers, an NGO said Monday.The protests will be held in Delhi, Gandhinagar, Udaipur, Bhopal, Raipur and Bhubaneshwar, said a member of Campaign for Survival and Dignity (CSD), a forum for someAccording to CSD,...
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Forests Department is undertaking a drive aimed at declaring government lands, which are in the nature of forests, reserve forests.Noting that there are several tracts of such lands in the State, a senior official of the department cites the example of the Kalvarayan Hills in Villupuram, which has not been declared a reserved forest. The drive, being carried out with the help of the Revenue department,...
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Forest Crime Information Centre has been set up in Madhya Pradesh to check crimes related to forests and wildlife, officials said Tuesday.The centre has been set up at newly inducted Forest Minister Sartaj Singh's behest. He has also appealed to people to actively cooperate in curbing forest and wildlife related crimes, said an official of the forest department.A toll free number, 155312, has also...
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Forest Department personnel paying floral tributes to their colleagues who laid down their lives while on duty, at the Martyrs’ Day programme in Dharwad on Tuesday.Dharwad: The sacrifice made by the officials of the Department of Forests in safeguarding the forests should inspire the youngsters, the former Deputy Conservator of Forest S.B. Sadani said here on Tuesday.He was speaking after paying floral...
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LUCKNOW:Uttar Pradesh is working towards implementation of the Scheduled Tribes andother Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, forempowering the tribals and other traditional forest dwellers for theiroccupation and habitation rights on forests. This Act empowers and encouragesforest dwellers to protect, conserve and manage forest bio-diversity. The statehas begun its...
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BHOPAL: A Forest Crime Information Centre has been set up in Madhya Pradesh to check crimes related to forests and wildlife, officials said Tuesday. The centre has been set up at newly inducted Forest Minister Sartaj Singh's behest. He has also appealed to people to actively cooperate in curbing forest and wildlife related crimes, said an official of the forest department. A toll free number, 155312,...
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BHOPAL: A Forest Crime InformationCentre has been set up in Madhya Pradesh to check crimes related to forests andwildlife, officials said Tuesday.The centre has been set up atnewly inducted Forest Minister Sartaj Singh's behest. He has also appealed topeople to actively cooperate in curbing forest and wildlife related crimes, saidan official of the forest department.A toll free number, 155312,has also...
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