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FAC clears key infra projects, grants nod for diversion of 3K hectares of forest land

FAC clears key infra projects, grants nod for diversion of 3K hectares of forest land

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The Union environment ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has granted in-principle approval for the diversion of over 3,000 hectares of forest land across several states for key infrastructure projects, including hydropower in Arunachal Pradesh, a coal mine in Chhattisgarh, and iron ore mining in Goa and Odisha, according to minutes of the committee’s meeting held on May 8. FAC clears key infra projects, grants nod for diversion of 3K hectares of forest land The FAC granted in-principle approval for diversion of 261.53 hectares of unclassed forest land for the 680 MW Attunli Hydroelectric Project on the Talo (Tangon) river in Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh. The project, located in the Dibang Sub-basin of the Brahmaputra river valley, involves the felling of 47,243 trees. Compensatory afforestation has been proposed over 523.762 hectares of degraded forest land in West Kameng district. A sub-committee that visited the site in October last year — on directions of the FAC’s May 2024 meeting — recommended approval subject to conditions. These include requirements that quarry sites be treated as mining proposals with …

After Sidra demolitions row, J&K minister tells forest officials: ‘First understand the law’ | India News

After Sidra demolitions row, J&K minister tells forest officials: ‘First understand the law’ | India News

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3 min readSrinagarMay 23, 2026 10:30 PM IST As the demolition of dwellings belonging to tribal people in Jammu’s Sidra snowballed into a major controversy, Jammu and Kashmir’s Forest and Ecology Minister Javed Rana on Saturday had some tough words for the bureaucracy. While chairing a meeting to review the implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in Jammu and Kashmir, Rana took a swipe at forest officials, telling them to “first understand” the law themselves. Rana told the meeting that he is concerned that some officials have an “inadequate understanding” of the Forest Rights Act and asked them to “develop a clearer and more comprehensive understanding” before implementing it. Commissioner Secretary Forests Sheetal Nanda, Secretary Tribal Affairs Prasana Ramaswamy and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests were also present at the meeting. Sources said an angry Rana asked forest officials to read the judgments of the Supreme Court and the J&K High Court on the rights of forest dwellers. “The officials must possess thorough knowledge of the legal and humanitarian aspects of the legislation …

Hidden Maoist weapon-making setup unearthed and destroyed in Gadchiroli forest

Hidden Maoist weapon-making setup unearthed and destroyed in Gadchiroli forest

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Gadchiroli Police in Maharashtra have destroyed a Maoist arms-manufacturing unit and seized equipment and materials allegedly hidden underground in a forest area of the district during a special anti-Naxal operation, officials said on Friday. The operation was carried out based on confidential information received from surrendered Maoists during interrogation under Operation ‘Antim Prahar’. According to the police, Maoists used to secretly bury weapons, explosives, and related materials in forest areas to target security personnel during various Naxal observances, election periods, and other operations. Officials said the hidden stockpile was intended for use in sabotage activities against security forces. Police said Maoist influence in Gadchiroli district has significantly weakened and efforts are underway to trace and destroy materials concealed in forest areas. Officials said the surrendered Maoists, who laid down arms before the Gadchiroli Police on May 16, revealed during questioning that weapons manufacturing equipment and other materials had been hidden in the forest area under the Pomke Binagunda limits. Following the inputs, six joint teams of the Gadchiroli and Pranhita special operation squads along with …

Supreme Court declines to interfere with forest clearances for Adani’s Madhya Pradesh coal block project

Supreme Court declines to interfere with forest clearances for Adani’s Madhya Pradesh coal block project

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The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 21, 2026) declined to interfere with the environmental clearances granted to the Adani Group’s coal block project in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli district, pointing to the delay in challenging the approvals. A Bench comprising Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe was hearing a plea filed by environmental activist Ajay Dubey challenging an April 22 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which had dismissed his plea against the May 2025 environmental clearance granted to Mahan Energen Ltd., a subsidiary of Adani Power, on the ground of limitation. Questioning the delay, the Bench orally observed, “Your original application itself was filed on January 22… why was there such a delay?” Under Section 16 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, challenges to orders passed by statutory authorities must ordinarily be filed within 30 days, with a further 60-day extension permissible upon sufficient cause being shown. ‘Serious environmental issue’ Appearing for Mr. Dubey, advocate Siddharth Gupta contended that the matter involved grave environmental concerns and that technical objections ought not to stand …

Gomti River Forest: LDA’s ₹150-crore project to expand Lko’s green cover

Gomti River Forest: LDA’s ₹150-crore project to expand Lko’s green cover

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The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has prepared and submitted the detailed project report (DPR) for developing an around-300-acre Gomti River Forest along the Pipra Ghat–Shaheed Path, officials said. An artist’s impression of the proposed Gomti River Forest in Lucknow (HT Photo) The move is aimed at strengthening Lucknow’s shrinking green cover amid rapid urbanisation. The project is expected to become one of the largest green spaces in the state capital and is said to be only slightly smaller than Janeshwar Mishra Park in terms of area. The project has gained significance as Lucknow continues to witness large-scale infrastructure expansion and rising concerns over environmental degradation, increasing temperatures and declining green spaces. Officials believe the proposed Gomti River Forest could emerge as one of the city’s largest environmental assets and act as a natural green buffer in the future. Officials said the proposed forest will come up on the right of the Pipra Ghat area extending towards the Shaheed Path stretch. The project aims to create a large urban forest ecosystem with a wide range of plant …

Madhya Pradesh: Two cheetahs released into open forest at Kuno National Park

Madhya Pradesh: Two cheetahs released into open forest at Kuno National Park

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday released two cheetahs into an open forest in the Kuno National Park following the completion of their quarantine period. The reintroduction of cheetahs brought from Nigeria, South Africa, and now Botswana is achieving consistent success, and today MP has earned nationwide recognition as the ‘Cheetah State’, the CM said. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

ACB arrests two forest officials for taking ₹3.5 lakh bribe in Bhadradri Kothagudem

ACB arrests two forest officials for taking ₹3.5 lakh bribe in Bhadradri Kothagudem

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Bhadrachalam Forest Divisional Officer Santhapuri Sujatha and Tegada Deputy Range Officer Bhukya Krishna along with the seized amount. Two Forest Department officials were arrested by the Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday while accepting a bribe of ₹3.5 lakh in Bhadradri Kothagudem district. The accused were identified as Santhapuri Sujatha, Forest Divisional Officer (FDO), Bhadrachalam, and Bhukya Krishna, Deputy Range Officer of Tegada and in-charge Forest Range Officer of Charla. According to the ACB, the duo was trapped at the Forest Divisional Office in Bhadrachalam after demanding and accepting the amount from a complainant. The ACB said the officials sought money in exchange for not registering cases against the complainant over alleged damage to forest trees during the laying of a two-kilometre BT road from Pusuguppa village in Charla mandal to the Chhattisgarh border. The road work was completed in 2025. The officials were also accused of assuring the complainant that they would not interfere in his present and future works. Investigators said the accused initially demanded ₹10 lakh but later reduced the amount to …

Forest dept to plant 5 lakh saplings across Delhi; 1,060 sites identified for plantation drive

Forest dept to plant 5 lakh saplings across Delhi; 1,060 sites identified for plantation drive

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New Delhi May 7 The Delhi forest department is planning a mega plantation drive in June to plant around five lakh saplings across the capital as part of the broader greening push envisaged in the Green Action Plan, an official said on Thursday. Forest dept to plant 5 lakh saplings across Delhi; 1,060 sites identified for plantation drive As part of the exercise, the forest department will monitor plantation of around five lakh saplings across Delhi, with focus on increasing green cover in urban and semi-urban areas that have witnessed rapid urbanisation and shrinking open spaces over the years. Officials said the process of identifying plantation sites is currently underway. Till May 7, various planting agencies and departments had identified 1,060 sites across the city for the greening exercise. These locations include stretches along roads, institutions, vacant public spaces and other areas suitable for increasing green cover, the official said. The plantation drive is expected to begin in June. Officials said native and environment-friendly species are likely to be prioritised during the exercise to ensure …

Tiger found dead in Goa’s forest with teeth, nails missing; poaching suspected

Tiger found dead in Goa’s forest with teeth, nails missing; poaching suspected

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An adult tiger was found dead on Saturday in the forests of Sacorda in Goa’s Dharbandora region, with its teeth and nails missing, raising concerns over possible poaching and renewed calls to implement the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) recommendation to declare a tiger reserve in the state. An adult tiger was found dead on Saturday in the forests of Sacorda in Goa’s Dharbandora region, with its teeth and nails missing “We have recovered a carcass in a partially decomposed state and the cause of death is not immediately apparent. Prima facie, we can only state that the teeth and nails are missing,” a forest official, requesting anonymity, said. The carcass, whose postmortem report is pending, was found at Aalot, not far from the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary in Mollem, the official added. Previously, a family of five tigers—an adult female and four grown cubs—were found poisoned to death in 2020. Another tiger was found killed in a trap in 2009. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), which filed a report into the deaths of …

Nilgiris forest fire totally contained: TN government

Nilgiris forest fire totally contained: TN government

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Sudden rain in many parts of Nilgiris was witnessed in late afternoon, this much needed rain will be of great help in conducting forest fire, a rainy seen in Udhagamandalam on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SATHYAMOORTHY M The forest fire reported in the Nilgiris district was “totally contained” and the field teams were constantly patrolling the area to prevent any spread of the fire, said an official release. Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar, officials of the Forest Department and State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) were closely monitoring the forest fires in the Nilgiris district. Published – April 30, 2026 05:23 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link