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Guwahati: National Green Tribunal (NGT), in an interim order issued on Saturday, stayed the Assam govt's directive to divert 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel to assist the police during the upcoming assembly elections.The govt order, issued by the special chief secretary, had instructed AFPF staff to report to the additional director general of police by April 3.A two-member NGT Eastern Zone bench, comprising judicial member Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member Ishwar S ...Read More >
Guwahati: Even as the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has put an immediate stay on the Assam government's decision to deploy over 1,600 Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel for election duty, the state's forest department appears to be preparing for a legal pushback instead of compliance -- raising serious questions over intent and priorities. A two-member bench of the NGT's Eastern Zone, comprising Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Expert Member Ishwar Singh, on Thursday stayed the March 19 ...Read More >
Srinagar, Feb 24: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday criticised the government led by Omar Abdullah over what it described as inadequate action to protect the environment, claiming that the Kashmir Valley is witnessing an alarming rise in temperatures. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, BJP spokesperson Abhijeet Jasrotia, along with party leaders Altaf Thakur and Manzoor Bhat, alleged that Kashmir's temperature is rising nearly 2.5°C above normal, significantly higher than the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23: India has climbed to the ninth spot globally in total forest area while retaining its third rank in annual forest area gain, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). The Environment Ministry said the achievement reflects the success of India's large-scale afforestation initiatives and community-led forest protection efforts under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav described the rise from t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22: India has climbed to the 9th position globally in total forest area, marking a major milestone in environmental conservation, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025 released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Bali. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav shared the development on X, noting that India has moved up from its previous 10th position in the 2020 assessment. The country has also retained its ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant milestone for environmental conservation efforts, India has secured the ninth rank globally in forest area in 2025 -- up from the 10th position in 2020, said Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday. The country has also retained its third position in annual forest area gain, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025 released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in B ...Read More >
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