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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicForest Conservation

Topic: Forest Conservation

Why it took 30 years to declare Delhi’s Southern Ridge a reserved forest

Delhi govt has finally made good on its intent, first announced in 1994, to officially notify the Southern Ridge as a reserved forest.

SC stays Bombay HC’s verdict that declared Mumbai’s Kanjurmarg land ‘protected forest’

Bombay HC restored the status of 120 hectares of land in Kanjurmarg as a 'protected forest', allowing the land to be used as a garbage landfill.

Forests and agriculture can thrive together. 5 Indian states show how

FAO’s Green-Ag project in India integrates forests and agriculture through agroecology across five diverse landscapes: Mizoram, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Rajasthan.

25 years of eco-sensitive zones is a wasted period. Over 400 ESZs exist only on paper

Retired PCCF BK Singh explained that the Centre has been pressured by the states to redraw the boundaries of previously notified ESZs just to ease the concerns of mining and quarrying lobbies.

Gurugram school kids, offices, RWAs—how they rewilded Aravali Biodiversity Park

Historian Sohail Hashmi criticised the practices of agencies like DDA in the Sanjay Van. He said they plant non-native, invasive species of trees that grow fast but do not add to the ecological value.

At UNFF 19, India showcases its sustainable forest management success, expansion of protected areas

At 19th edition of UN Forum on Forests, India highlights a 15-yr increase in forest cover, its high priority for biodiversity, wildlife conservation & introduces its green credit programme.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.