National Green Tribunal bench was hearing petition against alleged diversion of reserve forest land for establishment of a 2nd Assam Commando Battalion.
Court order comes in response to petition challenging Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023. SC asks states, UTs to revert to 'dictionary definition' of forests while preparing records.
From India's 1st data protection act to bill that changes the way election commissioners are appointed, 2023 saw some controversial bills being passed by Parliament. Here’s a rundown.
The new law will require no federal government clearance for some green areas to be used for eco-tourism facilities, such as building government-owned zoos.
Submissions to joint parliamentary committee reviewing proposed changes to Forest Conservation Act say these will 'open the floodgates' to unchecked mining and commercial activity.
Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha Wednesday. It aims to
‘remove ambiguities’ surrounding the applicability of the 1980 law.
According to experts, the Ministry’s claims of increased forest cover should not be taken at face value because of flaws in methodology in measuring forest cover & calculating increase.
The letter by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change follows a Forest Advisory Committee meeting in October, which took the decision after receiving a request from Coal India.
MPs like TMC's Sougata Roy, DMK's Kanimozhi, SAD's Harsimrat Kaur Badal & Thomas Chazhikadan of Kerala Congress (M) raised questions on climate change, forests & pollution.
On 2 October, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change published a document with 14 proposed changes to FCA allowing more economic activity in protected areas.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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