Greenlight for destruction: Controversial forest Act opens door to unfettered deforestation

The contentious Forest Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2023 (FCAA), became operational on December 1, 2023, amidst widespread criticism from citizens, scientists, non-profits, andeven legislators. Undeterred by the protests, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has started implementing the act now, allowing State governments to clear forest diversions that were deemed illegal under the…

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Tamil Nadu may get four new Biodiversity Heritage Sites this year

After Arittapatti in Madurai district, four more places in Tamil Nadu may be declared Biodiversity Heritage Sites this year. The Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board (TNBB) has been striving to identify, recognise and notify significant hotspots as Biodiversity Heritage Sites. The Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site (Madurai district) was notified as the first such Biodiversity Heritage Site…

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ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ଖଣିଜ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ତୋଳନ ଉପରେ ରୋକ ଲଗାଇଲେ ଜାତୀୟ ଗ୍ରୀନ ଟ୍ରୀବ୍ୟୁନାଲ (NGT)

ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ବେତନଟୀ ତହସିଲ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ବୁଢାବଳଙ୍ଗ ବାଲିଶଯ୍ୟା-୧ର ଉତ୍ସକୁ ୫ବର୍ଷ ଲିଜ୍ ଦେବାପାଇଁ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ୨୦ଜୁନ ୨୦୨୪ ର ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତିକୁ ବିରୋଧ କରି ପରିବେଶବିତ ବିବେକାନନ୍ଦ ପଟନାୟକଙ୍କ ଜାତୀୟ ଗ୍ରୀନ ଟ୍ରୀବ୍ୟୁନାଲ (ଏନଜିଟି) ରେ ମାମଲା ଦାୟର କରିଥିଲେ। ମାମଲାର ବିବରଣୀରୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ ଯେ ୪.୯୮ହେକ୍ଟର ଅଞ୍ଚଳ ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ବୁଢାବଳଙ୍ଗ ବାଲିଶଯ୍ୟା-୧ ବେତନଟୀ ତହସିଲ ଅନ୍ତର୍ଗତ ବେଲାଣପୁରା, ମଧୁଦଣ୍ଡା ଓ ଡେଁଫୌଦା ବାଲି ସୌରାତ କୁ ୫ବର୍ଷ ପାଇଁ ନିଲାମ ଲାଗି ୨୦୨୪ ଜୁନ୨୦ରେ ବିଜ୍ଞପ୍ତି…

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