New Delhi, The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday slammed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for not amending the “Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016” to check illegal felling of trees for charcoal making. The Tribunal has granted “last opportunity” to the Ministry for implementing[Read More…]
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Chhattisgarh: Minister’s wife accused of expropriating 13.9 acres of govt land
Sarita Agrawal, the wife of State Minister Brijmohan Agrawal has been accused of encroaching on 13.9 hectares of government land for a project. Initially, Agrawal was accused of acquiring 4.12 hectares of forest land in Chhattisgarh, however, chief minister Raman Singh sought an official report on the deal. As per[Read More…]
Eight elephants stranded in Keonjhar; rescue operations underway
Eight elephants, including a calf and tusker, are stranded on an isle in Odisha’s Keonjhar district since Sunday night. The herd was caught on the isle as they tried to rescue the three-month-old calf. Locals have been trying to feed the herd by giving them paddy, coconut and bamboo leaves.[Read More…]