Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC)

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India’s Largest Coalfield To Become Larger, Green Cover Under Threat

Manish Kumar 12/11/2020

The forests of Chhendipada in Odisha are among those...

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Forest Advisory Committee Okays Scheme to ‘Trade’ Forest Land

The Wire Staff 11/01/2020

The new scheme would allow agencies like private companies...

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Environment Ministry Says States Can Define What Land Constitutes a Forest

The Wire Staff 21/10/2019

With well-established forest departments, states are better equipped "to...

Bandipur Forest, Karnataka, a sanctuary for a small group of tigers. Credit: vijaysawant/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Bandipur Tiger Reserve: SC Gives Centre Four Weeks for Alternative Road Proposal

The Wire Staff 07/09/2019

Previously, the apex court had ordered that the ban...

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For Genetically Engineered Crops, India Is No Country for Regulation

Meena Menon 26/05/2019

As illegal seed varieties continue to enter Indian farms...