Panaji: Goa’s private forest review committee has completed the scrutiny of 3,215 of 3,349 survey numbers under review, identifying 848 hectares as private forest, according to its 13th part final report submitted up to May 2026.The latest report reviewed 83 survey numbers since the 12th part final report was approved by state govt, adding 267.4…
illegal constructions being demolished at Bandhgari in Ranchi Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has stepped up its drive against encroachments on water bodies and drainage channels across the city, carrying out a series of demolition and survey operations following directions to free these places from illegal occupation.The latest action was taken on Monday at…
Navi Mumbai: On International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated May 22 every year, environmentalists appealed to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to fast-track long-delayed legal protection for more than 23,000 wetlands across the state, warning that continued neglect accelerates biodiversity loss and increases climate vulnerability.Appealing to the CM for urgent intervention, B N Kumar, director of…
