An official said that the Ponmudi eco-tourism centre may be closed for two more days or till the rain situation improves T’puram: The forest department has closed Ponmudi eco-tourism point after a landslide on the 12th hairpin curve of Kallar-Ponmudi road suspected to have been caused by heavy rain on Saturday. Neyyar and Peppara have…
Belagavi: Wildlife conservationist Giridhar Kulkarni has lodged a complaint with the district administration and senior Forest Department officials over alleged illegal tourism, unauthorised trekking and repeated trespassing in ecologically sensitive reserve forests of the Kanakumbi Range in Khanapur taluk. He has sought departmental and legal action against Kanakumbi Range Forest Officer (RFO) Devendra Mane, alleging…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court on Wednesday directed the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh govts to file detailed responses in a public interest litigation (PIL) alleging large-scale encroachment, deforestation and illegal construction inside two reserve forests along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury asked both states to…
Two adult elephants and a calf descended into the Anchetty lake along the Denkanikottai-Anchetty road. The jumbos spent over half an hour splashing water and playing joyfully, offering a delightful sight to onlookers. Krishnagiri: A heartwarming video of a herd of wild elephants, including calves, enjoying a refreshing bath in the Anchetty lake near Denkanikottai…
RRR northern corridor may impact over 81,000 trees & poles Hyderabad: The proposed northern section of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road (RRR) could impact more than 81,000 trees and poles across reserve forests and agricultural lands, according to a document filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The enumeration records 81,007 affected trees and poles along…
Guwahati: A two-member bench of Gauhati high court on Thursday upheld a single-judge order directing the eviction of hundreds of families from four reserve forests in Assam, while granting them additional time to vacate the forest land in view of the ongoing monsoon season.The division bench comprising chief justice Ashutosh Kumar and justice Arun Dev…
Guwahati: Until now, ‘Bagheera’ belonged to the pages of Mowgli’s tale — a shadow that slipped through the jungle unseen. But on Monday, the legend came alive in Assam.In a rare and breathtaking moment, a black panther — the real Bagheera — was captured for the first time on a camera trap at Dulung Reserve…
File photo for representation New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has issued notice to Delhi govt, Delhi Pollution Control Committee, DSIIDC and Central Pollution Control Board on a plea challenging the proposed e-waste eco park at Holambi Kalan village on 8.5 hectares of land in north Delhi.The application, filed by Gram Vikas Samiti Holambi Kalan, alleged…
