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Arunachal Pradesh Frontier Highway: Clearing hurdles on road to 2029 target
India's Arunachal Frontier Highway project is now on track for construction. This strategic road aims to boost connectivity along the Chinese border. Land acquisition issues and compensation disputes have been largely resolved. The project completion deadline is set for the year 2029. This highway will facilitate rapid movement of defence forces in the region.
PM chairs wildlife board meet, declares conservation plans
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Asiatic lion population estimation exercise, unveiled conservation projects for tigers, gharials, and the Great Indian Bustard. He also released the first-ever riverine dolphin estimation report, detailing 6,327 aquatic mammals, while promoting the use of AI to address forest fires and human-animal conflicts.
Centre seeks localised, humane SOPs for taming human-animal conflicts
State forest departments across India have raised concerns about human-wildlife conflicts, prompting the Centre to consider measures such as a nationwide humane SOP, advanced technology for conflict hotspots, and a think tank for long-term strategies. Various states have highlighted issues with leopards, crocodiles, feral dogs, and other wildlife.
NBWL approves elevated corridor near Kaziranga National Park among five Assam projects
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved five significant projects for the state. These projects include an elevated corridor near Kaziranga National Park, the Guwahati Ring Road project, and elevated railway corridors at Deepar Beel.
National Board for Wildlife clears railway line in Telangana’s Kagaznagar tiger corridor; know the details
The National Board for Wildlife has given the nod to lay a third broad gauge railway line through the tiger corridor area in Kagaznagar forest division.
Green clearance for 38 outposts in Arunachal, Ladakh along China border
The approvals - paving the way for scaling up strategic border infrastructure - have come amid reports of repeated incursion by Chinese soldiers in border areas.
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Ken-Betwa river interlinking project under consideration of NBWL
The ambitious river-linking projects will be implemented only in those states which favoured it while those opposed would be left out, govt had said recently.
2 tigers vs 15 lakh people: Conflict holds up project
Its execution will submerge a small part of the reserve -around 4,141 hectares -that serves as the “partial habitat“ of one tigress and her cub.
Man vs wild: Decision on MP river project soon
A six-member National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) panel will this week recommend the way forward for the proposed interlinking of Ken and Betwa rivers in Madhya Pradesh, a project wildlife experts claim will prove detrimental to the Panna Tiger Reserve. The interlinking project, India's first and worth Rs 17,000 crore, is aimed at providing drinking water to 15 lakh people and irrigating six lakh hectares in the parched Bundelkhand region.
Cooperation of states essential for river inter-linking: Government
Holding that inter-linking of rivers (ILR) is "critical" for enhancing the country's water and food security, the Centre today said it is committed to execution of the programme through consensus and underscored that cooperation of states is essential to make it a success.
Brace for more elephant deaths as NBWL gives nod for extension of Siliguri to Sikkim track
An existing rail link from New Jalpaiguri to Sevoke, which passes through a part of Mahananda, had earlier seen several elephant deaths.
Centre grants expansion of NH7 through Kanha-Pench tiger corridor
Standing Committee of NBWL chaired by Javdekar gave green nod for 4-laning a near 40 kms stretch of the NH 7 through the Kanha-Pench tiger corridor.
Forest Ministry okays Navi Mumbai airport on condition it will make adjoining area unattractive for birds
The NBWL standing committee has noted that the BNHS study has also stated that “adjoining NMIA site should be made unattractive to birds in view of aircraft safety."
Neyveli Lignite gets nod to set up thermal power plant in Tamil Nadu
The Tuticorin project, being set up through NMDC Tamil Nadu Power Ltd formed in joint venture with TANGEDCO, is in advanced stage of completion.
Centre forms National Board for Wildlife, flouts norms
The Narendra Modi government has approved the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), which according to experts has flouted the norms laid down in the Wildlife Protection Act.
Wildlife panel unhappy with Oil India Limited for violating green norms
Days after Moily took over additional charge of Environment Ministry, a wildlife panel has come down heavily on Oil India Limited for violating green norms.
Okhla bird sanctuary: UP's conduct unfortunate, NGT says
The National Green Tribunal termed as "unfortunate" the failure of the Uttar Pradesh government to take steps for fixing the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the Okhla bird sanctuary despite being given time for it.
Baglinga project proves tiger reserves buffer no hurdle in development
The proposal involves construction of Baglinga project in compartment number 26 in East Melghat division and within 10 km of Melghat sanctuary in the buffer of Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR).
Apex wildlife panel to have say only over parks, tiger reserves
The NBWL is the apex wildlife body headed by the PM. Under various provisions and Supreme Court orders, development projects falling in designated wildlife zones and areas around these are required to be cleared by the standing committee of the board.
National Board for Wild Life to decide on freight corridor in SGNP today
The 27th meeting of the standing committee of National Board for Wild Life (NBWL) will be held on Wednesday.
27 forest land diversion proposals come up before National Board for Wildlife
At least 17 fresh proposals for diversion of forest land of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries and 10 fresh proposals for taking up non-forestry activities within 10km of national parks and sanctuaries will come up before the standing committee of National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) on October 31.
No radar units in hornbill habitat, says govt
The Union environment and forests ministry has denied permission to the Coast Guard to set up a radar installation on one of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, home to the last remaining 350-odd endangered Narcondam Hornbills.
Valmik Thapar denies conflict of interest in eco-tourism norms
Valmik Thapar has denied any conflict of interest in raising questions on eco-tourism guidelines as a member of the National Board of Wildlife, which is headed by the Prime Minister.
Experts to write to PM Manmohan Singh against green ministry
In a move that could further embarrass the government, they are also considering using the letter to the PM later in the Supreme Court to oppose some green clearances given by the ministry and some other decisions.
Experts to write to PM against green ministry
Non-government wildlife experts on board the PM-chaired National Board of Wildlife are planning to write a joint letter to PM Manmohan Singh complaining of alleged illegalities and malpractices of the environment ministry.
Non-govt wildlife experts preparing fireworks for Sept 5 meeting
Conservationist Valmik Thapar, a non-government member of the NBWL, has asked for a review of the ministry's eco-tourism guidelines .
Cheetah reintroduction stirs up debate
Even as the Supreme Court will hear a petition opposing reintroduction of cheetah in India on Monday, the issue has stirred up a debate over issues raised in the petition.
Probe into illegal mining near Goa wildlife sanctuary
Goa government has initiated an inquiry into the alleged mining operation near Netravali wildlife sanctuary in South Goa which has been on despite permit rejection from the Environment and Forest Ministry.
NBWL rejects uranium mining project in Balphakram Nat Park
The Environment Ministry's National Board on Wildlife (NBWL) today rejected the uranium mining project in Balphakram National Park in Meghalaya.
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