Why Forest Conservation Amendment Act may be deemed unconstitutional
The Amendment represents a regressive step, reverting to a colonial-era mindset that emphasises control over nature and legal recognition
World Forest Day 2024: Rajasthan communities at risk of losing land
Village residents oppose declaring traditional pastoral land as deemed forests, fearing loss of access and livelihood
CAG slams 2 Chhattisgarh DFOs for spending without permission
Report says forest department violated Forest Conservation Act norms
6,944,608 trees cut across India in last three years: MoEF&CC
6.2 crore trees were planted in their place as compensatory afforestation
Kerala is marking only protected forests as ecologically sensitive area
Encroachments in the Western Ghats are being left out of the category
What will Supreme Court judgement on Aravalli mean for forest conservation?
Changes to conservation rules may be fast tracked, say activists
Green tribunal stays wall construction in Rajaji National Park
NGO says construction the wall would obstruct elephant movement
Environment ministry firm on 'no-go' zones
Says mining in no-go zone against Forest Conservation Act
Supreme Court allows reopening of 90 more mines in Karnataka subject to conditions
Leases of 51 mines cancelled; embargo on new leases lifted
Other side of the fence
Conservation hits close home for forest officer
Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act 2023: States, UTs must act as per definition in TN Godavarman judgement, says SC
Apex court was hearing a PIL challenging constitutionality of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023
Adivasi & forest communities in Bengal pledge to protect their environmental & cultural identities
Activists from the Dooars to the Sundarbans call for implementation of FRA in its true spirit, among other demands
Controversial Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act passed by Lok Sabha
Union environment minister refutes all concerns, calls amendments ‘progressive’
New awakenings in the trans-Himalaya
With threats to common properties multiplying and people’s traditional access to living systems being denied, the Forest Rights Act is …
Name change of Forest Conservation Act imperative, as it is treated as ‘Forest Clearance Act’: DG forests
Joint Parliamentary Committee accepted all proposed amendments to Act, including name change, on July 20
Reclassifying forests, exemptions from clearances: What changes does Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act propose
Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023 is among the Bills set to be tabled in Parliament’s ongoing monsoon session
Haryana police encroaches upon forest land to build training centre, residential complex: RTI
At both the sites, the cops have not procured any permissions and cut thousands of fully grown trees
Forests up for grabs?
The amended Forest Conservation Act opens up large swathes of forestland for different non-forest activities
Gram sabha to be consulted on Vedanta's mining project, says SC
Apex court gives Sterlite, OMCL three months to submit project proposal to affected gram sabhas
Constitutional violations in amended Forest (Conservation and Augmentation) Act, say experts
‘Centre absolving itself from its constitutional responsibility of protecting the environment by enacting the law’
Forest Act amendments will dilute rights of indigenous groups in Himalayas: Activists
The bill is expected to be tabled for clearance during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament
Proposed changes to Forest Conservation Act a larceny of village resources
Proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, are a blunder arising out of ignorance towards constitutionally and legally-bound …
Are monetary penalties effective enough to save forests?
The Union Environment Ministry has issued guidelines to deal with forest clearance violations by revising penalties. Will these guidelines …
New FCA rules not in compliance with FRA, endanger rights of tribals and forest dwellers
The new Forest Conservation Rules, 2022 were notified June 28 and will be put before both Houses of Parliament in the current session for approval
Top committee for diverting forests recommends penalties for violating projects
The Forest Advisory Committee has said the environment ministry imposes “inconsistent and arbitrary" penalties