Forest Conservation Act Archives

June 26, 20260

KAMADHENU SOCIETY FAILS TO BE “KAMADHENU” DESPITE KFD’S EFFORTS TO EVICT THEM

Meera Bhardwaj: This is the saga of a three decade long legal battle to evict encroachers who did not vacate a pristine reserve forest in Sirs

June 5, 20260

Meera Bhardwaj: Compensatory Afforestation (CA) lands too are forest lands and any tree felling activity in these lands will attract the provi

December 23, 20250

GREEN MINUTE NEWS: A memorandum seeking “Rejection of KIOCL’s proposal for Ex-Post Facto Forest Clearance for illegal submergence of 500 ha of

December 2, 20250

Meera Bhardwaj: Long Rafting from 7-12 kms is going on unabated in Kali River violating both forest and wildlife laws. Karnataka Forest Depart

October 30, 20210

By Meera Bhardwaj: Even as public comments close for amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act (FCA), 1980 on November 1st, experts, conservatio