On 1st December 2020, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued final notification declaring MHTR Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve spread across the districts of Kota, Bundi, Chittorgarh and Jhalawar. The draft notification regarding the same was released on 13/01/2020. Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) Mukundara Hills Tiger …
Rajasthan High Court has constituted an expert committee on Sambhar Lake under the chairmanship of the head of the forest department. The seven member expert committee includes three experts as well as officers from the industries, environment, forest and animal husbandry departments. The committee will submit its report to the High Court in four weeks …
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The 11th meeting of the State Wildlife Board held under the chairmanship of chief minister Ashok Gehlot on 10th September 2020 has suggested for lion reserves to be developed in the state under Project Lion. It is worth mentioning that, PM Narendra Modi on August 15, 2020, announced that the centre will launch Project Lion …
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As per a recent News in HT, the Rajasthan State government will prepare an ‘action plan’ to explore the possibility of introduction of cheetah in the state. An expert committee set up by Wildlife Institute of India (WWI) has zeroed in three states – Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh – where cheetah population could be …
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On 11th September 2020, the National Forest martyrs Day was observed throughout the country to commemorate the personnel of Department of Forest and Wildlife who laid down their lives to protect natural resources. According to indiatimes, about 1,400 forest officials have been martyed while protecting the country’s forest wealth and wildlife. The Ministry of Environment …
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