National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Union environment ministry and other authorities to respond to a report ...

Uttarakhand Forest Fires: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of India criticized the Uttarakhand government for insufficient funds and assigning state forest officials Lok Sabha Election 2024 duties ...

At least 2 people have reportedly lost their lives due to wildfires in Uttarakhand, whereas one person was injured. The wildfires have affected 71 hectares of forest land, risking the lives of ...

Thick smoke from an intense forest fire engulfed Srinagar in Uttarakhand 's Pauri Garhwal district, causing significant delays in aerial firefighting operations by the Indian Air Force (IAF).

The National Green Tribunal has directed the MoEFFCC and other officials to address critical deficiencies in Uttarakhand's forest fire management. Key issues include a lack of essential ...

“What exacerbates the situation is that in Uttarakhand, there is a system of recovery for loss of revenue due to illicit felling from salary of forest guards or foresters. Safeguarding by sole ...