FAC okays battalion camp in forest
2 months, 2 weeks ago

FAC okays battalion camp in forest

Hindustan Times  

The Forest Advisory Committee of the Union environment ministry has granted post-facto approval for a Commando Battalion Camp in Assam’s protected forest area, while simultaneously levying strict penalties for violations of forest conservation laws. The approval pertains to the diversion of 26.1 hectares within the Geleky Reserved Forest, situated along the volatile Assam-Nagaland border in Sivasagar Forest Division. FAC has also accorded ex post facto clearance for diversion of 11.5 hectares of forest land in favour of Assam Police Housing Corporation establishment of second Commando Battalion Camp at Damchera in Innerline Reserved Forest under Hailakandi Division, subject to same conditions and penalties. The environment ministry sought explanations from Assam through letters dated April 25 and June 13, 2024, specifically about Yadava’s role in approving the Geleky forest diversion.

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FAC defers decision on police battalions in Assam’s forests
6 months, 1 week ago

FAC defers decision on police battalions in Assam’s forests

Hindustan Times  

The Forest Advisory Committee has decided to defer its decision on ex-post facto forest clearance to police battalions being constructed in violation of the Forest Conservation Act in Hailakandi and Geleky reserved forest in Assam. The minutes of FAC’s meeting held on August 27, available on Parivesh website, state that FAC has also directed the regional office of Union environment …

NGT seeks action against former Assam principal conservator for forest diversion
7 months, 1 week ago

NGT seeks action against former Assam principal conservator for forest diversion

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The National Green Tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to indicate what action had been taken against a former Principal Chief Conservator of Forest in Assam for diverting a sizeable part of a forest for a police battalion camp. Citing the guidelines, the NGT’s Judicial Member B. Amit Sthalekar and Executive Member Arun Kumar …

Form panel to visit forest diverted on Assam-Nagaland border: NGT to Environment Ministry
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Form panel to visit forest diverted on Assam-Nagaland border: NGT to Environment Ministry

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The National Green Tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to constitute a three-member committee to survey a part of a reserve forest on the Assam-Nagaland border allegedly diverted for the establishment of an Assam police commando battalion. The NGT also issued notices to the Environment Ministry, the Assam government, the Assam Forest Department, and …

Assam CM urged Union minister to allow commando camp in protected forest
10 months ago

Assam CM urged Union minister to allow commando camp in protected forest

Hindustan Times  

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on April 13, requesting that the ministry accord post facto forest clearance to the construction of a commando battalion unit in a protected forest, documents accessed by HT showed. HT reported on April 10 that a forest official in Assam allowed construction of a commando battalion unit …

NGT seeks explanation from Assam on diversion of forest land for police battalion
1 year, 1 month ago

NGT seeks explanation from Assam on diversion of forest land for police battalion

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has sought an explanation from the Assam Forest Department and the district magistrate of Hailakandi on an alleged diversion of 44 hectares of protected forest to set up the Assam Police’s Commando Battalion in Hailakandi. The tribunal stated there are allegations that the Assam government’s top forest officials had illegally diverted 44 hectares of protected forest …

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