A two-day workshop organised by the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project for Climate Change Response in association with the Japan International Cooperation Agency that began in Coimbatore on July 30, 2024 discussed challenges and various aspects in the fields of biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement. P. Senthilkumar, Principal Secretary to Government, Environment, Climate Change and Forests Department, said …
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department aborted its first ever attempt to rewild a rescued tiger and shifted the big cat to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur in Chennai. The PCCF-cum-CWW had also informed the court that the re-wilding of the rescued tiger was halted after a high powered committee chaired by PCCF Rakesh Kumar Dogra studied the animal …
The Supreme Court, on Friday, issued notice to the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration in a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings for wilful disobedience and violation of order of the Apex Court, which had clarified who could be designated as Reporting, Reviewing and Accepting Authority with regard to officers belonging to the Forest Department. Senior Advocate, Mr. …
