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Kothagudem: CPI (ML) New Democracy leader Potu Ranga Rao has demanded strict action against a forest beat guard Mahesh who allegedly misbehaved with adivasi women at Sakivalasa village of Mulakalapalli mandal in the district. In a statement here on Friday, Rao alleged that the forest guard assaulted three adivasi women who had gone to the […]

Hyderabad: The forest department has come up with an exclusive mobile app that gives all information about theme based Urban Forest Parks and facilitate the visitors to plan their visits and journey. Forest Minister A Indrakaran Reddy launched the first of its kind mobile app “Urban Forest Parks” here on Friday. The Minister said the […]

Hyderabad: The Forest department has decided to start the process of collecting beedi leaves from the forests from November, said Principal Chief Conservator of Forests R Shobha on Wednesday. The decision to start the process was taken to protect the forests from fire accidents, she said adding that around 242 units would be established this […]

Adilabad: A private employee and his aide were arrested for allegedly duping public with promises of providing jobs in Forest department and posing as an IFoS officer, here on Monday. Police also seized Rs 3 lakh cash, computers, printers and two mobile phones from him. Briefing the media after the arrests, in-charge Superintendent of Police […]

Hyderabad: A real estate company which cut down trees without required permissions, was penalised Rs 4 lakh by the Forest department. According to Forest officials, the developers located at Chilkur of Moinabad mandal in RR district had chopped 65 trees at its site without seeking mandatory permissions from Forest department. Following complaints from local residents, […]

Hyderabad: Special Chief Secretary (Forests) A Shanthi Kumari said it was a welcome sign that people with higher qualifications were prepared to join Forest Department and doing their bit for forest conservation. The Special Chief Secretary was chief guest for the 29th Batch Forest Beat Officers’ Passing Out Parade programme at Doolapally Forest Academy on […]

The monkey used to live on a tree in the compound of the Balichandrapur police station, officials said.

Forest officials recover 330 live Assam Roofed turtles

Telangana Forest Department proposes to install 1,000 more camera traps in addition to the existing 1,980 in Kawal Tiger Reserve .

Special Chief Secretary for Forests, Shanthi Kumari held a review meeting with the officials of the Forest Department on programmes taken up by the department in Nalgonda

Special Chief Secretary for Forests directs the officials to focus on forest regeneration in all districts

Amrabad Tiger Reserve will soon launch 'Tiger and leopard' stay packages comprising trekking, safari rides and jungle camp for visitors

Helpline to be set up with a team of two counsellors and two doctors; service to be operational from 9 am to 6 pm

Nirmal: Two persons from neighbouring Maharashtra were arrested by Forest department officials for allegedly hunting wild animals at Patha Savli village in Kubheer mandal on Sunday. Two deer and a peacock were recovered from their possession. Three more hunters are absconding. Kubheer Sub-Inspector Prabhakar Reddy said the accused were Suresh and Tulsi Ram, residents of […]

The Minister said the forest department staff, especially those in the field, at checkposts and base camps to be more cautious during the next couple of months, in the wake of increasing Covid-19 cases

Hyderabad: The Forest department levied a penalty of Rs.20 lakh on a real estate firm for cutting down many trees without obtaining any permission from the department to expand its venture in Medchal. Not confining to levying penalty, the department said the firm would also be made to plant saplings on a large-scale. According to […]

The Forest Department guards attacked a group of Adivasis, who were went into the forest to collect 'Mahua' flowers, with sticks while they were asleep leading to injuries

Minister said the works were delayed on account of no response to the tenders and also delay in clearance from the Wildlife Board and will be completed within nine months once it cleared

The tree, old but sturdy, was chopped off allegedly it was a hindrance to the construction of a house

Officials also discussed issues pertaining to identification of wild boars and their culling apart from disposal of carcasses.