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The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Vinay Kumar, has directed officials to prevent the caging of Indian Rollers (Palapitta) and other wildlife for display at Durga pandals and ensure compliance at temples. He also called for stringent action against the sale and use of synthetic or Chinese manja.

With Dasara approaching, Telangana’s forest department and wildlife conservation groups are stepping up efforts to curb poaching of the Indian Roller, or Palapitta. Officials plan meetings with departments and stakeholders, while rescued birds will be released into the wild.

A team of forest officials visited Kenya and Tanzania without taking permission from the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Head of Forest Force (HoFF) RM Dobriyal

Stern action would be initiated against erring officials and staff, he said during a video conference with officials here on Saturday.

Hyderabad: State government has accorded permission to Principal Chief Conservator of Forests R Shobha for implementation of Beedi Leaf Scheme in 30 districts and 37 divisions in the State during Beedi Leaf Season 2021, at a cost of Rs 58.79 crore. The government also said the financial powers (cheque drawing powers) to forest officers at […]

Hyderabad: Impressed with the Telangana Government’s initiatives in increasing the green cover, especially the new rules introduced in Panchayat Raj and Municipal Acts to ensure survival of saplings, Maharashtra Government is keen to replicate these measures. Maharashtra Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) G.Sai Prakash appreciated Telangana forest department for its effective work in forest […]

Nehru Zoological Park-Hyderabad, Kakatiya Zoological Park-Warangal, Kawal and Amrabad Tiger Reserves and other national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the State will remain closed for visitors from May 2

Minister for Forests and Environment will be the Chairperson of the Committee, with Rajya Sabha MP KR Suresh Reddy, Special Chief Secretary, Forests, among others, as its members

PCCF, R Shobha instructed the Revenue and Forest departments to carry out a survey to find out whether forest lands were occupied for farming

As per the orders issued by the State govt, Swargam Srinivas on promotion has been posted as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (P&V), office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

Hyderabad: Increasing number of big cats in neighbouring Maharashtra and animal instinct of tigers to establish their territory seem to have resulted in the killing of two youngsters in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district in quick succession. Telangana Forest Department, which has embarked on locating pug marks of the two tigers that entered the State a […]

The order said that he will be under suspension till the conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings or termination of all proceedings relating to the charges against him. He was ordered not to leave the headquarters.

Hyderabad: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) R Sobha on Tuesday released a new dedicated helpline number 9803338666 on which information pertaining to forest fires can be reported. This is in addition to regular forest crime control toll free help number 18004255364 which also can be used by the public to provide any information […]

TS, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh to check timber smuggling, poaching in forests