Dodhara-Chandani dry port construction: primary work begins A team of technical persons has been mobilized in the construction site of Dodhara-Chandani dry port for preparing environmental management plan with a target to begin construction works in next fiscal year. Nepal 13 Jun, 2024
DPM Khadka urges acceleration of Kathmandu-Terai Expressway Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka noted that most of the development projects under the ministry had made satisfactory progress. Nepal 04 Feb, 2024
Forest users' officials involved in tree felling, smuggling ​​​​​​​It has come to light that theft and smuggling of timber have been going on in nexus with officials of the forest users’ committee in Rautahat. Nepal 22 Jun, 2023
Timber decaying in Kailali forests Timber felled under the Scientific Forest Management programme has started decaying in Kailali after the government banned its sale and distribution. Nepal 05 Apr, 2021
German court upholds tree-felling ban at Tesla plant site BERLIN: A German court ruled Saturday that automaker Tesla has to stop clearing trees on some parts of the site outside Berlin where it is building the company's first electric car factory in Europe. The top administrative court in the... Women 20 Dec, 2020
�Centre colluding in exploitation of Chure� Janakpurdham, Jan 14 Province 2 Chief Minister Lalbabu Raut today alleged that exploitation of the Chure range was continuing unabated in collusion with police and the local administration. Addressing Sagarmath Dialogue Programme on Climate... Travel 15 Jan, 2020
Indian police detain 40 activists protesting tree felling for new metro MUMBAI: Indian police detained 40 protesters demanding that the Mumbai Metro Rail Corp Ltd (MMRCL) not cut some 2,700 trees to build a train parking shed for an upcoming subway line, a spokesman for the Mumbai police said on Saturday. Over 400... Women 05 Oct, 2019
Minister effigy set ablaze Bara, September 2 Locals today burned the effigy of Province 2 Minister of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Ramnaresh Raya at Shahid Chowk of Nijgadh Municipality, Bara protesting his remarks on not allowing felling of trees for... Travel 03 Sep, 2019
CIAA probing illegal tree felling in Chure range Dhangadi, April 22 The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has initiated investigation into illegal felling of trees in over a dozen community forests in the Chure hills. While the CIAA Mahendranagar office has started... Travel 23 Apr, 2019
Trees being felled rampantly in community forests Rautahat, March 28 Sal trees are being felled in the name of scientific forest management of late in Rautahat. Locals have started venting concern as District Forest Office, Rautahat, has been cutting down trees for the past one week. Millions... Travel 29 Mar, 2018
Two suspended in tree-felling case Dhangadi, February 1 Two employees stationed at Area Forest Office Jorayal, Doti, have been suspended for their alleged involvement in illegal tree-felling in Jorayal area. According to District Forest Office Doti, the suspended staffers are Area... Travel 02 Feb, 2017
Saal timber smuggling rampant in Rautahat Rautahat, December 8 Without proper monitoring and supervision from the concerned agency, the smuggling of timber from the forests of Rautahat has increased of late. Smugglers have set up temporary saw mills in the forests that are under the... Travel 09 Dec, 2016
