Tag: Forest Department

A leopard found dead in Rajnandgaon’s Raniganj forest has been declared a case of natural death by post-mortem, but the incident has raised serious questions about wildlife monitoring, rescue mechanisms, and the effectiveness of conservation efforts in a critical migration zone.

The Ravi River’s swollen waters in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, have exposed alarming evidence of timber mafia activity, with massive wood logs floating downstream amid recent floods. Environmentalists warn that the scale of logs indicates systematic illegal felling, not just natural erosion, deepening the region’s ecological crisis. As flash floods devastate villages and infrastructure, activists demand a high-level probe, stricter enforcement, and community-led monitoring to curb rampant deforestation threatening Himachal’s fragile biodiversity.

The District Panchayat Rajnandgaon held a General Administration meeting led by Chairperson Mrs. Kiron Ravindra Vaishnav. Key topics included water conservation, agricultural schemes, road construction, and the "One Nation, One Election" proposal.