Mangrove

Mumbai: Metropolitan region to get 279 CCTV cameras in 106 mangrove spots to prevent enchroachment

As per a statement issued by the Maharashtra chief minister's office (CMO) on Monday, the decision was taken at a meeting of the Mangroves and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation chaired by CM Uddhav Thackeray.

Sep 06, 2021, 21:45 PM IST

Indiscriminate cutting of Mangrove trees creating havoc in West Bengal's Sundarbans

For decades, the mangrove belt of Sundarbans has witnessed cutting of mangrove tress by  a section of local communities in certain areas especially in the reserve forests administered by two districts - North and South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. 

Feb 27, 2020, 22:48 PM IST