Telangana Forest Department
- Telangana
The man who built a forest from scratch in Telangana was almost murdered in it
Hyderabad: A lifelong effort to create a forest, several government accolades and half a century of environmental activism that inspired generations. None of it was enough to protect Dusharla Satyanarayana from the men…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC rejects Salar Jung estate heirs’ claim over Ranga Reddy land
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to pull out a piece of land in Ranga Reddy district from a proposed reserved forest, ruling that the Supreme Court had already…
- Hyderabad
Six arrested for illegally hunting deer, peacock in Telangana forest areas
Hyderabad: The Commissioner’s Task Force (Golconda team), in a joint operation with the Forest Department, busted a gang of six persons who were illegally hunting wild animals – including deer, peacock, rabbits, quail and doves…
- Hyderabad
20 surrendered Maoists appinted as ‘Giri Darshaks’ to guide tourists
Hyderabad: Twenty former Maoists from Bhadradri Kothagudem and Mulugu districts were given appointment letters to work as ‘Giri Darshaks’ (tourist guides) at various tourism hotspots, which were formerly Maoist hotbeds. The twenty…
- Top Stories
Two leopards spotted in Telangana’s Kanakagiri forest, footage goes viral
Hyderabad: Trap cameras installed by the Forest Department in the Kanakagiri forest range of Khammam district have captured footage of two leopards roaming the area, with the videos going viral on social media.…
- Telangana
Big cat scare in Sircilla as leopard enters village, kills calf
Hyderabad: Fear gripped Yellareddypet mandal in Rajanna Sircilla district after a leopard killed a calf in Pothireddypally village on Tuesday night, April 14. The animal entered the premises of farmer Saddula Poorna,…
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Tiger back to Jagtial after moving through Nizamabad, sparks fear
Hyderabad: A transient sub-adult tiger that entered the deep forest areas of Telangana‘s Nizamabad district last month from Jagtial has now re-entered the district, triggering fear and panic among villagers. J-1, as…
- Telangana
NHRC directs Nagarkurnool Collector to resolve Chenchus’ forest rights issue
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Wednesday, February 25, directed Nagarkurnool District Collector Badavath Santosh to resolve the issue of the Recognition of Forest Rights (RoFR) pattas not yet issued…
- Telangana
Drones, control cell to combat summer forest fires in Telangana
Hyderabad: The Forest Department has drawn up an extensive plan to tackle forest fires across Telangana this summer, deploying advanced drones, strengthening field staff and setting aside nearly Rs 35 crore to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Tiger’s pug marks spark panic in Siddipet villages
Hyderabad: A tiger’s pug marks were reportedly spotted in the villages of the Chinnakodur mandal of Siddipet district, on Sunday, February 15, creating panic among villagers. “A local farmer spotted the pug…
- Telangana
Tribal man consumes poison after officials demolish Gothikoya huts in Mulugu
Hyderabad: Forest officials allegedly demolished huts belonging to the Gothikoya tribes in Kotha Veedhi locality of Shanti Nagar of Mulugu district. Eighteen tribal families have been living in Shanti Nagar for the…
- Telangana
Chenchu man attacked for exposing poaching in forests of Telangana
Hyderabad: The picture of a Small Indian Civet lying in a pool of blood after being mowed down by an unidentified vehicle on Srisailam Highway (NH-765) inside the Amrabad Tiger Reserve (Nallamala…
- Telangana
Forest land tussle between Multanis and Forest Dept rakes up in Telangana
Hyderabad: The dispute of forest lands between the Multanis and the forest officials came to the fore, when forest officials were prevented from planting saplings inside the land being claimed as theirs,…
- Telangana
Amid podu land tensions, Gothi Koyas allege assault, Op Kagar threats
Hyderabad: With the monsoons setting in, the Gothi Koya tribes living in the areas bordering Chhattisgarh and Telangana, particularly in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, allegedly face harassment and excesses of the forest officials. On…
- Hyderabad
BRS writes to forest department over Kancha Gachibowli land
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Thursday, April 10, addressed a representation to the Telangana forest department urging them to protect the biodiversity at Kancha Gachibowli. The representation comes amid the…
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