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Paperitalo Environmental News
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Home Ministry Warns of Legal Action Against Election Disruptors; Simrik Air Assists in Forest Fire Control
Kathmandu. The Ministry of Home Affairs has clarified that those engaging in anti-election activities and disrupting peace and order will be brought under the purview of the law.
A meeting held today under the chairmanship of Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal … Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:05 pm EST
| | | Forest Dept, locals plant 500 saplings in Bhaderwah
Bhaderwah Feb 22: In a bid to enhance forest cover and prevent land degradation, the Forest Department on Sunday launched a plantation drive at Dhumanda Village of Bhaderwah with active participation of local residents and students.
The plantation drive in … Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:05 pm EST
| | | Letters: We should preserve the Forest but will we?
Encyclopedia Britannica: “A national park is an area set aside by a national government for the preservation of the natural environment.”
Yes the New Forest is different, for 900 years it wasn’t a national park. But for all that time it has been special. … Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:05 pm EST
| | | Kampong Thom Governor Vows Crackdown on State Forest Encroachment
Kampong Thom provincial governor Nuon Pharat has pledged stricter law enforcement against criminal networks encroaching on permanent state forests. Photo from Nuon Pharat/Facebook
PHNOM PENH — The governor of Kampong Thom province has pledged stricter … Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:05 pm EST
| | | Clean environment a right to life: SC mandates pan-India waste management overhaul ahead of 2026 rules
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that a clean, healthy environment forms an inseparable part of the right to life, issuing sweeping pan-India directives to enforce the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, effective April 1, amid glaring … Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:05 pm EST
| | | Clean environment a right to life: SC issues pan-India directions on solid waste management
As massive dump sites active in metropolitan areas adversely impacted the right to a clean and healthy environment of citizens, the Supreme Court has issued pan-India directions for implementation of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which will … Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:05 pm EST
| | | Right to clean environment: SC issues pan-India directions for compliance with Solid Waste Management Rules
As massive dump sites active in metropolitan areas adversely impacted the right to a clean and healthy environment of citizens, the Supreme Court has issued pan-India directions for implementation of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which will … Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:05 pm EST
| | | Forest dept says ‘no’ to Basant Utsav at Sonajhuri
Environmentalist Subhash Dutta has written to the District Magistrate of Birbhum, Dhabal Jain, seeking a ban on the playing colours at the Sonajhuri forest in Santiniketan during Basant Utsav. In an email to the District Magistrate, Mr Dutta stated that … Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:05 pm EST
| | | PS Ngeno lauds progress in Mau Forest restoration programme
The Environment and Climate Change Principal Secretary Dr. Festus Ngeno, has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made in restoring the Mau Forest Complex through a community-driven approach.
Speaking during an inspection tour of the TELIS … Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:05 pm EST
| | | DNP tightens fire control across 14 forest groups, sets 3,000 checkpoints nationwide
Helicopters, “black line” containment, and special teams
He said Deputy Prime Minister and Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has ordered helicopter support for hard-to-reach areas, helping contain fires in critical zones—such as … Sunday, February 22, 2026 8:05 pm EST
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