Evict lingabhairavi temple from elephant habitat

Though LIFE - Legal Initiative for Forests and Environment - appreciated  the point, where the Environment ministry's proposals emphasized, on the need to keep certain forest intact.

But the overall thrust of the proposals, facilitate diversion of forest land to non forest activities.

-Tweaking of green laws   

Times of India    October 02, 2021

Proposal to amend Forest Act

10.  To ease the grievances of the private individuals whose lands come within the State specific Private Forests Act or coming within the purview of dictionary meaning of forest in terms of Supreme Court order dated 12.12.1996 and accordingly where FC Act is applicable now, it has been proposed to allow such owners for construction of structures for bonafide purposes including forest protection measures and residential unit upto an area of 250 sq mtr as one time relaxation.

- Government of India 

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 

New Delhi,       October 02, 2021 

man arrested

Indian police arrested a man accused of causing death of a pregnant elephant.

The elephant died after biting a pineapple stuffed with fire-crackers that exploded in it's mouth.

Greenwire  June 5, 2020

Reserve forest encroachment - federal vice-president is chief guest

vice-president Venkaiah Naidu was chief guest at the celebrations and released a book by the founder.

- Free Press journal.

work in full swing despite HC order

Said  K Booopathy, resident near Alandurai, "In spite of the court order, work happens in full swing even after nightfall. Citing the Court order many times, we have asked them to stop - bu they continue. Tens of workers  work reound the clock." 

And an official from Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board denied the allegations. "Only safety measures like closure  of pits and removal of materials were happening," said the official.

- Times of India,   Saturday   August 17, 2019. 

HC stays construction

"We are of the view that whatever has been done in the areas should not be allowed to proceed," - Justice S Manikumar and Justice Subramoniom Prasad.

HC stays slum board project in Vellingiri  
- Times of India,  August 15, 2019 

slum clearance on hill slopes ?

Welliangiri Hills nd Tribals Protection Society has shed light on the drastic damage to the Noyyal catchment landscapes and also movement of wildlife - elephants and leopards - in Boluwampatti reserve forest.

Ten tribals were killed in past 2 years due to similar construction activities in the human-animal conflict zones.

Petitioner sought the court's help to shift the settlement proposal away from elephant corridors.

Tribal forum moves High Court   
Times of India   Chennai    June 25, 2019    Page 5.