As deforestation and climate change continue to ravage ecosystems worldwide, Meghalaya’s sacred groves have been standing as the perfect balance between nature and culture. However, these forest ...
The sacred groves of Meghalaya, known for providing crucial ecosystem services, remain unregistered with the autonomous district councils, as required by the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills Autonomous ...
The court noted that there were similar community forests or sacred groves known by different names in other states like Devban in Himachal Pradesh, Devarakadu in Karnataka, Kavu in Kerala ...
Keri: In Dec last year, the Supreme Court passed a judgment acknowledging the ecological services offered by sacred groves and directed the protection of the grove ecosystem in a case linked to ...
Observing that India is home to thousands of community-protected forests known as ‘sacred groves’, a bench of Justices B R Gavai, S V N Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta said as part of this policy ...
In a judgment on Wednesday (December 18, 2024), the Supreme Court told the Union government to create a comprehensive policy for the management of sacred groves across the country. Sacred groves ...