Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy

Eleven out of the 48 Indian Forest Service officers, who had gone for a mid-career training programme to Lucknow from the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, have tested positive for COVID-19 on their return.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today underlined the need to strike a balance between environment conservation and development, saying both are equally important for the survival of humanity.

Eleven out of the 48 Indian Forest Service officers, who had gone for a mid-career training programme to Lucknow from the Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, have tested positive for COVID-19 on their return.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar today underlined the need to strike a balance between environment conservation and development, saying both are equally important for the survival of humanity.