India sets record in forest restoration
In the last seven years (2011-2017), India has restored 9.8 million hectares of degraded land, with Government agencies playing a major role in the green initiative, restoring 95 per cent while the remaining
Afforestation
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Ahmedabad: Greenery to curb greenhouse gases
AHMEDABAD: Trees have long served as the critical carbon sink, consuming carbon dioxide pollution produced by humans. They even clean up air by reducing particulate matter pollution (PM10, PM2.5). But
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Protecting environment need of the hour, says District Judge
District Bar Association (DBA), under the supervision of its president Parupkar Singh Ghumman, organised a tree plantation drive at the open parking space area of the District Courts Complex here on Monday.
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Pakistan's Incoming Government to Plant '10 Billion Trees'
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - Pakistan's incoming government under Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan plans to 'aggressively' undertake a massive countrywide campaign to plant 10 billion trees in the next five years
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Gurugram parks to get 80,000 trees and shrubs
GURUGRAM: In a plantation drive, MCG is planning to have around 80,000 trees and shrubs planted this season in several parks across the city. According to officials, of the 80,000, around 60,000 would
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Green revolution: Thane district surpasses plantation target
THANE: With an outstanding 35.7 lakh successful tree plantations across the district in the span of a month, Thane district has not only achieved its target, but surpassed it manifold in the state wide
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Govt to plant 5L trees in a day to curb pollution
In major step in reducing air pollution in the national Capital, Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Wednesday announced that the Delhi Government will carry out massive plantation drive by planting
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Ujjain: Haritima Abhiyan to give major boost to environment protection programee
Ujjain: Haritma Abhiyan, a plantation drive along the banks of the Kshipra took off on Tuesday. Saplings of neem, pipal and banyan trees were planted at gaughat area by energy minister Paras Jain, divisional
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Nigeria: Desertification- Zamfara Plants 24,000 Trees- Official
The Zamfara State Government has planted 24,000 trees in some of its local government areas, as part of its campaign against desertification across the state. The Special Adviser to the State Governor
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Rana pledges to transform Nagrota as eco-friendly, pollution-free zone
Making pledge to transform Nagrota constituency pollution free by implementing eco-friendly initiatives, National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana today exhorted the people to come forward