Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
Plantation and conservation of forest cover on the bank of Narmada— main source of water supply to Indore, will significantly reduce water treatment cost, thereby easing burden from Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC). Currently, IMC spends anywhere between Rs5 and 6 crores on operation and maintenance of treatment plant at Jalood …
District Coordination Officer Muhammad Asif Qureshi has said that 500,000 saplings would be planted in the district till April 30. Inaugurating the tree plantation campaign by planting a tree in the lawn of his office on Tuesday, he urged the masses to take part in the drive to make the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vikas Vs. DMRC & Ors. dated 05/03/2014 on the issue of cutting trees for the work of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. The Affidavit shows that permission was granted to the Project Proponent (DMRC) to fell 491 …
Tripura has kept its top position for the fifth consecutive year for offering 66 person–days so far in the current fiscal in executing the central government’s flagship rural jobs scheme MGNREGS, a minister said here on Monday. “Tripura has been providing the highest average employment for the past five years …
BHEL organized a mass plantation programme at Padmanabham Nagar here on Sunday. Around 2,000 saplings are to be planted in the area out of which 500 were planted on Sunday. Shashi Ranjan Prasad, executive director, BHEL, Bhopal, was present as the chief guest. Neelima Prasad, president, BHEL Ladies Club, was …
About 3.4 million saplings would be planted in Rawalpindi region during current spring tree plantation campaign 2014. All-out efforts are being made to plant maximum saplings with the help and cooperation of civil society, officials and students during the campaign said Chief Conservator of Forests Rawalpindi Region, Dr. Muahmmad Rafiq …
Only 2.1 percent of Pakistan had forest cover which is worsening the impact of extreme weather and contributing to tragedies such as floods. Secretary General Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) Mehboob Sardar said this while addressing the plantation drive, which commenced here today at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). He …
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will start a tree plantation campaign from March 5, and over 600,000 saplings will be planted during the drive. Different organisations, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs), will collaborate with the CDA during the drive. Talking to APP, an official of CDA said that clean and green …
China is on track to meet its 2020 target for expanding the nation's forests to cover 23 percent of its landmass to combat climate change and soil erosion, the State Forestry Administration (SFA) said on Tuesday. But some observers are critical of the massive reforestation, saying China is focusing on …
This will be for tribals who have been granted land rights Barely a week ahead of the announcement of general election, the UPA government plans to provide an additional 50 days’ employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for tribals who have been granted land rights, …
HC appreciates media for supporting the cause The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Monday informed the Madras High Court Bench here that it had planted 6,242 saplings on the highways within the territorial jurisdiction of the Bench in just seven days from February 15. After recording the submission, …
NEW DELHI: The government finally on Thursday approved a much awaited 'Green India Mission' proposal of the ministry of environment and forests as a "centrally sponsored scheme" to increase forest cover in the country and sanctioned Rs 13,000 crore for this purpose. The government took this decision in the meeting …
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the UPA government has decided to push a Rs 46000 crore ambitious mission to increase forest cover in the country. Environment Minister M Veerappa Moily said the Union Cabinet will consider tomorrow the Green India Mission, one of the eight missions under the National …
The Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project (TBGP) faced some teething problems for which course correction is done. This helped the project impact to remain intact, said Vineet Sarin, Principal Development Specialist, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) India. Talking to The Hindu at the two-day workshop on ‘Sustaining forest …
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet may on Thursday clear Rs 13,000 crore for its much awaited 'Green India Mission' which aims to enhance carbon sinks through large scale afforestation across the country. The mission is part of the Centre's plan to fight climate change by increasing the forest cover by 10 …
Capital Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with various organisations will start a tree plantation drive from March during which 600,000 plants will be planted. Member Environment and Engineering Capital Development Authority (CDA), Sanaullah Aman expressed these views while addressing a ceremony to initiate ‘Clean and Green Islamabad’ Campaign in G-10 …
To stop the destruction of forests and increase its green cover to 33% as laid down in the national policy, the state forests department has launched a campaign to rope in villagers to voluntarily enable regeneration of forests. It has distributed subsidised LPG cylinders and grants for biogas plants and …
Peshawar—The spring tree plantation campaign on Wednesday started across Khyber Pakthunkhwa wherein 10 million saplings of different species would be planted with assistance of different stakeholders to offset effects of global warming and climatic change. Officials in KP Forest Department told APP that spring tree plantation campaign was started throughout …
कई पेड़ों को एक जगह से दूसरी जगह ट्रांसप्लांट किया गया है मेट्रो के फर्स्ट फेज से लेकर अब नए मेट्रो स्टेशन और नई मेट्रो लाइनें बनाने के लिए डीएमआरसी को फॉरेस्ट डिपार्टमेंट से जितने पेड़ काटने की परमिशन मिली, डीएमआरसी ने उससे करीब साढ़े 6 हजार पेड़ कम काटे। …
The Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDCM), which has been entrusted with roadside plantations on 40km stretch of NH6 from Wadi to Kondhali, has ordered a probe into the failure of plantation. FDCM entered into a Rs2.24 crore agreement with National Highway Authority India (NHAI) on August 1, 2012, to …
