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 …
The corporate social responsibility department of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) has initiated a plantation drive to promote green cover in its surroundings. The firm has decided to plant at least 30,000 saplings this season. Beginning the drive, BSL has planted 1000 saplings in Kashi-Jharia village under Chas Block on Monday. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of P.C. Prasad Ors Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi Ors regarding felling of trees for road widening as well as construction of elevated road dated 23/07/2013.
Manipal University, which is known for its green initiatives, has bagged the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the second consecutive year. Union minister for petroleum and natural gas M Veerappa Moily conferred the award on the varsity at the 15th World Congress on Environment Management held in New Delhi. …
Members of Standing Committee of Odisha Legislative Assembly on Forest and Environment Transport & Commerce, Industries and Employment departments have asked industries in Sundargarh district to curb environmental pollution. The committee members including MLAs Kasinath Mallick, Devendra Kahar, Gregory Minz and Anup Sai and led by Prafulla Kumar Mallick held …
Around six lakh trees are thriving within the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) limits. The district, meanwhile, has 66.4 lakh trees, an increase of about 13% as compared to 2008-09 when there were only 58.5 lakh trees. According to officials, this increase is despite the several industrial projects coming up in …
Saplings of different plants, including the 45 lakh of medicinal variety, will be planted on 17,500 hectares in the state during the current financial year. This was stated today by Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri while addressing a public meeting at Dhaulatpur, near here, after he inaugurated the 64th circle-level …
The Union Environment and Forest Ministry has approved the diversion of 1.80 hectares of forest land in the Sultilla area of Nurpur for constructing the proposed building of the local Arya Government Degree College. Sources said the proposal was made during the previous BJP government after the initiative of the …
Tuda Planning To Sow Seeds For Green Dist Thrissur: Thrissur Urban Development Authority (Tuda) is planning a massive afforestation project in the district by roping in colleges, schools and youth clubs. The project -- ‘One Million Shade’ --plans to plant 10 lakh saplings in a span of five years in …
Till now cutting of trees or fruits on it fetched money. But, now perhaps for first time planting a tree will also fetch money. Madhya Pradesh forest department is going to pay Rs 10 on plantation of each sapling. Under the scheme one will have to plant minimum of 100 …
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) launched its tree plantation campaign 2013 on Sunday. BGB Director General Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed formally inaugurated the tree plantation campaign titled "Green Frontier" planting a sapling at the sanctuary for wild animal inside Pilkhana BGB Headquarters in the morning. Senior officers of the headquarters were …
On the occasion of the 64th Van Mahotsava Week 2013, the State Government announced an ambitious initiative to extend the forest cover by undertaking plantation drive in 18,000 hectares and by intensifying its conservation efforts. Speaking at a function held at the auditorium of Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra here, Minister of …
A government survey in Punjab has found 12,821 hectare of land available for launching plantation drive to achieve the target of 15 per cent forest cover in the state by 2020 under 'Greening Punjab Mission'. "At least 9,800 hectare in 9,145 villages and 3,021 hectare in urban areas is available …
Standard Chartered’s Green Cover Project, an initiative to reduce paper wastage, whereby the Bank pledged to plant a tree for every customer signing up for an eStatement, saw the launch of its second phase recently. This year to mark World Environment Day, eighty of the Bank’s staff volunteers planted an …
Hyderabad: The Industries Department is working out the mandatory green code for all industries and factories in the state. As per this code, it will be essential for all industries to provide a compulsory 15 per cent of their area for vegetation. They will also be required to go in …
Visakhapatnam: The industrial units and PSUs that are partners of Green Visakha Project were asked to shoulder trusted responsibility in making the Project a realistic and noble activity. Addressing the representatives of the industries, at the review meeting on implementation of the project, on Wednesday, Vuda vice-chairman as well as …
With monsoon expected to arrive on time, the arrangements to start annual plantation exercise for the year 2013-14 have been put in place by forest department. Soil work has already been done and saplings, 8 to 12 ft high, have been sent to the divisions. The department would start the …
SATKHIRA : The annual budget of Satkhira municipality for 2013-14 fiscal year was announced on Thursday, reports UNB. Municipality Mayor M A Jalil announced the budget at poura auditorium without imposing any new tax. The budget envisages an earning of Tk 36.84 crore and the same amount will be spent …
MAS Linea Aqua joined hands with sustainability partner the Carbon Consulting Company (CCC) to inaugurate the company’s latest Corporate Environmental Responsibility initiative. Commemorating World Environment Day 2013, Managing Director of the company, Sarinda Unamboowe, ceremoniously planted the first of over 1,000 rainforest trees that will be planted by the company …
Over two lakh saplings being raised for distribution The Forest Department will distribute over two lakh saplings, free of cost, to residents of Virudhunagar district for improving the green cover. The spadework has begun and the distribution exercise will begin in October, according to a top official. Being a dry …
Noida: The Noida Authority has decided to appoint a technical consultant by the end of this month to begin its ambitious Riverfront Development Project. Through this project, the Authority will develop green corridors along the riverbanks of Yamuna and Hindon by massive plantation drives and building recreation zones, among other …
