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 …
It is spread over eight years and costs Rs.686.28 crore Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday announced implementation of an eight-year Rs.686.28 crore Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project to increase green cover in the State, avoid conflict between man-animal and prevent animals from migrating to grassfield in search of …
The Hyderabad Metro Rail, to minimise damage to the environment due to its project between Nagole-Mettuguda and Miyapur-Ameerpet stretches, has decided to relocate some trees and set up compensatory plantations. “As approved by the forest department, HMR will translocate 389 trees, mostly Raavi (ficus racemosa) and Marri (ficus bengalensis), and …
Sri Lanka expressed disappointment at the inability of the global community to meet their obligations under the Kyoto Protocol at the recently concluded Climate Change Conference held in Durban, Environmental Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said. Sri Lanka presented four main points at the conference held in Durban, South Africa. Sri …
The state government has taken up an ambitious project with the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) to launch a mega plantation drive along Trikuta Hills, which houses the world famous Mata Vaishno Devi temple. The project has been initiated following serious concerns expressed by a number of agencies …
KMSS, other organizations warn of vigorous anti-dam agitation DHEMAJI: National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) general manager Om Prakash on Wednesday categorically said that NHPC would go ahead with the Lower Subansiri project. Prakash was speaking to mediapersons at the dam construction site on Wednesday. His statement comes as a …
New Delhi Environmental clearance delays are rising again, pushing up the number of pending infrastructure projects. There are now 400 projects in mining, hydro and thermal power, and building and construction pending signatures at different levels in the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF). The figure had eased to 245 …
GANGTOK: The Sikkim High Court has directed the Ministry of Surface Transport to ensure that necessary funds were sanctioned for afforestation of highway projects, mandatory before any widening and maintenance work. The pace at which the Central government agencies, including the BRO, are progressing on the widening and maintenance of …
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) and West Zone of Bangladesh Railway (BR) have initiated green project with the main thrust of making the city as greenery through massive plantation on vacant places. RCC Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, who launched the project in Boharampur Bypass area on Sunday afternoon, said the metropolis …
Two lakh saplings to be planted across the district As part of improving the green cover, two lakh saplings would be planted across the district, said Collector R. Lilly here on Tuesday. Plan Addressing a consultative meeting held at the Collectorate, Ms. Lilly urged the officials of the government departments …
Shimla: Himachal has added yet another feather to its cap as it has become the first state in the country to prepare its green house gas emission inventory where it has calculated its total carbon emissions from various sectors like energy, industry, transport and tourism. Having already taken the lead …
Climate change mitigation projects in developing countries have the potential for significant negative impacts on land users. In particular, land users with socially legitimate but informal tenure that is not recorded using a statutory process are at risk of exploitation from the powerful elite. A detailed understanding of de facto …
The report is an effort to inform project developers and policy-makers about the main lessons learned by the BioCarbon Fund while accompanying the development of more than 20 A/R CDM forest projects in 16 countries since it started operations in 2004. It sheds light on opportunities the CDM offers to …
The 17th Conference of Parties (COP) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) is being held in Durban, South Africa, from November 28 to December 9, 2011. Urgent action is required to arrest the inexorable rise in global CO2 emissions. What are the issues before this important international …
PANJIM: Congress MLA Dayanand Narvekar has urged the State Forest Ministry to cancel Environment Clearances (EC) granted for mines operating in wildlife sanctuaries or forest areas. In a letter written to the Forest Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues, Narvekar has said that clearances granted to mines in wildlife sanctuaries or forest …
Japan's emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from burning fuel rose 4.4 percent in the year that ended in March from the previous year to 1.122 billion tonnes, the trade ministry said Friday, as a recovery in the economy and an unusually hot summer boosted the use of energy. It was …
The headquarters of the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project will be established at Nanmangalam Reserve Forest at a cost of Rs.8 crore, Forest Minister K. T. Pachamal said on Wednesday. The Minister made an inspection of Pallikaranai marshland, nurseries at Nanmangalam and Velachery and Arignar Anna Zoological Park …
As a component of the Tamil Nadu Bio-diversity Conservation and Greening project, the State Forest Department has an ambitious plan of raising 10 crore trees in farmlands spread over 1.43 lakh hectares at a cost of Rs 182 crore over the next five years. Buoyed by the success of government's …
The steel city will soon grow a green lung out of industrial waste with the forest department taking the first step on Statehood Day. The department, which is planning an eco-restoration and reclamation drive, kicked off a plantation programme at Jugsalai muckdump on Tuesday. The aim is to study and …
SHILLONG: The Jaintia Youth Federation (central body) has expressed its serious concern over the fate of enquiry into the establishment of huge cement plants that are operating in the district and destroying vast forest cover in Jaintia Hills district. According to a statement issued by the JYF president P Majaw …
The Delhi High Court has given its approval to clear encroachment from the ‘reserved forest’ in the Ridge area, allowing the Delhi government to raze several structures in Neb Sarai. The High Court verdict is in line with the 1995 Supreme Court verdict in M C Mehta case, where the …
