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 …
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday emphasised the need for increasing forest land in the country to face climate change challenges. Hasina, also president of Bangladesh Awami League, was inaugurating a three-month 'Tree Plantation Campaign-2011' launched by Bangladesh Krishak League at her Gono Bhaban official residence in the city. She asked …
The Delhi government has invested over Rs 5,000 crore to develop three state-of-the-art industrial parks to promote non-polluting industries in the city. The move follows concerns expressed by a section of the government that Delhi was losing out on industries to satelite townships in the vicinity.
AHMEDABAD: If Ahmedabad has problems maintaining its trees, here is what it can learn from Gandhinagar city to save them. Hundreds of newly-planted saplings on some of the main roads of Gandhinagar are being nurtured by gravity based drip irrigation method. The forest department has selected a kilometer stretch between …
Siruthuli and RAAC join hands to plant 1,04,572 trees in 2011 COIMBATORE: Siruthuli and Residents Awareness Association of Coimbatore on Sunday launched
Himachal Pradesh has become the first State in the country to initiate concrete steps towards reducing carbon emissions, with its decision to sign an agreement on Emission Reduction Purchase with the World Bank . A Clean Development Mechanism sub-project of the Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project, the agreement promises long term …
As many as 41 pine trees were found chopped off at the Kothi unprotected forest area in Kunihaar forest division last evening. The case came to light when villagers of Kothi spotted 41 4-5 feet tall trees chopped off and the wood lying on the spot. ACF Hitender Sharma said …
The Assam forest department is likely to revive a project where saplings will be distributed to parents of children born in government hospitals in a bid to increase the green cover in the state. The unique project launched in Jorhat district had to be withdrawn only four years after it …
Changes in forest carbon stocks are a determinant of the regional carbon budget. In the past several decades, China has experienced a pronounced increase in forest area and density. However, few comprehensive analyses have been conducted. In this study, we employed the Forest Identity concept to evaluate the changing status …
AHMEDABAD: The Sandesh Group-promoted Rs 3,000-crore integrated township project, Applewoods got a nod from Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (Auda) to commence construction work. Located near Shela on SP Ring Road, Applewoods is the first integrated township in Gujarat to receive this clearance. "Properties worth 90 lakh sq ft would be …
The Republic of Congo will plant 1 million hectares of trees by 2020 to restore degraded forest and provide wood for paper and fuel, the president said on Friday. President Denis Sassou N'Guesso made the announcement on the final day of a weeklong summit in the Congolese capital, aimed at …
Pollution is an unremitting problem that could be tackled with combined efforts of society, NGOs, municipal councils, industrial units and government organisations. Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) chairman Rajat Aggarwal stated this here today during a state-level function on the World Environment Day. Though one lakh trees have been planted …
There are estimates of what forests generate for the economy but there is no valuation of standing forests and their role in water and soil protection My position on the need to re-position forests in development has invited a huge response. On the one hand are those who argue that …
KATTAPPANA: The Idukki Social Forestry Division has started distribution of saplings in the third phase of the Harita Keralam Project. This year, 4,35,000 saplings would be distributed under various schemes in the district, said Assistant Conservator of Forests P.U. Saju. He said that there was a good response from social …
Two days ahead of World Environment Day, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh planted a number of saplings over a vast area of nearly 48 acres at Jaunapur which is fast emerging as the 41st city forest in the Capital. The forest in the Aravallis …
This new report released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests provides a holistic overview capturing comprehensively India's policies and programme related to desertification, land degradation & drought. This report provides a holistic overview capturing comprehensively India's policies and programme related to desertification, land degradation and drought. Poverty and environmental …
DHAKA : The three month long National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair will begin today (Wednesday). President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued separate messages wishing success of the occasion. In his message, President Zillur Rahman said that trees are important element and non-artificial friend of life …
