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 …
Industries will plant over one crore saplings within their premises by 2010 end, said A S Sadashivaiah, Chairman of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). (From left) Prof at St John
ITANAGAR, April 22: An amount of Rs 16.37 crore was released on April 3rd last to Arunachal Pradesh after the submission of details of bank accounts of State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) as required vide Supreme Court Order dated 10.07.2009 in IA No. 2143 in Writ …
BHUBANESWAR: Development is fine. But when it comes at the cost of precious green cover, it brings in catastrophe. And it says all as the rapid loss of canopy is linked to the rising mercury level. The Capital city has sacrificed 2,626 trees during 2005-
April 15: Ahead of his meeting with Andhra Pradesh chief minister K. Rosaiah to discuss and finalise plan size of the state for the year 2010-11 on Friday, deputy chairman of plan panel Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Thursday cautioned that the state is heading for a
A blueprint for the implementation of the Green India Mission, which seeks to enhance the forest cover of the country, will be available by August-end, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said Tuesday. "Green India Mission document will be finalised by April-end. We will put it in public domain and consultations will …
The Green India Mission that seeks to enhance forest cover in the country would be formulated after public consultations to make it participative, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said today. "By this month-end, Green India Mission will be made public and to make it truly inclusive and participative, we will hold …
With around one lakh trees axed to widen the NH-1 in the state and the Forest Department not getting land to plant saplings, the state may be heading for a major ecological crisis. According to documents available with The Tribune, if the Forest Department does not take action, chances are …
BHUBANESWAR: Wildlife Society of Orissa (WSO), a non-government organisation, here on Thursday alleged Forest department officials were indulged in harmful practice of setting forest areas on fire in order to carve out new grounds for plantation. The plantations would be taken up by utilisation of huge funds received on account …
Forest Minister Sartaj Singh called on Union Forest and Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh here today and apprised him of forest development works being undertaken in Madhya Pradesh. He demanded establishment of proposed National Forest Tribunal at Bhopal and assured that the state government will provide land for it. He also …
Pune Plantation drive: PMC lays condition for care of plants for at least three years as activists predict a non-starter The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has come up with an unusual plan as part of its fresh plantation drive that targets government institutions and private residences. According to the plan, …
The Oku-Kom highland morphological and human stronghold of West Cameroon with rich volcanic soils has attracted farmers and breeders thereby rupturing the mountain ecological equilibrium through slope gulling and mass movements. Overwhelmed, the indigenes adapted unsuccessful regreening approaches but without slope gradient considerations. This paper identifies native and exotic plant …
India and China have agreed to enhance cooperation in the forestry sector. Following a visit of an Indian delegation to China in April, which focused on Afforestation and Plantation Technology, Remote Sensing and Research & Training, a broad programme of collaboration was identified. Welcoming the visit, the Minister for Environment …
This document details the Environment Policy 2010 for Rajasthan approved recently by the state government. Also includes the environment mission and climate change agenda for this state for 2010-2014 to prepare for adaptation & mitigation. This policy document is based on an analysis of the state-specific issues, the natural resource …
The Supreme Court today asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to use the vast stretches of land acquired in 1996 following the closure of polluting industries in Delhi only for green belt development and not commercial purposes. In case, the DDA opted for commercial utilisation of the acquired land without …
Volunteers of the Centre of Excellence for Change interact with morning walkers at the Elliot's Beach to spread awareness on water related issues. CHENNAI: The State has for the first time created an Environment Protection and Energy Development Fund with a starting allocation of Rs.10 crore in the current budget, …
TAMIL Nadu is planning to increase the forest area in the State to 33 per cent and the State forest department has launched a slew of measures to attain the target, according to forest officials.
