LUCKNOW: Lucknowites need to wait a little to avail forest department's scheme to provide `plantation at one's doorstep'. Though it has been in existence since August, 2008 the delayed rains have put it on hold for some time.

Madhya Pradesh Rajya Laghu Vanopaj Sangh is planning to undertake plantation with a view to increasing production of Tendu leaves in the state. The work of plantation will be undertaken soon. After growing of these trees, the Tendu leaf collectors will be able to collect Tendu leaves from nearby areas.

A third agency will verify the works undertaken in villages under Hariyali Mahotsava. Besides, responsibility will be fixed for effective implementation of the scheme.

Producers get a boost coorg green cardamom, grown in southwest Karnataka, has received the geographical area indicator or GI status. This means only cardamom grown in Kodagu

Home Secretary-cum-Secretary Education Ram Niwas today held a meeting with heads of various departments regarding tree plantations during monsoon. Conservator of Forests, DPI (Schools), Chief Engineer (Municipal Corporation), Chief Engineer (UT) and Director Health Services attended the meeting.

An awareness camp on orchid plantation was organised on recently at Hahara, Sonapur under Dimoria Development Block by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi, under the Women Scientist Programme and Department of Bio-Technology of Gauhati University in association with Emergent Development Society, an NGO.

ONGC, Assam Asset recently promoted agricultural entrepreneurship to distribute saplings, seeds and fertilizers to register participants at Bihu Pandal, ONGC Colony, Sivasagar and Geleki College, Geleki.

PALAKKAD: Is the Forest Department planning to hand over the 351.36-acre Thoothampara Estate in Nelliampathy to the Plantation Corporation of Kerala with the ulterior aim of weakening its case legally? This may lead to the estate landing back in the hands of private estate owners.

The Punjab Forest Department and Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Chaanga Maanga Forest for implementing a plantation project.

A campaign to plant more than two million fruit plants has been organized by the Trade, Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardhana.

The fruit plants will be given free of charge to members of cooperatives and Sanasa members. These will be planted at an auspicious time on Sinhala and Hindu New Year day.