Central intervention to ensure SC/ST status for Narmada oustees
The Union Government plans to introduce a bill in the monsoon session of Parliament to ensure that the oustees of Sardar Sarovar Dam, rehabilitated in Gujarat, are allowed to retain their SC/ST status. Sources say, the State Government has been dithering over the issue for it would entail "considerable strain" …
Renewed 'Save Silent Valley" call
The Central Government official who undertook the first official study in the 1970s, of the proposal to harness electricity within Silent Valley, has recalled the processes which culminated in the hydel project being called off and the region being declared at national park.
World Bank to help cane and Bamboo cultivation
The World Bank will assist the cultivators of Assam to grow cane and bamboo through a well planned scheme. A training of cane and bamboo works was held at Jorhat Forest Research Institute.
Plantation drive on in Junagadh district
Saplings were planted at Junagadh district of Gujarat at the rural development agency office ground last week as part of efforts to promote forest development.
Green cover drive in concrete jungle
The concrete jungle is set to don a green jacket. The Hooghly River Bridge Commission (HRBC) has taken up the largest afforestation programme to plant 1,000 saplings along the AJC Bose Road and Camac Street this year.
Liberia's logs of war
The lush forests of Liberia are being logged out of existence as timber replaces 'conflict diamonds' in fuelling wars in West Africa, according to a United nations panel and an environmental group. Liberia remains the only West African country with a significant forest cover, but environmentalists say its trees could …
'Industry, public participation must to improve city's green cover'
The private sectors, service organisations, engineering and medical institutions and public sector undertakings should participate in Bangalore's greening programme by adopting parks and beautifying them, said Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Ananth Kumar. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the second phase of the development programme …
Govt scrambles to save dying bamboo
This is the most beautiful time to be in a bamboo forest. Across 9 million hectares in the country, over the next 10 years, bamboo trees will flower--a phenomenon that happens once in 30-40 years. But there are no happy faces in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, where officials …
APPCB takes up plantation programme at industries
The Andhra Pradesh pollution Control Board on Saturday took up massive plantation programme in industries under the Clean-and-Green Programme.Under this programme, one lakh plants were planted in industrial areas of all the districts in the State.
Forests fires
Smoke from forest fires on Indonesia's island of Sumatra began wafting over several southern Thai provinces, sparking fears that an environmental disaster similar to the one that occurred in the region several years ago may be looming. The smoke, which originated from blazes used by farmers to clear land, has …
Paulonia tree to be planted in mining areas, says Sripad
The Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Sripal Naik has advocated the need for planting more and more trees to maintain Goa green and said that "Paulonia" a new variety and one of world's fastest growing trees would be taken up for cultivation in mining areas under scheme of Central …
Chhattisgarh forest cover on the increase
The forest cover in Chhattisgarh has increased by 635 sq kms in the past decade, though 25 per cent of the total forest area is in various stages of degradation because of reckless exploitation. The Forest Department attributes the increase to its efforts in public participation in forest conservation while …
Rocket tests space sailcraft
A Russian nuclear submarine launched a rocket to test a prototype of an American sponsored spacecraft that sails on the gentle pressure of the sun's rays.
Committees on forest conservation soon: official
To save forest resources from damage and curb timber smuggling, 15 member joint forest management committees (JFMC) will soon be constituted at district level, Haripur District Forest Officer Hashim Ali Khan told Dawn in Haripur (Pakistan).
Forest fire rages in Brazil's oldest national park
Three hundred firefighters moved in to battle a blaze and evacuate campers yesterday in Brazil's oldest national park, officials said. The fire started on Wednesday when two campers lit a bonfire at 7,800 feet (2,400 metres) above sea level, one of the highest points in the Itatiaia park located 107 …
Cyprus fire under control,"ecological disaster"
A large forest fire raging in Cyprus was almost under control yesterday but high winds were fanning flames in the blaze described by a government minister as an "ecological disaster". Officials said a cool night had dampened high flames, but the high winds were making fire-fighting efforts difficult.
Destruction of forest cover resented
Eco-Conservation Society, Assam, in a release, expressed its deep concern over the unabated destruction of forest cover and pre-planned encroachment in the forest area in the State. The Society has put the blame for this on some 'corrupt' forest officials, 'inefficient' administration as well as 'narrow political' influences.
Massive afforestation programme
Bangladesh Forest Department has taken a massive afforestation programme to plant trees on 42 kilometers of dams and roads across the Magura district.
Need for tree plantation for balanced ecology underscored
Forest Minister Prakash Phadte has stressed the need for tree plantation on the available land for the balanced ecology. He said, Goa, through a tiny State has 38 per cent forest cover and that people are nature lovers and food. Mr. Phadte was after launching the 522nd Vanamahotsava programme in …
