Canadians upbeat aftersoftwood talks with US
Canada's top trade official and timber industry said yesterday progress was made in talks with the United States over softwood lumber, but a permanent settlement was still a long way off.
Aravalli women wake up to their rights, potential
Although the primary purpose of the Aravalli Hills Project was to restore green cover in the barren common land, the side projects like setting up of about 95 women's cooperative groups with membership of about 1,800 women have provided a stronger success story to the afforestation project.
Janu moves HC on forest land
Adivasi Vikasana Samithi convener C K Janu has approached the High Court seeking to direct the Government to protect 60 hectares of ecologically fragile forest land at Panamaram.
Morni hills to get a green cover
The Haryana Government has chalked out a programme for the greening of Morni hills to develop it as a tourist spot. Under the Vanaspati Van Project, 365 hectares of area would be brought under plantation by planting species like bel, harar, bahera, aonla, belpatra, imli,arjuna,neem,siris, oroxylon indicum, gmelina arborea, kachnar, …
Invoking the divine to save forests
At a time when the burgeoning population has effectively reduced our forests into concrete jungles, it makes news that a piece of land is being brought under the forest area for conservation. About 450 acres, which presently falls under the revenue department being taken over by the forest department being …
Govt. schools to do away with wooden desks
In a move aimed at protecting the deteriorating ecological situation and discouraging the use of expensive wood, the Delhi Government has decided to discard wooden desks in government schools across the Capital.These would be replaced by sleek colourful fibreglass furniture for students up to Class VI and concrete kota stone …
Haryana green cover increases to 59%
The forest cover in Haryana has gone up by 59 per cent from 604 sq km to 964 sq km in the last decade and the state has achieved the distinction of having the highest increase in forest cover among 17 states where the green cover has shown an increasing …
Government committed to protection of forests
China is joining the global efforts to protect forestry resources by continuing a series of massive afforestation projects. This was announced yesterday by Zhou Shengxian, minister of the State Forestry Administration, at a gathering in Beijing to mark the 15th anniversary of the International Year of Forestry .
Union bans logging at Otways waterfall
The union movement may ban clear-felling of forest around the Sabine Falls in Victoria's Otway Ranges.The Trades Hall Council is due to decide its position at a meeting tomorrow morning but it is believed the State Government will be called on to take the falls off the logging schedule.The meeting …
Punjab-Sindh row over border forest
Forest spread over 15 acres along the Punjab-Sindh (Pakistan) border has become a bone of contention between the two provinces. Each claims that the forest is situated in their territory. Last week, teams from both the provinces tried to demark the limits, but could not resolve the matter. Officials of …
Green Delhi
Army's helping hand: With the aim of creating a green lung in Delhi and maintaining the ground-water level, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday launched a project to reclaim the Bhatti mines for greenification.The project marks the first initiative of its kind by the Delhi Government in which it has …
Europeans like Aravalli project
The Aravalli Hills Community Forestry Project (AHCFP) stands a real chance of expansion with the first phase of the project finding favour with visiting European Commission (EC) representatives.Led by Michel Caillouet, a group of European Union ambassadors, including Ambassador of France Bernard de Montferrand visited the project site in Sohna …
Despite ban, digging of tubewells on
Digging of tubewells and pumps is going on unabated, despite Bhoapl being declared water scarce by the district administration owing to scanty rainfall.The declaration enforces ban on digging tubewell and pumps and also any activity that contributes to lowering water table.
China starts 10-year program to protect natural forests
Zhou Shengxian, director of the State Forestry Administration, announced the start of a 10-year program to protect natural forests.The Chinese government will invest 96.2 billion yuan in this program over the next ten years, he said at a meeting.
National Afforestation, Economic Development Board to cover Goa
The Western Region of the National Afforestation and Economic Development Board, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, will cover the State of Goa along with Maharashtra, Gujarat and Union Territories of Daman, Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Medha Patkar to attend Telangana meet
Telangana Aikya Vedika (TAV) will hold a convention on 'Minor irrigation resources Agriculture' at Sundarayya Kalanilayam, Baghlingampally in Hyderabad on October 2.
Fears allayed over forest fire
People in and around Belthangady became anxious today seeing a fire along the long stretch of land bordering the Kudremukh National Park. However, forest department officials said it was not a wildfire and thay they were burning dry grass as a routine exercise.
Battle of the Otways simmering
The Australian Government faces certain confrontation with people along the Great Ocean Road, confirming yesterday that forests around the Otways' tallest waterfall will be clearfelled this summer.The falls have become a rallying issue for a broad community coalition concerned about the impact of clearfell logging on tourism, biodiversity and water …
