Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
A month after Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav himself wrote a letter requesting speedy approval for Mulayam's dream project of setting up a Lion Safari in Fisher Forest at Etawah, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given permission to start construction for the project. On July 1 last …
Soil erosion is a world-wide challenge for sustainability of agriculture especially in the tropical region. The rates of soil erosion that exceed the generation of new topsoil are a dynamic process which leads to decline in the soil productivity, low agricultural yield and income. The balance between soil-forming and depleting …
Urbanisation, Insecticides Pushing Winged Creatures Towards Extinction Lucknow: Many bird species once sighted commonly across Uttar Pradesh are now vanishing. The reasons could be many and diverse, but technology appears to be the biggest factor behind this threat looming over the feathered friends of man. First mynahs faced the extinction …
Lucknow: In a major development, the Central Zoo Authority (CZA)has given its approval to the master plan of Etawah’s lion safari. This gives the project the full and the final consent from CZA to go ahead. However, what may put spanner in the wheel is the clearance from the Union …
Lucknow: The ambitious lion safari project of the Akhilesh government is likely to get delayed for some technical reasons. The project has been followed up with alacrity by officers in the state forest department, but there are some decks that need to be cleared before it takes shape. The Ministry …
Lucknow: After Gujarat lions, it would now be Uttar Pradesh lions for a dekko. The proposed lion safari project at Etawah will have locally bred lions for tourists to see. A pair or two will be imported from the zoos having lions in considerable number to the Etawah lion breeding …
LUCKNOW: Urban development minister Azam Khan on Friday announced construction of 4,000 houses for urban poor under the 'Aasra' scheme at the cost of Rs 100 crore in the current budget session. Surprisingly, the announced scheme closely resembles an ambitious scheme in the name of former chief minister Mayawati's mentor, …
The UP Forest Corporation (UPFC) will start its eco-tourism initiative from Saifai Mahotsav. The corporation will set up a stall at the Mahotsav venue to publicise its initiative. It will begin the initiative by taking tourists to Sarsainawar Sarus sanctuary in Etawah. Sarsainawar is situated about 20 km from Saifai …
Things couldn't have moved faster for the lion safari project in Etawah. The technical committee of the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), GoI, granted the approval for the master layout plan of the project on Wednesday. The master layout plan, which is the blueprint of the project, had got …
Master plan for state's first lion safari may get final approval by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) at the meeting in Lucknow on Wednesday. Lion safari will be developed as per the CZA guidelines and funds released by the state government. In August, authorities of the UP Forest department had …
LUCKNOW: Taking a step forward, the Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned Rs 89 crore for the 10-year-long Lion Safari in Etawah. The government has also appointed UP Awas Vikas Parishad as the construction and executing agency for the safari. Lion Safari, which is an extended zoo has got the nod …
SP president Mulayam Singh Yadav’s dream project to have a lion safari in his native district of Etawah has once again run into trouble, this time due to a “missing” letter at the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The letter dated July 19 was reportedly sent by Rupak …
Will cut travel time to three hours from the present seven The Samajwadi Party government’s first major road project — the 270-kilometre Agra-Lucknow Greenfield Expressway — will be built through the PPP (public-private participation) mode. The green signal for the ambitious project was given at a Cabinet meeting chaired by …
LUCKNOW: New lease of life for the Gangetic dolphins of Uttar Pradesh. The state forest department has tied up with World Wildlife Fund (WWF-India) to conduct a detailed census of the gangetic dolphins and create awareness about them among local communities. "We have got a good response from the local …
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government has decided to replicate Gujarat model of installing canal based solar power projects. The five districts where the pilot projects are being planned Jhansi, Ghaziabad, Etawah, Ballia and Lucknow. According to reports UP government is planning to put to use its vast canal network, spanning over …
UP government on Monday gave in principle approval to construction of an expressway between Lucknow and Agra. The six-lane expressway that seeks to reduce the distance between the two cities from the existing 350 km to 274 km, will pass through Yadav-dominated belt comprising districts like Etawah, Mainpuri and Kannauj. …
With the lion safari and breeding centre gradually taking shape in about 300 hectares of Fisher forest in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh, purebred lions, unlike their counterparts in Gir and Junagadh, are set to be introduced in the forest. This lion safari project is the first to introduce purebred …
LUCKNOW: "We are determined to ensure that the Lion Safari is established in Etawah and will complete all the requirements of the ministries concerned so that the project faces no roadblocks," said state PWD minister Shivpal Yadav on Sunday. He was speaking to reporters after attending a function to commemorate …
Samajwadi Party president chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s dream project to have a lion safari in his native district, Etawah, has once again run into trouble. Taking note of alleged violation of provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has asked Uttar Pradesh to …
Expediting the proposal on Uttar Pradesh's first lion safari in Etawah, the State Wildlife Department has completed the Master Plan of the project. The department is working hard to make the safari operational in a month. “The Government has sanctioned Rs 5 crore. We have readied the Master Plan and …
