The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has only tweaked its action plan to tackle air pollution in Bengaluru. While the action points are the same as the older plan, the difference is that the revised plan has set a different deadline for implementation and the progress made. For instance, …
NOIDA: The city is set to launch a massive plantation drive to give a boost to its green canopy. Chairperson and CEO of Noida Authority Rama Raman, has decided to undertake the 'Green Noida' campaign on July 4. The Authority plans to distribute nearly one lakh plants in a single …
The Telangana Government has invited the President, Pranab Mukherjee, to launch its green initiative ‘Telanganaku Haritahaaram’ (Green necklace for Telangana) that seeks to plant 230 crore saplings in the next three years. Chief Minister Sri K. Chandrashekhar Rao wrote a letter to the President, asking him to launch the programme …
PANJIM: When Leading Hotel’s sent their bouncers- muscle men who threatened to intimidate- to Tiracol in the middle of the night on May 14/15, to destroy trees and create a pathway to the site of their villa and golf course project, they did not have the permission to cut a …
The Goalpara district administration, in cooperation with the municipal office, has geared up to make the town green. On World Environment Day on June 5, 10,000 saplings will be planted in and around the municipal area by the administration in cooperation with the general public as well as the businessmen. …
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to come up with an action plan to deal with air pollution in the Capital, while expressing concern over the “bureaucratic apathy” on the issue and the worsening situation caused by unchecked felling of trees. A Division Bench of the High …
We extended our research on the architecture, growth and age of trees belonging to the genus Adansonia, by starting to investigate large individuals of the most widespread Malagasy species. Our research also intends to identify the oldest baobabs of Madagascar. Here we present results of the radiocarbon investigation of the …
Hyderabad: As per the National Forest policy, a state should have 33 per cent of tree cover. However, Telangana has 25.16 per cent green cover. Andhra Pradesh fares worse with only 22.62 per cent. Both states need at least three years to achieve 33 per cent if hundreds of crores …
Nagpur: With the recent ruling by principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) that Stage I clearance for linear projects like highways cannot be considered as deemed permission to start work, conservationists have termed the permission granted by the state government for road widening between Mansar and Khawasa on NH-7 …
The Delhi High Court today asked an environmentalist it appointed as amicus curiae to look into felling of 800 trees to widen a road in South Delhi's Vasant Kunj area to submit her report by April 9. Justice Rajiv Shakdher also asked the city government and the petitioner in the …
The Delhi High Court, on Monday, appointed environmentalist Sunita Narain as amicus curiae to look into the matter of chopping of 800 trees to widen a road connecting Andheria More to Fortis hospital in Vasant Kunj. The court of Justice Rajiv Shakdher asked Narain to file a report by April …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/03/2015 regarding uprooting of 9 trees by Delhi Jal Board. The Tribunal has directed that "90 trees in their places shall be planted in …
The AP government has decided to give 'Vriksha Prasadam' to devotees at Godavari Pushkarams. Plants like Tulasi and other ‘holy plants’ will be distributed. VIPs who visit the Godavari Pushkarams will be asked to plant saplings. The municipal administration department said a consultant will be hired for the ‘smooth conduct’ …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The tree protection committee (TPC) has demanded the national highway authority of India (NHAI) to consider changing the alignment while widening the national highway bypass from Kazhakkoottam to Mukkola in order to include maximum trees in the median. The project has been stuck on the issue of felling 6,600 …
GUWAHATI: Jadav Payeng, popularly known as the forest man of Assam, wants the Union government to make environment education an integral part of school curriculum and inculcate the importance of tree plantation as one of the focuses of education across the country. Payeng, who has been named for a Padma …
Over 70% of wood harvested in forests is unaccounted for, causing huge losses of government revenue and driving some tree species to brink of local extinction There is a high demand for wood from indigenous tree species in the construction and furniture industries. Illegal logging gangs in Tanzania are smuggling …
Islamabad—On the direction of Chairman CDA, Maroof Afzal, the Environment Wing of the authority has imposed more than Rs.200,000 fine on people involved in illegal tree cutting in the capital during the last two months. Member environment, Mustafain Kazmi talking to media said that illegal cutting, transportation and sale of …
Choice of variables, climate models and emissions scenarios all influence the results of species distribution models under future climatic conditions. However, an overview of applied studies suggests that the uncertainty associated with these factors is not always appropriately incorporated or even considered. We examine the effects of choice of variables, …
Over a hundred roadside trees in Hafizabad union under Panchagarh Sadar upazila have been felled and sold off in last few months, allegedly defying rules. Seven members of the union parishad (UP) along with locals filed a complaint to Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Salah Uddin on October 23, stating that the …
KARACHI: More than 30,220 trees have been felled illegally in Sindh with over Rs5.1 million fine recovered from the culprits involved in the practice between 2009 and 2013, the provincial assembly was informed on Monday. Parliamentary secretary of the forest department Nasir Shah provided the information while responding to questions …
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has sought information from various government agencies on the condition of the trees and saplings planted in and around the City. The action comes in the wake of the tree survey and analysis report submitted by the Centre for Ecological Sciences Department, Indian …
