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, …
An application has been filed before the National Green Tribunal against Haryana Government’s invitation to private contractors for felling and removal of trees in forest areas, which is in violation of Supreme Court orders and provisions of the National Forest Policy. Admitting the application, the tribunal issued notices to the …
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority’s (DDA) plan to smooth the way for building the third Dilli Haat over the Shahdara link drain has been thwarted by Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC). The commission has objected to a public notice issued by DDA on July 5 asking for feedback on the …
GUWAHATI, August 25: Over 6000 saplings were planted by the officers and jawans of 175 Bn CRPF, in Rani Kamrup and different parts of Kamrup and Guwahati city under the drive My Earth My Duty. 175 Bn CRPF personnel started the campaign on July 15 last at Battalion Headquarters at …
KANPUR: The voice for saving green trees, including valuable Neem and Sheesham, from being cut for the project of toy train in Kanpur zoo is getting stronger. People including nature lovers, wildlife enthusiasts, bird watchers and city denizens do not want a toy train for the entertainment of children at …
BHOPAL: Members of the Green Army, a group of students from different colleges planted 800 saplings in the Ragiv Gandhi ProudyougikiVishwavidyalya (RGPV) campus here on Tuesday as a part of AkshayUrjaDiwas celebrations. The event was held to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The faculty and …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today gave the go-ahead to fell around 167 ornamental trees in the central verge of the Outer Ring Road stretch from Vikas Puri-Mukarba Chowk which were coming in the way of an elevated road project there. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar …
KATHMANDU, JAN 01 - With a view to increasing greenery in the Capital city and compensating for the environmental degradation caused by the road expansion drive, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is planning to make tree plantation mandatory while seeking approval for a house map. After January 14, those wishing …
Baobabs (Adansonia spp.) are iconic trees, known for their immense size, strange forms, sources of food and as the subjects of myths and mysteries. It is thus surprising that little is known regarding the fungi that infect these trees. During a survey to determine which wound infecting fungi occur on …
