Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: Zudpi Jungle Lands. A batch of applications involved a peculiar issue concerning the situation prevailing in the six districts of eastern Vidarbha region namely Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. The issue pertains to the status of the …
Jharkhand is all set to get Rs 950 crore from the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (Campa) to rejuvenate over 4,000 hectares of forests as a part of a nation-wide effort to promote afforestation in areas where forest land was used up for development projects. In Jharkhand, 4,700 …
Letter to Principal Secretary (forests) govt of Gujarat to Assistant Inspector General of Forests regarding diversion of 1840 ha of reserved forest land for development of port based Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mundra and Dhrub villages of Mundra taluka in Kutch East Forest Division in favour of M/s Mundra …
The World Bank offered to provide Bangladesh necessary supports for creating its social-safety net, alleviating poverty and developing infrastructures. The assurance came from the World Bank president, Robert Zoellick, when he called on the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, at her suite at Hotel Grand Hyatt at 17:30pm (local time) Wednesday. …
Bangladesh has sought 5 billion US dollars from the developed countries in compensation as an affected country due to climate change caused by global warming. An official announcement in Dhaka yesterday said, State Minister for Environment and Forest Hasan Mahmud placed the demand during a high-profile meeting of the United …
Coimbatore: In line with the recommendations of the Forest Commission led by retired IAS officer, P.V. Rajaraman, the State Government is embarking on an ambitious programme to renew the forest cover in the State, said N. Selvaraj, Minister for Forests on Thursday. The Minister, accompanied by the Conservator of Forests, …
V Ashok Kumar | ENS TO enhance Coimbatore's green cover, a government bus conductor is developing a nursery of one lakh saplings at the Coimbatore Central Prison premises and plans to plant them across the city's educational institutions. Yoganathan (40), was given the Eco Warrior Award in 2008 by the …
Records with the gup of Lumang gewog in Trashigang show that 128 households from four of its villages have abandoned their homes for resettlement elsewhere in the country.
Udhagamandalam: The plantation sector deserves a special status, said Deputy Chairperson, Tea Board, Roshni Sen, inaugurating the 116th annual conference of the United Planters Association of Southern India (UPASI) in Coonoor on Tuesday. The plantation sector was a major employment generator, she said, though not a major foreign exchange earner. …
S Lalitha, Bangalore: The lush-green 100 acres of the Railway Quarters in Yelahanka has just got greener. Asha, a student of Kendriya Vidyalaya seen with her sapling in the garden of her house. DH PHOTOA novel initiative to make children emotionally attached and feel protective towards trees has proved to …
Afforestation programme was held for the third consecutive year under the aegis of UmaMaheshwara Seva Trust in Hosagunda near here on Monday. UmaMaheshwara Seva Trust has planned to conserve Devarakadu, sacred grove adjacent to historical UmaMaheshwara temple in Hosagunda through afforestation and rain water harvesting programmes. As part of this …
Udhampur: Under the Operation Green, the Udhampur police initiated a plantation drive in the District Police Lines (DPL), Udhampur, today. Gulzar Singh Slathia, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Udhampur-Reasi range, who was the chief guest on the occasion, started the drive by planting the sapling of an ornamental plant on …
New Delhi: Approximately three months prior to the commencement of mega Copenhagen meet on climate change, India on Tuesday listed out its key expectations, including financial compensation for its afforestation initiatives, extention of clean development mechanism (CDM) and an international agreement on green technology transfer from the developed to developing …
With about three months to go for the Copenhagen meet on climate change, India on Tuesday listed its key expectations, including financial compensation for its afforestation initiatives, extension of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and an international agreement on green technology transfer from developed to developing countries.
Environment and Natural Resources Minister Champika Ranawaka yesterday said, he will not withhold the Waste Management Project, that was started in Dompe by his ministry, because of unfair demonstrations and picketing campaigns staged against it by a few groups. Ranawaka said, "The project will cause no environmental pollution to the …
India to step up its afforestation plan from 1 to 2.5 million hectares: Union Minister Jairam Ramesh India to be imposing mandatory fuel efficiency standards for transportation sector in two years Scientific assessment started to measure impact of climate change on various sectors of economy NEW DELHI: The 1400-odd Green …
NEW DELHI: The 1400-odd Green House Gas (GHG) mitigation projects approved by the government are expected to attract foreign investment worth $ 16 billion and neutralize 10 per cent of the current levels of emission by 2012, Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State (independent charge) for Environment and Forests, said here. …
Letter to Inspector General of Forests (MOEF) from deputy secretary to the Govt. of Gujarat on diversion of 1840 ha. and 168.41 ha. of reserved forest land for development of port based Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Mundra & Dhrub villages of Mundra taluka in Katch East Forest Division in …
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday launched a tree plantation drive by the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) at Bawana Industrial Complex here. Speaking at the function that was also attended by Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath and Delhi Industries Minister …
