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 …
Udhagamandalam: Arrangements are apace for implementing a Tree Cultivation on Private Lands programme, according to the District Forest Officer (in-charge), the Nilgiris South, N.Satheesh. Good response In a press note issued here on Tuesday, he said that the scheme introduced during 2007-08 had evoked good response. Tamil Nadu was the …
Call to plant more saplings and raise trees KARUR: A sapling planting programme, to popularise afforestation efforts among students and their parents and to highlight the need for preserving the environment, was organised by the BLESS Nursery and Primary School, Inungur, Karur district, recently. Inungur Panchayat, Shanthi Vanam Ashram, Thanneerppalli, …
A weak monsoon looks set to leave northeastern India high and dry. In a striking paradox, the region that boasts the once-wettest Cherrapunji and is nestled among verdant hills faces chronic rain deficiency. Manipur has a deficit of 67 per cent, while Arunachal Pradesh, the least affected, is deficient by …
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today launched a greening drive in Delhi and inaugurated setting up of a city forest at Rewla Khanpur-III in southwest Delhi where 10,000 saplings are to be planted. One hundred sixty children who were part of the greening drive planted 1,000 saplings in the city forest. …
The MCD has demanded the Delhi government to immediately release Rs 50 crores needed for beautification of the city for the Commonwealth Games 2010. The civic body plans to plant at leas 10 lakh trees and shrubs as well as spruce up its parks. Delhi mayor Kanwar Sain addressing reporters …
U.S. farmers and foresters could earn more money from carbon contracts than they pay in higher costs from legislation to control greenhouse gases, the Agriculture Department estimated on Wednesday. In the near term, most of the money would go to people who plant trees to lock carbon in the soil …
A forestry project is being launched in Galyat to help control carbon emissions. An announcement here on Tuesday said the project was being undertaken by the Engro Polymers and Chemical Limited (EPCL) after successful completion of Chaanga Maanga Project. EPCL in the wake of its annual carbon emissions has initiated …
A forestry project is being launched in Galyat to help control carbon emissions. An announcement here on Tuesday said the project was being undertaken by the Engro Polymers and Chemical Limited (EPCL) after successful completion of Chaanga Maanga Project. EPCL in the wake of its annual carbon emissions has initiated …
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit launched the annual plantation drive in the Capital from her 3 Motilal Nehru Place official residence on Tuesday in the presence of a large number of school children who also planted a variety of saplings. Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Dikshit exhorted the children …
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday called upon the people to plant trees and nurture them to stop environmental degradation and make the ongoing
Neem, the most revered Indian tropical tree, with medicinal properties has turned too bitter for the BBMP. Sources told Deccan Herald that neem, known as Bevu in Kannada, is no more a darling of the BBMP
The transcript of remarks by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her visit to New Delhi. Seeking India's proactive cooperation for a new global climate deal, she made a strong pitch for low-carbon economy and assured that Washington will "not do anything that will limit India's economic progress".
Launched on grounds of Collectorate complex Part of programme aimed at planting one crore saplings in the district Over 8,000 students, farmers, elected representatives and officials participate NAMAKKAL: Over 5,000 saplings were planted in the massive tree plantation exercise launched by the Namakkal district administration in the Collectorate complex here …
The Punjab Forest Department will plant around 13 million trees in the province in its annual drive, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Muhammad Abdul Basit said. While talking to Daily Times on Thursday, he said out of 13 million trees, 4.55 million would be planted on the department
NEW DELHI: The Centre will shortly release Rs.1,000 crore to the States from the Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) fund for sustainable forestry management, as directed by the Supreme Court. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said the …
New Delhi: After getting nod from the Supreme Court on utilisation of more than Rs 11,000 crore lying in under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (Campa) fund, the environment and forest ministry forest on Wednesday said the process of allocating money from the fund to respective states …
