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 …
Jamshedpur, Feb. 24: They ventured into the smoky streets of Jamshedpur all for the sake of a pollution survey, also a part of a national environment awareness campaign sponsored by the Union ministry of forest and environment. Students of Jamshedpur Women
MUMBAI: Cidco, which is developing the Navi Mumbai international airport, has asked the consultant not to proceed with the detailed report of the project as the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is yet to give its clearance. "The initial reports have come from the consultant, Louis Berger, but …
The latest report of the Parliamentary standing committee on environment & forests presented to Rajya Sabha on Feb 17, 2009. Expresses serious concern over the ineffective implementation of Ganga Action Plan and Yamuna Action Plan. This report of the committee deals with the action taken by the Ministry of Environment …
COIMBATORE: Thanks to the Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project Phase I, the forest and tree cover of Tamil Nadu has increased to 4.26 per cent from 3.66 per cent even though at the all India level it declined to 2.79 per cent from 3.05 per cent, Minister for Forests N. Selvaraj …
Gurgaon: A leopard and her two cubs had come under the wheels of a vehicle and were injured near Manesar last week. The reason for the accident, apart from the immediate cause, is the rapid pace of development around Gurgaon that has deprived several animals and birds of their natural …
LUCKNOW: They were standing tall as the proud holders of a world record till last year. But now, most of them are shrivelled or dead. The monsoon rains spelt doom for the saplings of Pipraghat. The site has reverted to its old look before the massive plantation took place here. …
Lucknow: Tulsi, known for its medicinal qualities, will now help protect the Taj Mahal from environmental pollution. In an exercise being undertaken by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and the Lucknow-based Organic India, a million tulsi saplings will be planted near the marble mausoleum. A spokesman for the company said …
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 operational guidelines on convergence between NREGA and National Afforestation Project. Details modalities for convergence at the level of management, planning and works. Works identified under this will be executed within parameters of NREGA and the guidelines would be subject to forestry regulations. Convergence between NREGA and NAP is mutually …
Forests contribute to global climate change through their influence on the global carbon (C) cycle. The world's forests store an estimated 536 Giga tons of Carbon (GtC) in biomass, 1104GtC in soils (to a depth of 3m) and additional amounts in dead organic matter pools, including fine and coarse woody …
There's a new market growing in the United States, but unlike others trading in tangible commodities, this one trades in the absence of something that no one wants: greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. According to industry figures, the global markets for both voluntary offsets and those sold to meet compliance …
Lok Sabha passes forest fund bill THE Lok Sabha on December 23 passed the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill without any amendment. The bill has been severely criticized by conservationists who say it institutionalizes diversion of forests to other land uses through a system of monetary compensation and does not protect …
LUCKNOW Thousands of Tulsi (basil) saplings were planted around the Taj Mahal in Agra on Monday to insulate the marble monument against atmospheric pollution. The saplings were distributed free at several points in the city by local forest officials and people were encouraged to participate in the plantation drive. Organic …
Coimbatore: Siruthuli, a public initiative for conserving ecology and water bodies, has commenced a drive to plant 10,620 saplings in lieu of the 1,062 trees chopped off on Avanashi Road last year for widening the 17.2 km stretch into a four lane road. The afforestation activities commenced recently. Students of …
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The government will plant of 70 million saplings all over the country during the Spring Tree Planting Campaign 2009 beginning from the last week of January, officials decided on Monday. Tree planting targets for the Spring Tree Planting Campaign 2009 are: 20 million saplings in Punjab, 8 …
Special Correspondent THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State is preparing to launch a campaign involving all citizens to plant one crore tree saplings all over the State this year and nurture them into shade trees, Forest Minister Benoy Viswom said here on Monday. The campaign will be called
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Haritha Keralam, a project that envisages planting of one crore saplings in the State, will be launched in June. The project aims at planting about 10,000 saplings in each panchayat, Forest Minister Binoy Viswam told a press conference held here in connection with a national workshop on
Utkarsh Anand Posted: Jan 17, 2009 at 0127 hrs IST New Delhi: A city court has recently directed 67-year-old Surender Vasudeva to grow 210 trees as punishment for chopping down 42 in June 2003. More than five years ago, when Vasudeva had been caught by an officer, he had said …
