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 …
While the city was abuzz with activities that promised to address and spread awareness on environmental issues, some young soorma Bhopalis made crusading for environment their way of life by starting with little stones before moving the entire mountain. So while the cyclathons, marathons, awareness walks and plantation drives otherwise …
Led by Mayor Akula Sujatha, the staff and elected members of the Municipal Corporation of Nizamabad took a rally on the occasion of World Environment Day, from Gandhi crossroads to the municipal building, here on Monday. Commissioner Nageswar Rao, staff of Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA), …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Life of the future generation will depend on how we act today. The rise in number of events organized as part of Environment Day indicates that people have realized the need to protect environment, said governor P Sathasivam, while inaugurating the state-level celebrations of World Environment Day on Monday. …
A sapling being planted in the city on MondayA sapling being planted in the city on Monday JAIPUR: Several civil groups have marked the World Environment Day by planting saplings in the city. To mark the day many NGOs have carried out several activities highlighting the importance of Environment protection. …
Yavatmal: The Forest Circle of Yavatmal consisting of Yavatmal, Washim and Akola districts in Vidarbha is set to expedite the targeted figure of 50 crore tree plantation across the state within the set time frame. According to the Chief Conservator of Forest of Yavatmal circle Govind Chavan, the State Forest …
JAISALMER: The newly appointed district collector K C Vishnoi has started preparations for operation 'Jaisalmer Green' to be launched from July, to get rid of drought permanently in Jaisalmer and to provide a preasurable experience to the tourists. Under this campaign, intensive plantation will be done at leading tourist spots …
To celebrate the state's golden jubilee in a befitting manner, the Haryana government has decided to plant one sapling each for its 2.5 crore population. The state will plant 60 lakh saplings of eucalyptus, 13.50 lakh medicinal plants and 20 lakh fruit-bearing trees, Forests Minister Rao Narbir Singh, who was …
Nagpur: "For the development of any region, it should possess 33% forest cover. We need to plant 400 crore trees to make sure that Maharashtra reach this milestone," said, Sudhir Munganitwar, Finance & Planning, Forests minister at The Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Intellectual Property Management. Munganitwar was addressing the …
DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzania is now facing alarming environmental destruction caused by haphazard felling of trees, a senior official said on Sunday. “Almost every Tanzanian is using one cubic meter of firewood or logs as daily energy source which is equivalent to more than 50 cubic meters …
Dudhai's villagers may be the first in India to have got financial ben efits under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.They have also used its provisions to end rampant illegal mining on the Swarna riverbed which had been destroying agricultural field and forests. Fighting the mining mafia, engaged in large-scale extraction …
Dave’s body was flown to Bhopal on Thursday and kept at the BJP headquarters there. The cremation is set to take place on Friday. JUST A week ago, Anil Madhav Dave was entrusted to take a decision that could have turned out to be the defining moment of his stint …
CHANDIGARH: The city is all set to become greener. The municipal corporation (MC) will plant 40,000 trees and shrubs in the financial year of 2017-2018, submitting details under the Green Chandigarh Action Plan to the forest department. "We have prepared a list of trees to be planted on various locations. …
The Kilifi government plans to plant 1.8 million trees in the next two months. The exercise follows a week of heavy rains after months of drought. Environment chief officer Andrew Makoti and assistant director Elizabeth Sidi told journalists in Kilifi town that the exercise is undertaken by his department in …
The newly elected Rotary governor for Uganda and Tanzania has outlined his work plan singling out environmental conservation as the key priority as he begins his term of office. Mr Kenneth Wycliffe Mugisha, who was installed in Arusha, Tanzania at the weekend, said during 2017/2018, Rotarians will plant about 2.5million …
The capital's forest and wildlife department may soon recruit 290 more frontline staff, including over 200 forest guards and 66 foresters, sanctioned by the finance and planning department.With areas of the Delhi ridge facing encroachment and not enough forest staff to act against the violations, the staff increase will come …
Nearly 31,500 seedlings being planted near Kazhakuttam The afforestation drive undertaken by the Social Forestry wing to compensate for the loss of trees that were axed for the development of the NH-66 bypass is complete. With nearly 31,500 seedlings of 38 varieties being planted on around 22 hectares of land …
This report aims to inform discussions on the fourth review of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in countries with economies in transition established under decision 3/CP.7 at the forty-sixth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation. It compiles and synthesizes information on how capacity-building activities have been implemented …
Khartoum- Minister of Environment in Khartoum State Maj. Gen. Omer Nimir has said the Green Belt Project in Khartoum State will contribute to reduction of temperature of the earth by 2% and combating desertification besides creating good environmental conditions for the people of the state. Maj. Gen. Nimir was addressing …
The ministry of environment, forests and climate change (MoEFCC) has come up with draft rules to implement the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act 2016. The draft has stirred up a controversy with civil societies alleging that stakeholders have not been consulted while in the process. However, union environment minister, while …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Afforestation in Degraded Forest, 28/03/2017. Compensatory afforestation is one of the most important conditions stipulated by the Central Government while approving proposals for de-reservation or diversion of forest land for non-forest uses. It not only compensate loss in the forest cover and forest land …
