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 …
This CAG audit report on the performance of Compensatory Afforestation Fund in India tabled in Lok Sabha finds massive scam involving forestlands being given over to the industry in violation of the laid down regulations. Read text of this report. The objectives of the compliance audit on Compensatory Afforestation in …
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding has started work on 60 hectares in Andamans With several plantations likely to end their leases in the coming years, scientists are thinking ahead of means to convert them into natural forests. Coimbatore-based Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB) has launched …
With a view to keeping environment evergreen and pollution free, country's leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group has launched afforestation programme in Bancharampur Upazila of the district. The programme started with distribution of 3,000 trees among the people of Durgarampur village on Tuesday. Bashundhara Foundation organized a discussion programme titled 'Sabuje …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter Dr. P.C. Prasad & Others Vs Govt Of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 04/09/2013 regarding Elevated Road project and the removal of the trees for the road.
In spite of the Janata Dal (United)’s tree plantation campaign the green belt and forest cover in Bihar has shrank in the last few years. According to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) delay in preparation of annual plan of operation, expenditure on non-existent plantations and delay …
Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Nadeem Hassan Asif has said that the authority would plant 500,000 saplings during the ‘Monsoon Tree Plantation Campaign 2013’. In a statement, he said that the CDA was taking preventive measures to increase and preserve the greenery of the capital. He said that the CDA …
The state government faces an uphill task in meeting its target of planting 19.86 crore saplings this year as part of the five-year plan to plant 100 crore saplings across the state. The project has shown some promise in ensuring the survival of saplings by implementing a model in Bihar. …
China's Tibet autonomous region is planning to invest 30 billion yuan (about $4.8 billion) in an afforestation project to cover six major rivers in the region, a forestry official announced on Thursday. The project will focus on lands suitable for afforestation along major rivers in Tibet, including the Yarlung Zangbo, …
West Bengal( Area 88,752 Sq K.M. Comprising of 19 Districts ) is the only Indian State to have a coastline as well as the Himalayas and is situated between 21º20' and 27º32' N latitude and 85º50' and 89º52' E longitude, bordering Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. The State supports approximately 7.54% …
Climate change increasingly threatens the health of our planet and the stability of our economies at the local, regional and global levels. Many countries are already suffering from climate impacts—severe water shortages, intense droughts and wildfires, and record-breaking floods, along with disappearances of indigenous species and outbreaks of invasive ones. …
Thousands of trees might have faced the infrastructural axe in the City, reducing afforestation to a mere eco-slogan. But there is a neat little twist in this one-way trail of green destruction. Turning the tide with a defiant, dedicated tree-planting drive, aviation major Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has transformed huge …
Delay in preparation of annual plan of operation, expenditure on non-existent plantations and delay in compensatory afforestation are some of the factors responsible for poor forest coverage in Bihar, said CAG in its latest report. The state has a recorded forest area of 6,473sq km which is 6.87% of the …
The Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Reforestation Project, implemented by the Government of Bangladesh, is working towards sustainable forest conservation and enhancement of climate resilience. The project aims to reduce forest degradation and improve forest coverage through participatory planning and monitoring in 9 coastal and hilly districts: Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, …
DHAKA : The Climate Resilient Participatory Afforestation and Reforestation Project, implemented by the Government of Bangladesh, is working towards sustainable forest conservation and enhancement of climate resilience, reports BSS. The project aims to reduce forest degradation and improve forest coverage through participatory planning and monitoring in 9 coastal and hilly …
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 …
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 proposal for …
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will undertake a mega tree plantation exercise to create a new record in the state. The city in its August 31 campaign will try to plant more than 15, 30,000 trees in a single day. Banaskantha created the record when the people planted 15,30,000 trees on …
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 …
The Arunachal Pradesh Department of Environment and Forest has accorded clearance to diversion of 1415.92 hectares of forest land for construction of the 1750 MW Demwe Lower Hydro Electric Project. The clearance has been issued in favour of the Athena Demwe Power Limited for diverting the above forest land, which …
The government is working on a plan to extend the state's green cover, which, according to the forest department's website, has witnessed a growth of 340 sq km in 2011. The state is planning to plant 1.14 crore saplings in financial year 2013-14. "The job is well on track and …
