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 …
Reaching out to protect trees along Outer Ring Road on which an elevated road project has been initiated by the Public Works Department of Delhi Government, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday ordered that an expert committee be formed to examine which of the 1,400 trees can be transplanted and …
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has constituted a special committee to examine which of the 1,476 trees needed to be felled for an elevated road project between Vikaspuri and Meera Bagh can be transplanted and ensure that the work is carried out as soon as possible. A five-member bench …
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) would plant 500,000 saplings during the Monsoon Tree Plantation Campaign. An official of CDA here on Tuesday said that the tree plantation campaign would be launched in August. He said CDA is making all out efforts to increase the green cover and preserve the green …
The merits of the Public Works Department are being questioned again at the National Green Tribunal for allegedly damaging trees for a second road construction project prematurely, this time at Outer Ring Road in Vikaspuri. The NGT ordered on Tuesday that the PWD will not be able to remove any …
BHOPAL: With a view to creating a world record, around 45 lakh saplings were planted with the participation of around 1 lakh people in three districts of Shahdol forest circle in just eight hours, on Monday. Saplings were planted at around 45,000 places in 1,000 villages. Chief conservator of forest …
The corporate social responsibility department of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) has initiated a plantation drive to promote green cover in its surroundings. The firm has decided to plant at least 30,000 saplings this season. Beginning the drive, BSL has planted 1000 saplings in Kashi-Jharia village under Chas Block on Monday. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of P.C. Prasad Ors Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi Ors regarding felling of trees for road widening as well as construction of elevated road dated 23/07/2013.
Manipal University, which is known for its green initiatives, has bagged the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award for the second consecutive year. Union minister for petroleum and natural gas M Veerappa Moily conferred the award on the varsity at the 15th World Congress on Environment Management held in New Delhi. …
Members of Standing Committee of Odisha Legislative Assembly on Forest and Environment Transport & Commerce, Industries and Employment departments have asked industries in Sundargarh district to curb environmental pollution. The committee members including MLAs Kasinath Mallick, Devendra Kahar, Gregory Minz and Anup Sai and led by Prafulla Kumar Mallick held …
Around six lakh trees are thriving within the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) limits. The district, meanwhile, has 66.4 lakh trees, an increase of about 13% as compared to 2008-09 when there were only 58.5 lakh trees. According to officials, this increase is despite the several industrial projects coming up in …
Saplings of different plants, including the 45 lakh of medicinal variety, will be planted on 17,500 hectares in the state during the current financial year. This was stated today by Forest Minister Thakur Singh Bharmouri while addressing a public meeting at Dhaulatpur, near here, after he inaugurated the 64th circle-level …
The Union Environment and Forest Ministry has approved the diversion of 1.80 hectares of forest land in the Sultilla area of Nurpur for constructing the proposed building of the local Arya Government Degree College. Sources said the proposal was made during the previous BJP government after the initiative of the …
Tuda Planning To Sow Seeds For Green Dist Thrissur: Thrissur Urban Development Authority (Tuda) is planning a massive afforestation project in the district by roping in colleges, schools and youth clubs. The project -- ‘One Million Shade’ --plans to plant 10 lakh saplings in a span of five years in …
Till now cutting of trees or fruits on it fetched money. But, now perhaps for first time planting a tree will also fetch money. Madhya Pradesh forest department is going to pay Rs 10 on plantation of each sapling. Under the scheme one will have to plant minimum of 100 …
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) launched its tree plantation campaign 2013 on Sunday. BGB Director General Maj Gen Aziz Ahmed formally inaugurated the tree plantation campaign titled "Green Frontier" planting a sapling at the sanctuary for wild animal inside Pilkhana BGB Headquarters in the morning. Senior officers of the headquarters were …
On the occasion of the 64th Van Mahotsava Week 2013, the State Government announced an ambitious initiative to extend the forest cover by undertaking plantation drive in 18,000 hectares and by intensifying its conservation efforts. Speaking at a function held at the auditorium of Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra here, Minister of …
A government survey in Punjab has found 12,821 hectare of land available for launching plantation drive to achieve the target of 15 per cent forest cover in the state by 2020 under 'Greening Punjab Mission'. "At least 9,800 hectare in 9,145 villages and 3,021 hectare in urban areas is available …
Standard Chartered’s Green Cover Project, an initiative to reduce paper wastage, whereby the Bank pledged to plant a tree for every customer signing up for an eStatement, saw the launch of its second phase recently. This year to mark World Environment Day, eighty of the Bank’s staff volunteers planted an …
Hyderabad: The Industries Department is working out the mandatory green code for all industries and factories in the state. As per this code, it will be essential for all industries to provide a compulsory 15 per cent of their area for vegetation. They will also be required to go in …
Visakhapatnam: The industrial units and PSUs that are partners of Green Visakha Project were asked to shoulder trusted responsibility in making the Project a realistic and noble activity. Addressing the representatives of the industries, at the review meeting on implementation of the project, on Wednesday, Vuda vice-chairman as well as …
