Centre will protect entire Aravallis; no mining leases; protected zone to be expandedA complete ban on new mining leases in the Aravalli Range has been ordered by the Union Ministry of Environment. This move aims to protect ...
Aravalli Hills alive with cautious optimism despite SC orderThe Supreme Court's recent order offers a new framework for the Aravalli range. It protects ecologically vital landforms and their slopes. ...
Aravalli hills definition only subject to mining; only 0.19 per cent area open to mining: Union Environment Minister Bhupender YadavAddressing a press conference to allay concerns over the revised definition, Yadav said the Modi government remains firmly committed to the...
FRI Dehradun wraps up training on latest in seed and nursery technologyA three-day training session on 'Advances in Seed and Nursery Technology' concluded at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun. Sponsored...
Kanchan Devi becomes first woman officer to be appointed as DG of ICFREThe new DG Kanchan has more than 30 years of experience in different areas of forestry, including forest management, forest administration,...
Carbon emission reducing practices under Green Credit Programme will earn carbon credits too: GovernmentAccording to rules, environment-friendly actions include tree plantation, water management, sustainable agriculture, waste management, air ...
CIL, ICFRE sign MoU for green issues in coal miningThe MoU will also help in improving the rehabilitation and reclamation of the mined out areas, and official statement said.
ICAI issues guidance note on internal financial controlsICAI has issued detailed guidelines on audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting as required under the new companies la...
Union Minister Uma Bharti seeks FRI's help in cleaning GangaShe also stressed the need for community-oriented development by involving locals in growing medicinal and aromatic plants.
Ashwani Kumar assumes charge as Director General of Indian Council of Forestry Research and EducationAshwani Kumar has held many key positions including Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to the Uttar Pradesh government.
Award credits for planting trees, says WelspunIndia's biggest developer of solar projects, has proposed that private firms planting trees should be awarded credits similar to tradable c...
- Karnataka submits 'resettlement & rehabilitation plan' for people displaced by mines
A rehabilitation proposal to address displaced population & sort out environmental issues at 8 iron ore mines in Karnataka has been submitt...
- ICFRE asks to restrict mining in Karnataka to 30MT per year; doubts over Arcelor Mittal, Posco plans to set plants
ICFRE says Bellary could sustain 25 MT of iron ore mining, and an additional 5MT could be mined in Chitradurga and Tumkur.
- Sesa Goa expects mining ban in Karnataka to be lifted by December
The top company management said the case on illegal mining, pending before the Supreme Court, is likely to be resolved in the next two mont...
- SC allows iron ore mining in Bellary by NDMC
The Supreme Court today allowed state enterprise NMDC to operate its two mines for production of iron ore in Karnataka's Bellary district.
- PACL is a buy: Yatin Uppal, ICFR
PACL is one of the leading caustic soda manufacturing companies in northern India.
- Agro-forestry models for different zones in 11th Plan
Sustainable agro-forestry models for different agro-climatic zones will be developed for the benefit of farmers in the 11th Plan, a senior ...