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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari voices concern over concretisation of Kolkata, says green cover rules were being ignoredWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has launched a major tree plantation drive. The campaign aims to plant 1.10 crore trees across ...
With just a bicycle and seeds in his pocket, he planted 1 crore trees: Telangana’s 'Tree Man' proved how one person can change IndiaWith just a bicycle and a pocket full of seeds, Telangana’s ‘Tree Man’ Daripalli Ramaiah planted over 10 million trees, creating one of the...
Andhra launches massive plantation drive, aims to boost green cover to 50% by 2047Andhra Pradesh government launched a massive greening campaign on World Environment Day, initiating "Vana Mahotsav" and an "End Plastic Pol...
Govt launches 'Catch the Rain-2024' campaign to promote sustainable water management practicesThe Ministry of Jal Shakti launched 'Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain-2024' to optimize rainwater harvesting and sustainable water manage...
India bets on green credits, but could they reward deforestation?Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Green Credit Programme (GCP), showcased at COP28, could potentially benefit businesses responsible fo...
Mass afforestation drive in Bengal: White and red sandalwood trees planted along Red RoadOver the past decade, the forest area has witnessed an increase from 17.2% in 2011 to 21.6% in 2021. Additionally, the forest protected are...
Government to celebrate Ganga Utsav next month"Keeping this in consideration, the activities, designed for the central and state levels, from November 1 to November 3 will be organised ...
Telangana to use drones to drop seeds for afforestationFifty lakh trees will be planted in about 12,000 hectares of land in forests across the state under the project, an official release said o...
Sadhguru urges govt to encourage agroforestry“Agroforestry should be brought under the agriculture ministry and treated as full-scale cultivation just like how farmers grow crops on th...
Jal Shakti Abhiyan to get measured up- satellite backed sensors for real time measurement of ground water levelAll Central Prabhari Officers have been told to ensure ‘measurement’ of ground water levels.
'Jal Shakti Abhiyan': Government launches water conservation campaignOfficers from the central government, led by additional secretaries and joint secretaries, have been assigned to these 256 districts, he sa...
ITC rolling out new campaign on triple bottomline strategyThe conglomerate has roped in Ogilvy & Mather who created the campaign with the tag line ‘Sab Saath Badhein’.
NGT notice to Centre on plea challenging forest clearance to YettinaholeAn afforestation campaigner on Tuesday moved the National Green Tribunal challenging the forest clearance granted by Karnataka government f...
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed meets J&K Governor; discuss state-related issuesChief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today met Governor N N Vohra here and discussed various issues pertaining to the state.
School nursery concept to raise awareness on trees: Prakash JavadekarUnion Minister Prakash Javadekar today said a concept of school nursery will be introduced in the country to make the children aware about ...
- Govt allocates special fund to protect 5 endangered species
Waking up to the dwindling number of certain endangered species, the Centre has decided to step up efforts to protect five of them — Dugong...
Ganga will transform in five years: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar"The river will be transformed in five years and its stream would be made free and unhindered," Javadekar told reporters.
Coal India Limited rubs shoulder with Goldman Sachs and Shell for the Worst company in the world awardThe awards are timed as a counterpoint to the Davos World Economic Forum which gets together corporate leaders from around the world in lat...
- Kerala Social forestry gets UN recognition
A host of afforestation programmes taken up by the Kerala government in the last four years has received United Nations' recognition.
- MGICCC organises conference on renewable energy
To highlight the growing importance on climate change, Delhi-based Mahatma Gandhi Insitute of Combating Climate Change is organising a conf...