Punjab government gives nod to integrated agro-forestry programme to boost diversificationIn a meeting with officials of Horticulture Department, Singh asked the additional chief secretary (Horticulture) Himmat Singh to bring a f...
14 Jul, 2017, 05.53 PM IST
Karnataka Budget 2017: Siddaramaiah's takes green cover to win war of perceptionThe govt has committed to spend Rs 5 cr to set up a foundation named after novelist Poornachandra Tejaswi and another Rs 5 crore on a Fores...
16 Mar, 2017, 11.44 AM IST
Karnataka Budget 2017: Siddaramaiah announces more trees, alternative to steel flyoverSiddaramaiah announced that tree parks -- named after environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka -- will be established in every assembly const...
15 Mar, 2017, 02.18 PM IST
Congress seeks discussion on 'irregularities' in KG-basin projectGPSC operated KG basin block on a contract given by Central government and loans were extended to the company for project by public sector ...
11 May, 2016, 01.50 PM IST
Indian highways set to get a greener lookRoad transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has given a go ahead to the "Green Highways (Plantation & Maintenance) Policy", which ma...
21 Jun, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
- Forest Institute's modified tree varieties popular with plywood makers
Money has been growing on trees for the Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding (IFGTB) in Coimbatore.
12 Mar, 2015, 05.28 AM IST
- India over-reporting green cover, study finds
A study by forest researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISC) has concluded that India could be grossly “over-reporting” its fo...
05 Jun, 2014, 06.33 AM IST
- Natural windbreaks help sustain bird diversity, says study
A study conducted in the Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve spread across two districts in Tamil Nadu has showed that natural windbreaks a...
15 Nov, 2013, 12.55 AM IST
Alien tree species pose a threat to Eastern GhatsThe department of environmental sciences estimates that over 80,000 acres of forest land has been permanently destroyed in the last 32 year...
11 Dec, 2012, 03.04 AM IST
- Plantations looking at tourism, other crops to augment income
Plantation majors such as Kanan Devan Hill Plantations (KDHP), Harrisons Malayalam and AVT are looking at farm tourism , dairying and culti...
26 Sep, 2012, 11.05 AM IST
- Paddy nurseries delayed by 7-10 days, say farmers
Planting of paddy nurseries, that are later transplanted to the fields, has been delayed by 7-10 days all over north and easrtern India as ...
26 Jun, 2012, 04.58 PM IST
How to arrest forest degradationThe policy process to arrest forest degradation needs to be modernised with up-to-date techniques & civil society participation that is tim...
12 May, 2012, 05.44 AM IST
India loses 367 sq km of forests in 2 yearsIndia recorded a net loss of 367 sq km of forests between 2009 and 2011 with Khammam district in Andhra Pradesh alone losing 182 sq km of g...
08 Feb, 2012, 04.57 AM IST
- Ex-DFO turns barren land into sandalwood haven
It’s a green revolution of sorts in the arid regions of Warangal district.
10 Sep, 2011, 01.33 AM IST
- Kerala farmers reap rich harvest from eucalyptus
Cultivation of eucalyptus is catching on in Kerala’s Wayanad district, where cash strapped farmers find it a profitable venture.
06 Mar, 2008, 12.32 AM IST
- Punjab wood industry hails move to grant licences
Hailing the Punjab government's move to allow license to wood based industries, plywood manufacturers in the state said it would promote th...
09 Jan, 2008, 08.05 PM IST
- Farmers set to reap industry’s carbon harvest
The Indian farmer may soon be caught unawares with additional income filling his pockets. Corporate India is all set to take carbon trade t...
07 Jun, 2007, 02.27 AM IST