LAHDC of Leh & Kargil failed to submit accounts for audit since their inception: CAGThe CAG said the LAHDC received a grant of Rs 546.24 crore in 2018-19, while the LAHDC Kargil got Rs 597.95 crore during the same financial...
27 Mar, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Over 50,000 acres of forest land encroached in J&K: Govt06 Feb, 2018, 06.43 PM IST
Maharashtra to get Rs 2,000 cr for forest conservationThe discussions to this effect were held during a meeting on Saturday in Aurangabad where all senior officers from the Forest department pa...
26 Sep, 2016, 04.52 PM IST
Congress 'committing sin' by blocking CAMPA Bill: Mukhtar Abbas NaqviNaqvi alleged Congress has blocked development of the Dalits, tribals, and weaker sections by creating hurdles in the passage of several im...
25 Jul, 2016, 09.50 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes Bill to unlock over Rs 40,000 crore for increasing forest cover in IndiaThe Lok Sabha on Tuesday unanimously passed the much awaited Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Bill, 2015 that aims to ensure expeditio...
03 May, 2016, 10.40 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes bill to unlock Rs 41,000 crore for afforestationLok Sabha today passed a bill which will pave the way for "unlocking" of nearly Rs 41,000 crore earmarked for forest land which is lying un...
03 May, 2016, 10.21 PM IST
Government nod for changes in bill on afforestationThe bill is expected to be tabled in the Parliament in the second half of the budget session which will start from April 25.
20 Apr, 2016, 03.46 PM IST
- India set to exceed forest cover goal: Javadekar
: India will achieve a larger green cover - and thus a greater potential for carbon absorption - than it committed recently as part of the ...
05 Dec, 2015, 05.03 AM IST
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.
27 Sep, 2015, 05.32 PM IST
- J&K CM calls for framing policy on forest conservation
Describing forest as nature's great gift, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called for framing a policy and invo...
18 Sep, 2015, 07.25 AM IST
J-K government unveils measures to conserve forest coverThe government has unveiled a new blueprint to conserve the state's depleting forest cover, by encouraging people's participation.
12 Jul, 2015, 01.39 PM IST
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed raises airport expansion, army land issues with CentreIssues like expansion of Jammu & Kargil airports and time-bound settlement of the status of excess land with the Army were raised by Mufti ...
11 Jul, 2015, 05.49 PM IST
Defence Secretary G Mohan Kumar meets CM Mufti Mohammad Sayeed; discuss J&K's security situationDuring the meeting, Sayeed referred to several issues, including expansion of Jammu and Kargil Airports required urgently.
11 Jul, 2015, 04.21 PM IST
Jammu & Kashmir green funds used on ACs, sofas: CAGThe CAG study was tabled in Parliament in mid-2013 as part of evaluation of the country's total collection and expenditure on compensatory ...
16 Sep, 2014, 12.26 PM IST
56 proposals under Forest Act given clearance: Prakash Javadekar"As on date, 55 projects for forest clearance and one project for environment clearance are pending from these states," Prakash Javadekar s...
24 Jul, 2014, 04.15 PM IST
- Omar Abdullah for regularisation of ad hoc employees of tourism department
Omar Abdullah today directed the Tourism Department to formulate a comprehensive proposal for the regularisation of ad hoc employees.
18 Nov, 2013, 05.50 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 750 crore grant to J&KThe Cabinet also approved the change in the nomenclature 'Hill States' under the PMGSY to 'Special Category states'.
03 Jul, 2013, 09.39 PM IST