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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 ...
BPCL launches aerial seeding through drones to reforest hills in BiharBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) launched an afforestation project in Bihar called 'Aranya.' This initiative aims to plant 1,00,...
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...
Raman Singh government diverted welfare funds to UjjwalaChhattisgarh government’s records reveal that the Raman Singh-led BJP government had made a budget provision of Rs 55 crore for theUjjwala ...
Centre may rope in banks to boost forest cover
ITC to spend Rs 250 crore for strengthening rural livelihoodsDiversified group ITC will spend Rs 250 crore this fiscal as part of its social investments for strengthening rural livelihoods.
Evaluation of online applications in a month: Prakash Javadekar, Environment Minister"I am going to see the delivery status of 2,200 online applications which are with us - what is its status and what more improvements need ...
Modi government cuts through red tape to make working easier in IndiaSome of the notable changes include allowing project promoters to attend expert panel hearings for forest clearances.
Efforts on to increase India's forest cover: Govt"Green cover is increasing and government's intention is to take it to 33 per cent (of the total land area)," environment and forests minis...
Efforts on to increase India's forest cover"Green cover is increasing and government's intention is to take it to 33 per cent (of the total land area)," he said during Question Hour.
- Cabinet likely to clear Rs 13k cr for green mission
The Cabinet may on Thursday clear Rs 13,000 crore for its much awaited ‘Green India Mission’ which aims to enhance carbon sinks through lar...
- Govt to clear Rs 13,000 crore fund for Green India Mission tomorrow
Government may tomorrow clear Rs 13,000 crore fund for its much awaited ‘Green India Mission’ which aims at enhancing carbon sinks through ...
Green India Mission to get Rs 13,000 crore after Cabinet nodThe government intends to increase forest cover by 10 million hectares in the next 10 years at a cost of Rs 46,000 crore.
- Jammu and Kashsmir government spends Rs 110 crore on road projects in Poonch
Jammu and Kashsmir government has spent Rs 110 crore on completion of 32 road projects under the Pradhan Mantri Garmeen Sadak Yojana (PMGSY...
Rail Budget 2013: Pawan Kumar Bansal wants railways work to be included under NREGAThe railway minister was of the view that the deployment of rural population in NREGA, especially since some of this work is undertaken in ...
- Mayyanadu school embarks on a green mission
At a time when the mangrove cover in the district is on the verge of extinction, a group of students and teachers of Mayyanadu Higher Secon...
- Forests equal to half of Delhi lost, reveals report
Going by the latest report on deforestation in India, we have lost forest area equivalent to more than half of New Delhi or as big as a tie...
- Redefine CSR for afforestation: Ramesh
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh on Thursday favoured re-defining CSR initiatives to forge partnership between his ministry and PSUs for ...
- Support 'No Go' forest zones for coal mining: Activists to PM
In a letter to the PM, 27 environmental groups, wildlife researchers and social activists have urged him to back the ministry of environmen...
- Bill soon to create special fund for afforestation
Intending to maintain a rational balance between conservation and development, the Centre would soon bring in a bill to create a special au...