INROAD project converts nearly 70,000 hectares into natural rubber plantations in northeast in three yearsIn tune with the spirit of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat’, INROAD (Indian Natural Rubber Operations for Assisted Development), a project for supporti...
23 Feb, 2024, 06.48 PM IST
Assam eyes multiple world records with plantation driveAssam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that around 1.46 crore seedlings of 53 commercially valuable species have been mobilized of w...
06 Sep, 2023, 11.31 PM IST
State to plant one crore saplings on a single day: Assam CMAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has praised the Balipara Foundation's initiative to plant 1 billion trees in the North East region...
05 Sep, 2023, 11.34 AM IST
Assam sets a target to bring 3.75 lk hectare under oil palm cultivationAssam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarm, along with Ramdev, planted oil palm saplings at Saikhowaghat in Tinsukia to promote agro-econom...
08 Aug, 2023, 10.10 PM IST
One crore sapling plantation drive: Assam identifies SHG members, Anganwadi workers among others as target groupsChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners to discuss the plan of action for implementation of three a...
06 Jul, 2023, 11.50 PM IST
Tea estates in Assam may start growing rubber as wellThe Assam government in August allowed up to 5% of the total land of tea gardens to be used for promotion of eco-friendly tea tourism, cult...
05 Nov, 2022, 12.44 AM IST
Assam govt to phase out single use plasticThe cabinet meeting held on Thursday decided Plastic carry-bags less than 75 microns in thickness with effect from September 30, 2021 and c...
10 Feb, 2022, 09.00 PM IST
Amit Shah inaugurates Greater Sohra Water Supply SchemeThe Greater Sohra Water Supply Scheme was conceptualised by the government of Meghalaya and funded by the Ministry of DoNER under NESIDS in...
25 Jul, 2021, 09.15 PM IST
Assam govt to undertake drone surveys for verifying authenticity of tree plantation programmesAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the mega plantation programme synchronising with 72nd Van Mahotsav week organised by Envi...
08 Jul, 2021, 01.22 AM IST
Take strict action against forest encroachment, Assam minister tells district administrationChairing a review meeting at Cachar Deputy Commissioner's conference hall with MLAs, Suklabaidya said strict vigil must be kept on forest l...
20 Jun, 2021, 12.24 AM IST
Assam faces criticism for ranking last in NITI Aayog's SDG; CM Sarma hits backThe chief minister said, “We can locate breach in embankment, forecast floods and lighting with the use of satellite. In our development jo...
18 Jun, 2021, 10.00 PM IST
Shattered silk trade is asking for reintroduction of old support schemes"Acute shortage of manpower during lockdown has caused significant damage to millions of growing worms. Over 50% is dead. On the other side...
26 May, 2020, 04.54 PM IST
- BJP-led government has liberated the Agar trade in Assam
The government has allowed plantation and sale of Agar upto five hectares of land. Agar oil is highly valued and universally prized as "Ott...
23 Jul, 2019, 10.51 PM IST
Railways plan to plant 5 crore saplings by 2019-20: Suresh PrabhuSuresh Prabhu said the initiative has been taken in pursuance of the Railways' commitment towards environmental improvement and sustainable...
05 Apr, 2017, 01.16 PM IST
NTPC to plant 1 crore trees this fiscalNTPC has already signed MoU with the states' forest departments of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Karnataka for the accelerated afforesta...
29 Aug, 2016, 04.07 PM IST
Indian edible oil industry tries to increase oil palm plantation in North East IndiaThe edible oil industry in the country is exploring the possibility of increasing oil palm cultivation in the North East to boost there.
21 May, 2015, 04.03 PM IST
- Man creates forest single-handedly on Brahmaputra sand bar
A man in his mid-50s helped grow a huge forest on a sand bar in the middle of the mighty Brahmaputra in Assam's Jorhat district, which has ...
25 Mar, 2012, 10.02 AM IST