New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India’s environmental record often draws scrutiny over pollution and climate challenges, but several indicators suggest a quieter positive story — one of expanding forest cover, rich biodiversity, and growing conservation efforts across the country.Recent data and environmental assessments indicate that India has made steady gains in increasing its forest and tree cover, reflecting sustained policy interventions as well as community-driven conservation initiatives….
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Dehradun, March 21 (IANS) Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday, led discussions on proposals across sectors such as roads, drinking water supply, defence, irrigation and infrastructure near protected areas at the 90th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife, an official said. The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife is a statutory body constituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and advises the Union government on matter…
Gwalior, March 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh State Tiger Strike Force (MP-STSF), in coordination with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), arrested wanted wildlife smuggler Mishrilal Mahor from Shivpuri district of Gwalior division on Wednesday. Upon receiving information about Mahor’s location, a team of the State Tiger Force raided his house in Gohad village, Bhind district, and arrested him, a senior forest official told IANS.Mahor was allegedly involved in large-scale smuggling of R…
Jaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) Calling Madhya Pradesh the “motherland of rivers”, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed a strong commitment to cooperation with Rajasthan on the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) Project and emphasised the importance of inter-state collaboration on water sharing.Addressing an interactive session on Investment Opportunities in Madhya Pradesh held in Bhilwara on Thursday, he said Madhya Pradesh is fully prepared to collaborate on the distribution of Chambal river water with Raj…
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has changed the name of Mohammadpura village in Digod tehsil of Kota district to Mohanpura, and issued a formal notification to this effect.According to the notification, the village, located under the Budhadit police station area, will now be known as Mohanpura in all government records, including revenue documents, schools, and administrative offices.The village has more than six dozen households and is inhabited entirely by members of the Hindu c…
Jaipur, Dec 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that achieving complete self-reliance in the water sector is a top priority of the state government. He said that with this objective, several important water and irrigation projects have been initiated since the formation of the government to ensure adequate water availability across the state. He directed officials to expedite work on the Ramjal Setu Link Project and other ongoing projects.The Chief Minister was presiding ov…