New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has initiated an extensive plantation drive across the National Capital, with plans to nurture nearly 23 lakh native saplings comprising trees, shrubs and bushes, an official said on Thursday. The drive, being launched from the first week of July at the instruction of Lieutenant Governor and DDA Chairperson T.S. Sandu, is proposed to be planted across approximately 1,000 acres of land, equivalent to nearly 4 square kilometres, acros…
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Ahmedabad, June 6 (IANS) Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) has planted more than 1.6 million trees and saplings across 568 hectares at the Parsa East and Kanta Basan (PEKB) mine in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja district, transforming the area into a green landscape.Once an active mining site, the area has now been transformed into a lush green landscape. Under the ecological restoration, 40 trees are planted for every tree removed for mining activities.Native species including Sal, Mahua, Tendu, Amaltas and …
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA), in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), will launch a Heritage Week programme on April 13 to promote the Capital’s heritage, an official said on Friday. The initiative, from April 13 to 18, will aim to help people, especially the youth, connect with Delhi’s art and culture and will include an exhibition/documentation of conservation efforts in the Mehrauli area, the official said in a statement.DD…
Sundarbans (West Bengal), Feb 17 (IANS) At a time when environmental protection was often treated as secondary to economic growth, Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), Founder of Telangana and its first Chief Minister, reshaped the development narrative by placing ecology at the centre of governance. Through the flagship afforestation programme Telanganaku Haritha Haram, KCR did more than initiate tree plantation drives. The former Chief Minister launched a mass environmental movement that embed…