Ahmedabad, July 17 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha’s tree plantation initiative has “not ended” with the planting of 1.25 crore saplings but has instead entered its most important phase, as he called for sustained efforts to ensure every sapling survives and grows into a mature tree. Shah made the remarks while chairing a review meeting of coordinators of the ‘Gandhinagar Lok Sabha – Green Lok Sabha’ campaign in Ahmedabad.Chief Mini…
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Kolkata, July 14 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari underscored the state government’s commitment to maintaining a balance between industrial development and environmental protection.This statement was made during the ‘Aranya Saptaha’ — Forest Week in West Bengal — which commenced on Tuesday and will run until July 20.”The Chief Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari inaugurated Aranya Saptah at Banabitan, Salt Lake, launched the Banarath and urged people to plant more tr…
Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated 101 Oxygen Parks across Ahmedabad and unveiled a new Heritage Park, as the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) expanded its green infrastructure under the ‘Green Lok Sabha Campaign’ and the Centre’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.At the inauguration, HM Shah urged people to mark occasions such as their mother’s birthday or other auspicious days by planting a tree, saying the campaign should become a ma…
Moscow, July 11 (IANS) The Indian Embassy in Russia organised an Indian Mango Festival at the Indian Summer Bazaar on Saturday, introducing the ‘King of Fruits’ to Russian markets soon. “Tasting success! The Embassy, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority and the Department of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showcased elite Chausa, Dasheri, and Langra mangoes at the Indian Summer Bazaar. From the festival to the shelves. Actively promoting Indi…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Saturday launched a Mega Tree Plantation Drive in Rohini, describing the survival rate of saplings as the real yardstick to assess the success of a green campaign. “Tree plantation is not merely an event; it is a commitment to future generations. The true success of a plantation drive lies not in the number of trees planted, but in the number that survive and flourish,” said Gupta at Chitragupt Park, DDA District Park, Sector-14,…
Gandhinagar, July 10 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday reviewed its recent statewide outreach programmes and outlined its organisational agenda for the coming months, with a focus on strengthening party activities and expanding participation in the Prime Minister’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ tree plantation campaign during the monsoon. The state-level meeting was held at the party’s state headquarters, Shri Kamalam, in Gandhinagar, under the chairmanship of state BJ…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Delhi government’s ambitious plantation drive will transform the Ridge into the “green lungs” of the city, and the environment in the National Capital will get a “new lease of life”. This came as HM Shah inaugurated the Delhi government’s ambitious drive to plant 70 lakh trees during a ‘Mega Tree Plantation Drive’ at 34 locations.During this, HM Shah planted a sapling in the Central Ridge area, which houses the President’…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal on Sunday led a tree plantation drive at BD Park in B.K. Dutt Colony as part of the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” initiative on Sunday campaign, an official said. Under the “Good Governance at Your Doorstep” initiative, Chahal also interacted with resident welfare associations (RWAs) and local citizens and directed them to ensure prompt and timely resolution of public issues, the official said in a statement.On…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India has slammed Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif over his recent statement on Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Seychelles’ highest environmental honour, with government sources describing him as “mentally unstable” and what his holding the post revealed about the current situation of Pakistan. “That Khawaja Asif is mentally unstable is a known fact. That he could be entrusted with his current responsibility says much about today’s Pakistan. Clearly, he …
Bhopal, June 27 (IANS) Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said environmental conservation must become a people’s movement, asserting that a developed India can only be built by striking a balance between economic growth and the protection of natural resources.Addressing a gathering after launching the ‘Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiyan – Jan Sanrakshan Ka Jan Andolan’ at the origin of the Kuno River in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district, Scindia said public participation was the key to con…