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…
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Mumbai, March 17 (IANS) Actress and environmental advocate Dia Mirza, took to her social media account, to reveal that her six-year-old son Avyaan Azaad Rekhi is already well-versed with the migration patterns of flamingos. She highlighted that the little boy also understands the importance of protecting mangrove ecosystems, and questions on the cruelty upon them being cut.Taking to her social media account, Dia shared a series of pictures from a visit to the flamingo habitat in Airoli, Navi Mum…
Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Friday that gas cylinders will be available to everyone on time, claiming there was no shortage despite the current global situation. The Chief Minister was addressing farmers during a state-level programme of the PM-Kisan scheme.Patel urged people not to spread rumours about LPG supply and assured that those who require gas cylinders would receive them without difficulty.“There is no difficulty in the global situation…
Jaipur, March 9 (IANS) Aiming at implementing an announcement of enacting a special law for the conservation and protection of Khejri trees and other important tree species, the state government on Monday constituted a high-level committee to draft a “Tree Protection Bill.” The committee held its first meeting on Monday under the chairmanship of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel at his residence.The meeting was attended by Revenue Minister Hemant Meena, Forest Minister Sanj…
Banaskantha, March 6 (IANS) Gujarat is set to establish its first hi-tech nursery in Davas village of Deesa taluka in Banaskantha district, covering approximately 13 acres at an estimated cost of Rs 3.5 crore.The project, supervised by the Gujarat Forest Department and the Social Forestry Department under the guidance of state Forest and Environment Minister Pravin Mali, aims to strengthen afforestation efforts and preserve rare plant species across the state.Officials said the nursery would ser…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Actor Ashish Chowdhry shared that he spent a refreshing and meaningful day with veteran actor Jackie Shroff, and hinted that their conversation revolved around ideas connected to nature and sustainability. Taking to social media, Ashish posted a string of happy images of the two. In a few pictures, the two are seen laughing as they posed with Jackie’s signature “Bhidu paudha” neckpiece. He praised Jackie for his signature style, infectious energy, and his deep love f…
Ahmedabad, March 2 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday joined residents in Ahmedabad for Holi celebrations centred on an environmentally conscious “Vedic Holi”, offering prayers for the well-being and prosperity of the state’s citizens.The Chief Minister took part in a Holi darshan programme organised in the Memnagar area of the city, where a ceremonial Vedic Holi fire conveying a message of environmental conservation was lit at Manav Mandir.He participated in the tradi…
Bhopal, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday, chaired the 89th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal, considering proposals relating to wildlife conservation. “The Standing Committee also discussed development projects located in and around protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries, tiger reserves and eco-sensitive zones in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlif…
Bhopal, Feb 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has issued an interesting order and instructed all divisional commissioners to supervise registration of “Holika Dahan” programmes. The order has also asked the responsible officers to collect phone numbers, a brief about the organisation, list of office bearers of the organisers of such events.The order has also asked its responsible officers to urge and encourage such organisations to replace traditional wood with cow dung sticks (goukash…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam has taken a major step towards ensuring smoke-free kitchens and better public health, with more than 50 lakh Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) connections provided to households across the state under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said the massive coverage under the flagship Central scheme has transformed the lives of millions of families, particularly …