New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With NDA leaders across the country undertaking tree plantation drives on World Environment Day under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh cautioned that the country currently faces an “eleven per cent shortfall” in per-capita green cover.Speaking to reporters, Singh said: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently promoted the message of ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’. We are currently facing an 11 per cent shortfall in the per-capita green…
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New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The supply of natural gas to the textiles and handicrafts sector is being maintained at 80 per cent of the past six months’ average consumption, despite the disruptions in imports due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, since it has been categorised as a priority industry, the Ministry of Textiles said on Tuesday.In case of supply disruptions, public sector gas utility GAIL is intermittently sourcing supplies from the spot market to meet domestic demand, the minist…