Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday directed all departments to ensure the plantation of 18 crore trees this year through meticulous planning, use of advanced technology, Public-Private Partnership (PPP), village-level plantation planning by Gram Panchayats, and coordinated efforts among various departments, as he reviewed the Harit Maharashtra Commission’s tree plantation campaign. He stressed that every Gram Panchayat should identify available land, prepare a pla…
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Shimla, June 30 (IANS) The first indigenous biochar plant of the country, being set up at Neri in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh, will not only contribute to environment conservation but also create livelihood opportunities for the local community, besides enhancing public awareness about environment conservation. A tripartite agreement was signed in August last year between the Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, the Forest Department and ProClime to establish …
Ranchi, June 30 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday once again expressed strong displeasure over the slow pace of the probe into the alleged large-scale illegal felling of trees across various districts of the state during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.Hearing the matter, a division bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad questioned the state government why the probe has not been completed even after four years, and what the status of the investigation is in the ca…
Khandwa, June 29 (IANS) A day after eight forest guards were injured in a violent stone-pelting attack during an anti-encroachment drive, the Khandwa district administration in Madhya Pradesh on Monday began a massive operation to clear illegal occupation of forest land in the Amakhujri forest under the Gudi range.More than 600 personnel from the Forest, Police and Revenue departments, supported by 30 JCB machines, were deployed to reclaim the encroached land.The large-scale action followed Sund…
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Drug-Free Tamil Nadu, women’s safety and the effective implementation of government welfare schemes dominated Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s review meeting with IAS and IPS officers on Monday, as the TVK government held its first major administrative conference since assuming office.The Chief Minister also reviewed the law and order situation across the state and outlined governance priorities during the high-level meeting at Namakkal Kavignar Maligai in the Secreta…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Plans to develop 101 oxygen parks in Ahmedabad alongside a large-scale plantation drive across 308 locations in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency have been finalised as part of a wider green-cover expansion programme aimed at increasing urban greenery and public access to open green spaces. The decisions were taken during a high-level review meeting held in Ahmedabad under the chairmanship of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.The meeting was…
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Friday decided to fully reopen jungle safari (park excursion) operations at the Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves, based on the scientifically assessed carrying capacity recommended by a Technical Committee comprising experts and government officials, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said in a statement.According to the government, the Technical Committee evaluated the ecological carrying capacity of both tiger reserves and submitted it…
Gandhinagar, June 25 (IANS) Gujarat has expanded its nursery-based plantation programme under its “Green Gujarat” initiative, with the Forest Department scaling up the production and planting of tall seedlings across the state to improve survival rates and increase green cover. Under the scheme, Rs 50 crore has been allocated to social forestry nurseries across Gujarat to produce high-quality planting material.The initiative focuses on developing local species using the ‘Tall Seedling’ method, u…
Mumbai, June 25 (IANS) Maharashtra Forest Minister, Ganesh Naik, on Thursday addressed the rising concern of forest fires in the Konkan region, attributing them largely to a lack of public awareness and deep-rooted misconceptions among local farmers.He was responding to a question raised by MLA Prashant Thakur. Minister Naik pointed out that many farmers mistakenly believe burning dry leaves and biomass under a practice locally linked to preparing paddy fields makes the soil more fertile.”In rea…
Narmada, June 23 (IANS) A court in Gujarat’s Narmada district on Tuesday convicted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava, his wife Shakuntala Vasava and seven others in a 2023 case involving the alleged assault and intimidation of forest department officials, marking a significant legal setback for one of the party’s most prominent tribal leaders in the state.The court found the nine accused guilty in connection with an incident that took place in Dediapada on October 30, 2023.Arguments o…