Ahmedabad, July 14 (IANS) The Indian Grey Hornbill, locally known as the Chilotro and absent from Gujarat’s Gir forests for nearly six decades, has successfully re-established itself in the landscape following a state-led reintroduction programme, with a new scientific study confirming that the birds have settled, nested and begun breeding in the wild.The findings, published in the international peer-reviewed journal ‘Birds’ under the title ‘Reintroduction of Indian Grey Hornbills in Gir, India:…
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Ahmedabad, July 11 (IANS) Large stretches of barren and saline land across Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar districts are being restored and converted into green spaces under a large-scale afforestation programme that aims to plant 1.25 crore trees across the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency this year. The initiative, being undertaken under Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Gandhinagar Green Lok Sabha Project, includes the restoration of degraded land and the plantation of predominantly native tree spe…
Gandhinagar, July 10 (IANS) Gujarat will expand its indigenous ‘Van Kavach’ afforestation model to cover 1,100 hectares during 2026-27, with more than half of the new plantations concentrated in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency as part of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Green Lok Sabha initiative, according to the state Forest Department. The programme includes the development of Gujarat’s largest “Maha Van Kavach,” spanning over 100 hectares in Godhavi village near Ahmedabad.Under the wid…
Gandhinagar, June 7 (IANS) Gujarat Forest and Environment Minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Sunday that ensuring sustainability alongside development and minimising the use of natural resources remained a priority for the state, as he addressed the closing session of a two-day environmental workshop organised jointly by the Forest and Environment Department and the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) in Gandhinagar. Addressing the session, chaired by Modhwadia and Minister of State for Forest …
Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting in Gandhinagar to review the recent deaths of lion cubs in the Gir region and to assess the preventive and healthcare measures being undertaken by the Forest Department to protect Asiatic lions. During the meeting, Principal Secretary, Forest and Environment, Vinod Rao, informed the Chief Minister that four lion cubs had been found dead at different locations in the Gir region.”Around 17 …
Gandhinagar, April 10 (IANS) Gujarat plans to develop 8-10 hi-tech nurseries across districts and expand mangrove and grassland cover as part of a wider push to increase green cover, officials said at the conclusion of a two-day Forest Department “Chintan Shibir” held in Gandhinagar. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, addressing the closing session on Friday, said continuous reflection was vital for effective governance and highlighted the role of technology in improving public service deliv…