China spends $158 mn on nature reserve
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) China has spent one billion yuan (about $158 million) in 2011 to protect the Sanjiangyuan Nature Reserve, the source of the country's three major rivers, the ... Read more...
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China to plant 26 billion trees over next decade
December 14th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) China will plant around 26 billion trees over the next 10 years -- or two trees annually for every Chinese citizen -- to boost the country's ... Read more...
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Shortage of armed forces firing ranges: Antony
December 12th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) The Indian armed forces face a shortage of field firing ranges (FFR) to practice the use of weapons with the number dwindling from 104 to ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh chief minister bats for tourism in tiger reserves
November 17th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Nov 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Wednesday met union Minister for Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan in New Delhi and urged her not to ban ... Read more...
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Court comes down hard on Himachal government
August 15th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 15 (IANS) Corruption, environmental degradation, vacancies in hospitals, lack of help for the physically challenged... the Himachal Pradesh government has been pulled up by the state high ... Read more...
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Small price? 11,500 trees face axe for Metro
July 31st, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Delhi Metro's third phase will put an end to the travelling woes of lakhs of commuters, but the construction work for it will, by its ... Read more...
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Bihar plans for green panchayats
May 27th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 27 (IANS) Bihar plans to plant six thousand saplings in each panchayat in the state by launching a new social forestry programme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural ... Read more...
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CAG picks holes in Himachal’s rural works
April 13th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has not allocated works properly under central government's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) has ... Read more...
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Forest clearance for SAIL Chiria iron mines in Jharkhand
February 9th, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The environment ministry Wednesday permitted the diversion of forest land for the Steel Authority of India's Chiria iron ore mines in Jharkhand after imposing 13 conditions.The ... Read more...
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Forest cover to expand by 10 mn hectare
November 19th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) India will have 10 million more hectare of land under forest cover within 10 years, and half of it will be developed as a dense forest, Director ... Read more...
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Environment Ministry to give away ‘Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Awards’ tomorrow
November 18th, 2010 - 9:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 18 (ANI): The Ministry of Environment and Forests will give away 'Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Awards' 2010 on Friday to recognize the pioneering and innovative contribution made by the individuals ... Read more...
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Poor facilities washing away Cherrapunjee’s tourism prospects
July 31st, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
Cherrapunjee (Meghalaya), July 31 (IANS) Dotted with waterfalls cascading over deep gorges, this town - renamed Sohra - is famous the world over as the wettest place on earth due to its ... Read more...
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Army veterans launch ecological operation in Kullu
July 27th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem ThakurKullu, July 27 (ANI): A group of ex-Army men have launched an operation to re-green the hills and are converting a large area of barren land along the Sutlej River ... Read more...
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Ex-serivcemen re-green Himachal hills (June 5 is World Environment Day)
June 5th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 5 (IANS) A huge chunk of barren land along the Sutlej river in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh has been converted into a dense forest thanks to the efforts of ... Read more...
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World Bank lends $60 mn for afforestation in China
May 7th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 7 (IANS) The World Bank Friday approved a $60 million loan to support an afforestation project in China's eastern Shandong province, Xinhua reported.
The project will reduce soil erosion and protect ... Read more...
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Gujarat land scam: Court orders fresh survey
April 19th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 19 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Monday sought a fresh survey report from the government over an alleged land scam involving Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers accused of building bungalows ... Read more...
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Blueprint for implementing Green India Mission by August
April 13th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A blueprint for the implementation of the Green India Mission, which seeks to enhance the forest cover of the country, will be available by August-end, Environment ... Read more...
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Cases of massive timber felling in Himachal
April 3rd, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 3 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh forest department has registered 31 cases of illegal felling of trees, involving timber worth Rs.700,120, in less than a year, the state forest minister said ... Read more...
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India, China to discuss agriculture, GM food
March 24th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Moving beyond strategic issues, India and China will explore avenues of cooperation in agriculture and biotechnology when Chinese Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu holds talks with Indian officials later ... Read more...
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Top bureaucrats in Gujarat land scam
March 21st, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, March 21 (IANS) Top bureaucrats and police officers in Gujarat have come under judicial scrutiny over charges of usurping a piece of land belonging to the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd ... Read more...
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Coal India to hit capital markets in July
March 19th, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India's largest coal producer, Coal India Ltd (CIL), expects to hit the capital markets by July, company chairman Partha S. Bhattacharyya said here Friday.
The government, which holds ... Read more...
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‘Jhum’ fire claims two more lives in Mizoram
March 12th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, March 12 (IANS) At least two young people were killed while burning their 'jhum' forest in Mizoram, officials said here Friday.
The tribal people in the hilly terrain of northeastern states ... Read more...
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141 projects to restore forest cover in northeast
March 8th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) As many as 141 projects have been implemented in the northeastern region to regenerate the forest cover and degraded forests, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh said ... Read more...
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More funds to clean Ganga, drop in wildlife protection
February 26th, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The annual budget for the Ministry of Environment and Forests saw a 15 percent jump with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee doubling the allocation for cleaning the ... Read more...
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With 2.5 bn trees planted, India joins UN initiative
February 26th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) By planting 2.5 billion trees since 2007, India has joined the Plant for Planet: The Billion Tree Campaign of the UN, the environment and forests ministry announced ... Read more...
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Posco gets clearance to build $12 bn steel plant in Orissa
January 1st, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 1 (IANS) South Korean steel major Posco has got final clearance from the ministry of environment and forests for acquiring forest land in Orissa for its $12 billion steel plant ... Read more...
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Government riders hampering road projects in Himanchal: Minister
December 19th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 19 (IANS) The central government's direcctive on depositing the net present value (NPV) of forest land that is diverted is hampering 194 road projects under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak ... Read more...
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Diversion of forest land upto one hectare for developmental works approved
December 2nd, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 2 (ANI): The Union Government on Wednesday accorded a general approval for diversion of forest land for undertaking developmental activities by the state government departments for the welfare of ... Read more...
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Centre receives 579 proposals for development of forest: Jairam Ramesh
December 2nd, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 2 (ANI): The Union Government on Wednesday said it has recieved 579 proposals for the development of forests in the country.The National Afforestation and Eco-development Board is implementing the ... Read more...
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Sukhna Lake’s silting brought under control: Official
November 26th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 26 (IANS) Silting of the Sukhna Lake, which has drastically reduced the area of the prime tourist attraction here, has been brought under control through a series of corrective measures, ... Read more...
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President moots afforestation of mining-affected areas in Goa
November 23rd, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 23 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Monday asked the Goa government to ensure that areas affected by mining in the state are not deprived of green cover.
Patil, who is ... Read more...
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Indo-China joint workshop on NAPCC to begin today
October 21st, 2009 - 10:54 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): The Indo-China joint workshop on National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) will begin here today.The joint workshop is being held after considering the similarities of the ... Read more...
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Indo-China joint workshop on NAPCC to begin on Wednesday
October 19th, 2009 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 19(ANI): The Indo-China joint workshop on National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) will begin here on Wednesday.The joint workshop is being held after considering the similarities of the ... Read more...
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Trees chopped near the Taj Mahal
October 17th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 17 (IANS) At least two dozen full grown trees have been chopped off in the premises of a state-run hotel located near the Taj Mahal, within the eco-sensitive 500 metre ... Read more...
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Patnaik wants full release of forest funds
September 25th, 2009 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Sep 25 (IANS) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has urged the central government to release the full amount of Rs.1,350 crore the state deposited with the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and ... Read more...
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