Delhi to spend Rs.440 crore on roads, afforestation (lead)
June 26th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday approved 23 projects worth Rs.440 crore, of which a lion's share of Rs.331 crore will be spent on the public works ... Read more...
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Japan aiding 11 forest project in India (Lead)
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhigram (Tripura), June 22 (IANS) Japan is financially supporting forest and environmental projects in 11 Indian states, a Japanese official said here Wednesday."The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) since 1990 ... Read more...
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Japan’s aid to India’s environment
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 22 (IANS) The Japanese government has been monetarily supporting forest and environmental projects in 11 Indian states, an official said here Wednesday."The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) since ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
South Korea’s Posco gets green nod for $12-bn steel plant (Roundup)
May 2nd, 2011 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Six years after receiving a proposal for India's largest foreign investment project, a final green clearance was Monday given for using 1,253 hectares of forest ... Read more...
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Orissa gets final nod for Posco project (Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The union environment ministry Monday granted final approval to the Orissa government for diversion of 1,253 hectares of forest land for setting up the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
India to reduce GDP emission intensity by 20 percent by 2020: Manmohan Singh
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Thursday said that India is set to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 20 per cent between 2005 ... 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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State governments to get Rs.112 billion to restore forests
July 15th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Rs.11,200 crore (Rs.112 billion/$2.2 billion) released by the Supreme Court last week for compensatory afforestation will be used to improve the tree cover in six million ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Economic Survey calls for amendment of land acquisition laws
July 2nd, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) India's Economic Survey for 2008-09 has suggested that the government amend laws related to land acquisition and land use in order to address land-related disputes.
The survey, tabled ... Read more...
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Only degraded land for bio-fuel crop: minister
March 12th, 2008 - 8:13 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Jatropha, a bio-fuel crop hailed by some as the answer to India's oil shortage and reviled by others as the bane of its food crops and forests, ... Read more...
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