Search Results for: Afforestation

Union Finance Minister promises farmers of J&K's Kandi belt to complete Shahpur Kandi Dam [details]

32,000 hectares of barren land in 76 Kandi villages of Jammu province will turn fertile after completion of this ambitious project situated on the river Ravi.

Jul 24, 2024

Save Buxwaha Campaign moved online in May due to the pandemic

Save Buxwaha campaign gains momentum; MP High Court asks Essel Mining to respond to PIL

The Save Buxwaha Campaign has been getting the attention of green friends and netizens who prefer to have a forest flourish than getting trees chopped down to mint diamonds

Jun 19, 2021

Zero to Zerodha: The Kamath brothers Nithin and Nikhil

Trailblazers, transparent and tenacious: Journey of Zerodha's Kamath brothers from K'taka

While their controversial ten-figure salary might be the focal point of Zerodha's Nithin and Nikhil Kamath's public image right now, here are a few things about Karnataka's billionaire boys that deserve kind attention too.

Jun 1, 2021

Palm oil plantations linked to Covid, other disease outbreaks

Deforestation and palm oil plantation change the forest cover, potentially contributing to vector-borne diseases -- such as those carried by mosquitos and ticks -- as well as zoonotic diseases, like Covid-19, says study

Mar 24, 2021

Govt's nod to set up wildlife safari in Gopinatham | details

In honour of P Srinivas and others who were killed by forest brigand Veerappan, the State Government has given its nod to set up a wildlife safari in Gopinatham, Chamarajanagar district.

Mar 9, 2021

Ministry of Environment set to revive degraded forest lands, pushes for plantation schemes

Ministry of Environment is implementing three major schemes for development of forest areas, National Afforestation Programme (NAP) scheme, National Mission for a Green India (GIM), Forest Fire Prevention & Management Scheme (FFPM).

Dec 13, 2019

Modi govt gave permission to cut down more than 1 crore trees in the last 5 years

The Modi govt sanctioned Rs 328.90 crores to various states under the Afforestation programme in the last four years.

Jul 28, 2019

Telangana woman forest official, attacked by TRS men, booked for using casteist slur

Anitha and 14 other forest officials have been booked under the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for using casteist slurs against the villagers.

Jul 8, 2019

TRS workers attack forest guards, police with sticks in Telangana

The incident took place during a tree plantation drive on the land, which was allegedly encroached upon by the TRS leaders.

Jun 30, 2019

Planting trees to preserve the environment

Missed planting trees this World Environment Day? You may not regret after reading this

When environment is the topic of discussion, planting trees is the first thing being talked about. But do you know more than enough plants do not do any good but only bad?

Jun 20, 2018

Fading green cover: 16,500 trees face axe in South Delhi

Experts and residents have raised alarm against such mass felling of trees from areas which are known to be the green belt of the city

Jun 18, 2018

Supreme Court says 'there is only one Taj Mahal', scraps plan for parking lot near monument

The SC bench said that the Taj Mahal is an internationally important monument and that there was a need for "sustainable development."

Nov 21, 2017

Energy Drive: When environment is at odds with business

Industry feels that environmental regulations such as Forest Rights Act 2006 have blocked industrial and mining development in the country for long.

Sep 19, 2017

12,000 Navodaya Vidyalaya students use Seed Balls for afforestation

Students of 28 Navodaya Vidyalaya, alumni members, volunteers, and principals are joining hands to promote afforestation using Seed Balls. Karnataka Forest Department to provide the seeds.

Jun 21, 2017

This Kashmiri bride wanted a sapling as dowry and her Dulhe Raja happily complied!

IBT Exclusive: Setting a novel trend, this Kashmiri-Jodi of Daisy & Yasir decided to plant saplings as a gift to each other and the environment. Here's how the bride's wish came true.

Apr 25, 2017

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