Forests

Rs 106 cr afforestation, Rs 71 cr Wildlife Protection Plan approved

CS chairs Steering Committee meeting of CAMPA

Publication Date: 
19/06/2017
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Afforestation, Ecotourism, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (CAMPA), Wildlife, Forests
Environment

Greater participation of womenfolk needed for environment protection: Priya

JAMMU:Minister of State for Education, Technical Education, Culture, Tourism, Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks, Priya Sethi today called for greater participation of civil society, especially w

Publication Date: 
17/04/2017
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Environmental Security, Forest Encroachments, Environmentalists, Ecology, People - Animal Conflicts, Environment
Environment

Brick kiln operators defying notices of DCs on seeking environment clearance

Despite given enough time, MoEF, NGT directives not being complied
*Admn left with no option but to order closure of units

Publication Date: 
26/12/2016
Mohinder Verma
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Bricks, Environment Clearance (EC), Industrial Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment, Jammu & Kashmir
Water Resources

Dying Devika in Udhampur to get fresh lease of life

Govt proposes Rs 60 cr rejuvenation plan

Publication Date: 
12/08/2016
Avtar Bhat
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Jammu (D), Rivers, Water Conservation, Udhampur (D), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Water Resources
Environment

Govt to adopt environment ‘Missions’ on climate change: Lal Singh

Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology, Chaudhary Lal Singh today said that Government is undertaking various ‘Missions’ for the broader understanding and responses on climate change across

Publication Date: 
04/08/2016
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Environment, Himalaya, Ecosystems, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Natural Disasters, Environmental Security, Renewable Energy, Afforestation
Forests

1 lakh saplings to be planted during monsoon: Lal Singh

Minister for Forests, Environment and Ecology Choudhary Lal Singh has directed the Divisional Forest Officers of Jammu Division to start a massive plantation drive and set a target of planti

Publication Date: 
08/07/2016
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Trees, Afforestation, Monsoons, Forest Encroachments, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (CAMPA), Forests
Air Pollution

About 2000 kms of PMGSY roads, NH widening contributing to air pollution

83,000 trees axed, 441 Ha forest land comes under road widening

Publication Date: 
04/07/2016
Mohinder Verma
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Air Pollution, Deforestation, Environment Management, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Roads
Land

HC directs action against encroachers of grazing land

High Court today directed the authorities to take action in accordance with law against those who have encroached the Kahcharie land in outskirts of Srinagar city.

Publication Date: 
23/06/2016
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Land Encroachments, Srinagar (T), High Court, Grazing Lands, Right To Information (RTI), Land
Water Resources

Mehbooba calls for immediate implementation of Rs 1577 cr flood management programme

* Union Secretary calls on CM

Publication Date: 
10/06/2016
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Jhelum, Floods, Chenab, Ministry Of Water Resources, Flood Control, Water Resources
Climate Change

Climate change responsible for frequent flood in Leh

Admi-tting that there has been frequent incidence of flood in Leh district of Ladakh region since last six years, Jammu and Kashmir Government today said it is most likely due to climate change.

Publication Date: 
10/06/2016
Daily Excelsior (Jammu)
Tags:
Climate Change, Floods, Rainfall, Leh (D), Disaster Management, Climate Impacts, Jammu & Kashmir

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