Jammu: The government has big plans to expand the green cover in the state.

A major afforestation drive is all set to begin this monsoon with the forest department joining hands with local bodies, industries, education and agricultural departments, social forestry, and emp

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Thursday launched Spring Tree Plantation Campaign - 2012 in the city envisaging planting of 500,000 saplings in different areas of the metropolis.

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to chop down 66 trees and 154 saplings at Shamanna Garden near RPC Layout for the construction of a railway under bridge (RUB).

Having faced the wrath of civil society organisations and green brigades over the felling of 17 trees along the Sankey Tank Road for road-widening, the Palike has seemingly pre-empted hues and cries concerned people’s groups may raise this time around, by issuing a meeting notice to all the stake holders.

Industrial houses come forward to offer guards; free seedlings to be given against promise of proper upkeep

You can not miss the signboards propped up on medians at prominent localities in the city, flashing messages of planting trees, and urging residents to avoid using plastics. With going green being the new watchword, efforts in creating awareness of increasing green cover have paid off.

The NLC has become a pioneer in submitting mine closure reports as required under the rules. It is the first to turn out such a report on the closure of Mine-I and Mine-II in Neyveli, said B.Surender Mohan, NLC director (mines).

He was delivering the inaugural address at a colloquium on “Recent development in statutory compliance in mining” held under the aegis of the Mining Engineers Association of India, Tamil Nadu chapter, and the Institution of Engineers (India), Neyveli Local Centre recently.

Revenue Minister P. Thangamani inaugurated the drive by planting a sapling at the Master Plan Complex on Friday. This was followed by planting of 750 saplings by school students.

Deputy Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly P. Dhanapal, District Collector J. Kumaragurubaran, District Forest Officer Ashish Kumar Srivastava, District Revenue Officer R. Seethalakshmi, Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency S.S. Kumar, District Education Officer V. Kumar, elected local body representatives and officials from various departments took part in the event.

CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday inaugurated a scheme to plant 64 lakh saplings across Tamil Nadu.

She kicked off the scheme by planting a banyan sapling in the Corporation park located in front of the State Secretariat. With a view to increase the forest cover and to safeguard bio-diversity in the State, the government has been taking various steps. Due to the ever-increasing number of vehicles and urbanisation, air pollution is going up.

Southern end of Cheruvathur panchayat of the district is going to witness massive afforestation drive in 61.11 acres land.

A decision to this effect was taken by heads of various departments, institutions and voluntary organisations at a meeting held at the Cheruvathur grama panchayat hall on Thursday. The ambitious scheme is being implemented involving State Forest Research Centre, Departments of Poverty Alleviation, Soil Conservation, Cheruvathur grama panchayat along with local voluntary organisations.