Moshi — The campaign against tree felling in Kilimanjaro got a huge boost as the Minister of State in the Vice-President's Office (Environment), Dr Binilith Mahenge, called upon law enforcers to be

Should there be re-plantation on the central verge of the national highways as a means to combat air pollution?

Trees planted by the Forest Department during its various drives in four years in Fatehabad have shown dismal results in terms of survival rate of the plants.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Forest land area diverted for development projects, 13/08/2015. During last five years and current year, the Central Government has accorded approvals over 1,84,393 ha of forest land in 7,716 cases for various developmental activities including developmental activities in urban areas. State wise details of approvals granted by the Central Government for use of forest land for such activities is given at Annexure-I. In terms of the State CAMPA Guidelines as approved by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in IA No.

MEERUT: With the monsoons nearing a close, the forest department's annual plantation drive is in poor shape as most other government departments are behind their targets.

Seeking to bring students closer to nature and inculcate in them a sense of urgency to protect environment, the Union environment and forests ministry on Monday launched the 'School Nursery Yojana'

National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson Justice Swatantra Kumar came down heavily on the Uttar Pradesh government for several mismanagements in the Taj Mahal's eco-sensitive zone and Yamuna flood

In a bid to secure speedy green clearances for highways, the government plans to introduce a 'tree transplantation' clause in highway contracts that will require project developers to salvage as ma

Question raised in Lok Sabha on environmental restoration of coal mines, 06/08/2015. As per Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India, letter of even no.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on compensatory afforestation by CIL, 06/08/2015. Plantation is being done on technically reclaimed mined out areas and on the overburden (OB) dump areas, in and around mines, road sides, township / residential areas etc,.

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