Afforestation

Green infrastructure guide for water management: ecosystem-based management approaches for water-related infrastructure projects

A new Green Infrastructure (GI) guide, launched at World Water Week, is set to raise much needed awareness of the benefits of GI solutions for water resources management, says the UNEP.

Publication Date:

01/09/2014

Source: UNEP

Tags:

Water Management, Water Resources, Water Supply, Water Quality, Extreme Weather Events, Ecosystem Services, Wetland Conservation, Afforestation, Green Spaces, Water Harvesting, India, Global

Forests

Seventy per cent afforestation achieved in Arunachal

Itanagar: Setting an example, the Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Forest Department has achieved 70 per cent afforestation in the state at a time when forest areas are decreasing alarmingly in th

Publication Date:

29/08/2014

Source: Shillong Times (Shillong)

Tags:

Arunachal, Forests, Afforestation, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (CAMPA), Micro Organisms, NGO

Forests

NGT orders developer to pay 24L for reforestation

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a developer to pay 24lakh within four weeks towards reforestation in connection with allegations of large-scale felling of trees to develop a property

Publication Date:

26/08/2014

Source: Times Of India (Goa)

Tags:

Goa, Panaji, Deforestation, Trees, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Afforestation, Forests

Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding ‘Urban agglomeration’ of the city of Indore and the plan for planting approximately of 2.5 lakh trees, 25/08/2014

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kishore Deepak Kodwani & Others Vs District Collector, Indore & Others dated 25/08/2014 regarding ‘Urban agglomeration’ of the city of Indore and the plan for planting approximately of 2.5 lakh trees.

Judgement Date:

25/08/2014

Tags:

Afforestation, Urban Habitat, Indore (T), Municipal Corporation, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Madhya Pradesh

Forests

Japan to fund project to manage Uttarakhand forest resources

In a major development, Japan has agreed to cooperate with Uttarakhand in improving the health of forests in the Himalayan state.

Publication Date:

22/08/2014

Source: Pioneer (Dehradun)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Forests, Forest Management, Panchayats, Japan, Forest Encroachments, Afforestation

Solid Waste

Govt plans to make Goa garbage free by Dec 2015: Parrikar

Porvorim: The government is making efforts to make Goa totally garbage-free by December 19, 2015, chief minister Manohar Parrikar assured the Goa legislative assembly on Tuesday.

Publication Date:

20/08/2014

Source: Times Of India (Goa)

Tags:

Goa, Garbage, Waste Treatment, Afforestation, Waste Management, Solid Waste

Forests

Agra's green cover expands from 9% to 11%

AGRA: Hundreds of saplings were planted on Sunday in Agra, whose green cover has increased from 9 to 11 per cent.

Publication Date:

11/08/2014

Source: Times Of India (Agra)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Agra (D), Trees, Afforestation, Air Pollution, Soil Erosion, Yamuna, Forests

Forests

Letter to the Principal Secretary (Forests) from Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change regarding guidelines for diversion of forest land for non-forest purpose under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

Letter to the Principal Secretary (Forests) from Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change regarding guidelines for diversion of forest land for non-forest purpose under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 - Creation of land bank of suitable non-forest land and revenue forest land for creation of compensatory afforestation.

Publication Date:

08/08/2014

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forests

Tags:

Forests, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Afforestation, Forest Act 1980, Forest Act 1927

Forests

Efforts on to increase India's forest cover: Govt

NEW DELHI: Efforts are on to increase India's forest cover to one-third of the land area, environment and forests minister Prakash Javadekar informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Publication Date:

08/08/2014

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

India, Forests, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Parliament, Afforestation

Habitat And Urbanisation

NGT bans construction within 100 metres of Braj Parikrama route

New Delhi : The National Green Tribunal has banned new construction within 100 metres on both sides of Braj Parikrama route, spanning across three states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan by

Publication Date:

08/08/2014

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

National Green Tribunal (NGT), Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Development, Mathura (D), Bharatpur (D), NGO, Afforestation