Forests

Punjab taking measures to increase green cover

CHANDIGARH: The state of Punjab, which has the lowest forest cover and percentage of land under green cover in the country, is finally taking initiatives to better its position.

Publication Date: 
04/01/2019
Times of India (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Punjab, Trees, Afforestation, Farmers, Forests
Forests

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Increase in Forest Cover, 04/01/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Increase in Forest Cover, 04/01/2019. For various developmental activities in the country, permission for diversion of the forest is granted by the Central Government under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The forest land diverted under Forest Conservation Act, 1980 during the period from 01.01.2015 to 11.12.2018 is 52338.75 hectares. The State/UTs wise details are given in Annexure-I.

Publication Date: 
Friday, January 4, 2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Forest Conservation, Forest Act 1980, India, Statistics, Parliament, Carbon Sinks, Afforestation
Forests

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 28/12/2018

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 28/12/2018. The fund released by Adhoc CAMPA to various state CAMPA for undertaking Compensatory Afforestation and allied activities and permissible under the CAMPA guidelines 2009 in the last 3 years is given in Annexure-I.

Publication Date: 
Friday, December 28, 2018
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Afforestation, Finance, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (CAMPA), Statistics, India, Parliament
Forests

NGT seeks report on afforestation

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought action taken report from the Chandigarh-based Regional Officer (North) of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, regarding compliance o

Publication Date: 
28/12/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Afforestation, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Compensatory Afforestation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Environment

Centre's polythene ban in nurseries puzzles Jharkhand forest department

RANCHI: Jharkhand forest department is finding itself in a fix after receiving a letter from Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change asking all the states to immediately ban the u

Publication Date: 
22/11/2018
Times Of India (Ranchi)
Tags:
Jharkhand, Ranchi (T), Plastics, Non-Biodegradable Waste, Afforestation, Environment
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of road within the flood lines of river Panzara, Dhule, Maharashtra, 19/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Narendra G. Pardeshi Vs Public Works Department Dhule & Others dated 19/11/2018. This application seeks injunction against the construction of road within the flood lines and green zone on both sides of river Panzara.

Judgement Date: 
19/11/2018
Tags:
Panzara, Rivers, Dhule (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Roads, Maharashtra, Court, Afforestation
Environment

The coral reef economy: the business case for investment in the protection, preservation and enhancement of coral reef health

New findings released offer a compelling business case for investing in the protection of the world’s coral reefs, with economic benefits stretching into the tens of billions in just over a decade.

Publication Date: 
06/11/2018
UNEP
Tags:
Corals, Finance, Economy, Wetlands, Wastewater, Afforestation, Croplands, Protected Area Conservation
Forests

In bid for healthier cities, Ethiopia aims to boost urban green

Except for one thing: the ubiquitous air pollution that is a constant problem for the residents of Ethiopia’s capital.

Publication Date: 
12/10/2018
Angola Press
Tags:
Forests, Afforestation, Climate Change, Ethiopia, REDD, Climate Impacts, Africa
Forests

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding cutting of 203 trees for the Waste to Energy plant at Tehkhand, Okhla, Delhi, 26/09/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of In Re: T. N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/09/2018 regarding cutting of trees in order to create the Waste to Energy plant at Tehkhand, Okhla, Delhi. The SDMC has filed a counter affidavit in which it has annexed the correspondence with the Tehkhand Waste to Electricity Project Limited. It has been stated that for felling of 203 trees, the Project Proponent will plant 2030 trees.

Judgement Date: 
26/09/2018
Tags:
Waste To Energy, Delhi, Afforestation, Municipal Corporations, Supreme Court
Forests

India sets record in forest restoration

In the last seven years (2011-2017), India has restored 9.8 million hectares of degraded land, with Government agencies playing a major role in the green initiative, restoring 95 per cent while the

Publication Date: 
07/09/2018
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Land Degradation, Afforestation, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Trees, Forests

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