Faced with criticism that it had rushed through green clearances to many projects by ignoring environmental concerns, the government may next week clear Rs 13,000 crore for its much awaited 'Green India Mission' which aims to enhance carbon sinks through large-scale forestry across the country.

"Final draft of the Green India Mission (GIM) and proposal to get funds for it are ready. It will go to the Cabinet soon, possibly next week," environment and forests minister M Veerappa Moily said.

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday allocated Rs 52.11 crore to ensure sustainability of the Tamil Nadu Afforestation Project II, by utilizing the balance loan amount available under the Japan Inte

ग्रामीण विकास मंत्रालय मनरेगा के जरिए कराएगा वृक्षारोपण का कार्य

नई दिल्ली। पर्यावरण को प्रदूषण मुक्त करने की मुहिम को गति देने के लिए केंद्र सरकार ने सड़क के दोनो तरफ छायादार पेड़ लगाना अनिवार्य कर दिया है। इसकी शुरुआत गांवों को मुख्य मार्गों से जोड़ने वाली सड़कों से की जा रही है। ग्रामीण विकास मंत्रालय की प्रधानमंत्री ग्राम सड़क योजना (पीएमजीएसवाई) की सड़कों के दोनाें ओर वृक्षारोपण किया जाएगा। केंद्र ने स्पष्ट कर दिया है कि वृक्षारोपण होने के बाद ही राज्यों को पीएमजीएसवाई की सड़कों का पैसा जारी किया जाएगा।

Proposal to buy, use land for afforestation programme

After as many as nine cement companies operating in Jaintia Hills were found to have violated provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, the said companies have now agreed to buy double of the land misused by them and subsequently use them as part of afforestation programmes.

Projects will not be given green clearance if these are opposed by local panchayats (village councils), petroleum minister M Veerappa Moily, who holds additional charge of the environment and fores

Aranayake turned lush green when local schoolchildren, principals, district office-bearers and monks alike knelt together to plant 1500 trees in the area, in a bid to combat soil erosion.

Strict action will be taken against power plants and sponge units if they fail to adhere to pollution norms and take adequate precautionary measures, said Forest and Environment Principal Secretary

The forest department plans to sow over 1,00,000 medicinal plants in Kolhapur district in 2014.

Environment and Forests Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said forest coverage in the country has increased to 13.2 percent from 9.5 because of massive forestation programme implemented during tenure of the