Punjab government has chalked out an ambitious Rs 1,900 crore plan for the implementation of the " Greening Punjab Mission" with the target to increase the forest area from 7 to 15 per cent in next

Noida: The Noida Authority has decided to appoint a technical consultant by the end of this month to begin its ambitious Riverfront Development Project.

Over two lakh saplings being raised for distribution

The Forest Department will distribute over two lakh saplings, free of cost, to residents of Virudhunagar district for improving the green cover. The spadework has begun and the distribution exercise will begin in October, according to a top official.

The annual plantation drive would add more than four crore trees in Uttar Pradesh. The drive would be different this year as trees would be planted on a bigger area to make them more visible.

At a time when the state urban forestry department has embarked upon increasing the green cover in Chennai and distributed more than one lakh saplings, a survey has found that most Chennaiites are

Environment and Forest Minister Rakibul Hussain today said the State government will distribute and plant 3.2 crore trees in the next one year across the state with the help of the panchyats and NG

An increase of seven sq km in Goa's green cover reported by Forest survey of India (FSI) has not enthused environmentalists much, as it comprises mangrove area and the status of dense and other for

MoEF plans to approach union cabinet to secure at least Rs 23,000 crore during current plan period to sustain the project
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Green India Mission, the Rs 46,000-crore ambitious project meant to increase the country’s forest cover, is struggling to keep itself rolling due to fund crunch. The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) is planning to approach the union cabinet soon to secure at least Rs 23,000 crore during the current plan period to sustain the project.

Delhi Created New Forests But Forgot Rest Of The 2009-12 Action Plan

Forests provide numerous goods and services that support life. The importance of forests in a country such as ours is even more significant considering the large amount of marginalised communities that depend on forests.

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