Hyderabad, May 2: The AP Forest Inventory Report 2010 has revealed that the state forest growing stock has decreased by 60 million cubic metres. As a direct result of the depleting growing stock, experts say the state will experience adverse climate changes and increasing temperatures.

DIMAPUR, April 30: Large scale bamboo flowering has been reported in some areas under Mokokchung district.

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A PROPOSAL to reclaim the tannery polluted lands of the Vellore district using the process of bio-remediation through bamboo cultivation is being advocated by the fulltime member of the State Planning Commission Dr G Kumaravelu.

VELLORE: Mass cultivation of bamboo and `malai vembu' (a variety of neem grown in the hills) could be taken up in Vellore district for bio-remediation of polluted soil, prevention of pollution from tannery and sewage effluents and to prevent global warming, according to G. Kumaravelu, full time member of the State Planning Commission and a retired Indian Forest Service officer.

AIZAWL, April 12 : Mizoram

The Joint Forest Management Committees in the State will observe Bamboo Plantation and Energy Conservation Week from Monday.

The year 2010 is being observed as Bamboo Year in the State. This year, five crore bamboo rhizomes will be planted in the State. The Joint Forest Committees have been formed for making the Bamboo Year successful.

Aizawl: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) slammed the Mizoram government alleging massive loss of fund and crops due to poor implementation of the Bamboo Flowering and Famine Combat Scheme (BAFFACOS) during the Mautam famine that hit the state during 2007 and 2008.

Aizawl, March 30: The Mizoram Government is mulling large-scale commercialisation of broomsticks and bamboo which the State has in abundance.