The Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change has approved the Green India Mission, which targets 5 million hectare improvement in forest and tree cover besides adding another 5 million hectare to existing forest cover.

The mission is one of eight missions comprising the National Action Plan on Climate Change and will involve a investment of Rs 46,000 crore over 10 years.

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Japan will provide an assistance of Rs 2,557 crore (Yen 46.401 billion) to India for three projects, including cleaning river Yamuna in the national capital.
The other two projects for which the soft loans will be provided are -- Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Promotion Project and Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening Project.
"Notes were exchanged between Prabodh Saxena, Joi

New Delhi: Plans have finally been drawn up for the restoration of Neela Hauz, a centuries-old waterbody located near Aruna Asif Ali Marg in south Delhi. The construction of a flyover on the lake in March 2008 saw over 45,000 cubic metres of earth being dumped into it.

The State government on Monday told the High Court that it had cancelled all the sand mining leases in fishing territories and would not be giving out new licences.
The Court was hearing two separate petitions, in which the petitioners had contended that rampant sand mining in coastal areas was affecting the livelihood of fishermen and destroying the fragile biodiversity.

The State submitted t

Reversing the effect of urbanization on the riverfront is an ambitious project that will revive the flora and fauna

New Delhi: Rapid urbanization along the Yamuna riverfront has taken its toll on the flora and fauna.