The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) workshop on the subject of building resilience against climate change to ensure livelihood and food security in Uttarakhand began in Dehradun with a commitment by the State to help agriculture dependent communities in adapting to climate change.
In a bid to develop Dehradun in an organised manner, Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank convened a meeting of urban department officials on Monday where he instructed officials to implement projects related to JNNRUM, aided by Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ensure smooth flow of traffic movement in the city.
Forests provide grasses and tree leaves for livestock. However, for hilly population, livestock rearing mechanism and food production systems are closely integrated in the forest ecosystem i.e. forest provide feed and fodder, while in return livestock supply draught power and manure as well as milk and meat as a source of cash income to the farmers.
The Citizens For Green Doon (CFGD) group will organise a Doon referendum in Dehradun on November 29 to ascertain the will of general public on important issues related to the environment of Dehradun.
With contaminated water being supplied in the potable water connections in district headquarters for the past few days, the threat to public health is on the rise.
Illegal mining in Gola and other local rivers continues, even when the Union Environment and Forests Ministry has given its approval for the resumption of mining in various rivers of the State.
In blatant violation of orders passed by the Uttarakhand High Court regarding the ban on mining in Dehradun, mining activities in river beds have continued in various locations in the District and Vikasnagar development block.
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank met Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal here on Monday and urged him to give necessary clearances and provide financial help for two vital water projects
