There will be no increase in the existing forest cover of Punjab, despite the fact that the state government has started a massive tree plantation drive during the monsoons

JODHPUR: Expressing concern over defforestation ahead of the first Forest Congress

SRINAGAR: Emphasizing on time bound completion of the projects, Forest and Environment Minister, Mian Altaf Ahmad today directed the officers to utilize earmarked allocations judiciously and ensure timely achievement of targets.

Addressing a review meeting of Forest Department here, the Minister highlighted the need of efficient utilization of resources for promotion of green cover and conserva

With the aim to raise forestland to 25 percent in the country, Everest hero Musa Ibrahim and friends launched a countrywide tree plantation campaign yesterday.

About 16 crore of local species of trees will be planted across the country within next four years under this programme organised by the Everest Foundation.

Boasts Of 5% Rise, But Indo-Aus Scientists Find Annual Decline Of Up To 2.7%

Queensland (Australia): If you never quite believed government data showing an increase in the country

BHUBANESWAR: In the wake of the call given by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to people to take up plantation in a massive way, the Panchayati Raj Department has requested all district collectors to ensure that the green programme is taken up in right earnest.

The Chief Minister made an appeal to the people to increase the green cover by planting trees during the monsoon while addressing the fiel

Jamshedpur, July 5: The forest department is trying to rope in public sector enterprises to conserve forestland and thus promote eco-tourism.

Sanjeev Kumar, the divisional forest officer (DFO) of Dhalbhum, today convened a meeting with representatives of Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL), Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) and Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board to look into how the corporate

Ticking bomb: Studies indicate situation heading from bad to worse With the scientific community predicting a steady rise in temperature in the years to come, the State is all set to come out with a comprehensive action plan that would provide a roadmap for policy interventions to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change.

Formulate rules to allow or ban them, Court tells govt
The sensitive issue of granting permits to resorts near national parks and protected forest areas has come under the scanner with the High Court on Wednesday observing that the government needs to have a standard rule