GEER to host national-level workshop on mangrove conservation
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Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Ecological Education and Research (GEER) will host a fiveday national-level training workshop on

New Delhi: The fragile ecosystem of Maharashtra's Western Ghats, a bio-diversity treasure trove,has come under severe pressure from unabated developmental activities leading to a loss of its forest cover over a period of 20 years since 1985, notes a recent study.

Several school students today joined hands to celebrate World Forestry Day and took out awareness rallies to educate masses about the increasing risks of deforestation.

In his message on the occasion of World Forestry Day, Forest Minister Sartaj Singh has said that shrinkage of forest cover worldwide has posed danger to environment. The only option for maintaining ecological balance is conservation and development of forests.

New Delhi: Orissa government has come out in favour of the controversial Vedanta group with the BJD government in the state opposing the views of a central committee that bauxite mining in Lanjigarh were being carried out in violation of SC orders, the Forest Rights Act and the Forest Conservation Act.

The Ministry of Environment and World-wide Fund for Nature on Tuesday launched national programme for conservation of forests and sustainable management of forest ecosystem.

Under its corporate social responsibility initiative, the public sector undertaking will plant 1,500 saplings

The Chandigarh International Airport, coming up at Mohali, will have as many as 1,500 silver oak trees under its green cover. This variety has been selected among others because its easy to maintain and attracts the birds the least.

Shimla: The report of the 13th Finance Commission has brought to fore a harsh reality that Himachal Pradesh has been lagging far behind in protecting green cover in comparison to other Himalayan states.

GANGTOK, March 4: Not exactly a Green Bonus as promised by Jairam Ramesh but Sikkim and other green States has something to cheer with the 13th Finance Commission recommending that much of the Rs 5,000 crores grants for forestry promotion in the country would be linked to the number of approved working plans which the State Forest Department prepares.

The MCD has claimed before the Delhi High Court that out of the total 9,395 trees to be deconcretized as per court orders, work on 5,223 trees has been completed and the remaining ones would be deconcretized shortly.