Coming to Haryana, the State has a natural habitat for growing very rare and wild medicinal plants on the Shivalik hills and hilly tracks which provides different combinations of minerals in the

The forest of this border district, which are a treasure trove of rare medicinal herbs, are on the verge of extinction following over-exploitation. The herbs - some of which command high prices in

The Himachal Pradesh Forest and Environment Committee has recommended to the state government the formulation of a suitable policy on timber distribution among residents of Himachal Pradesh so that

With emphasis being laid on the need to save what is left of the Blue Mountains and protect its natural wealth, a meeting was convened by the Health Of People and Environment (HOPE) in Udhagamandalam

The World Bank has committed most of the funds for a programme of comprehensive afforestation being planned by the Kerala Government and envisaging an outlay of Rs. 183 crores. The first major part

The Punjab government has decided to establish forest clubs in all government schools and colleges. This was stated by the Punjab Forests Minister, master Mohar Lal, today.

Bhubaneswar-based scientists have identified a fungal strain that can efficiently degrade lignin, a non-biodegradable substance found in plants, which is one of the main pollutants of paper and pulp

A tug-of-war between the Guardian Minister of Chandrapur district, Shobhatai Phadnavis, and the forest officials at Chandrapur has given this district a rare distinction : it is probably the only

Union Minister for Environment and Forests Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said a new policy is on the anvil to devise an action plan for improvement and protection of the forest cover in the country.

The Dangs is one of the few forests in Gujarat still boasting of a high density of green cover amongst the barren lands of Western India. Gujarat has less than five per cent of its area under forest