PALAKKAD: Is the Forest Department planning to hand over the 351.36-acre Thoothampara Estate in Nelliampathy to the Plantation Corporation of Kerala with the ulterior aim of weakening its case legally? This may lead to the estate landing back in the hands of private estate owners.
The Punjab Forest Department and Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (EPCL) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Chaanga Maanga Forest for implementing a plantation project.
A campaign to plant more than two million fruit plants has been organized by the Trade, Consumer Affairs Minister Bandula Gunawardhana.
The fruit plants will be given free of charge to members of cooperatives and Sanasa members. These will be planted at an auspicious time on Sinhala and Hindu New Year day.
MUMBAI: While the BMC plans to transplant 73 trees on Nepean Sea Road, experts say only 21 trees will survive transplantation, that is, if proper
protocol is followed.
In recent reports, the BMC has said it will increase the number of trees transplanted from 57 to 73 along Nepean Sea Road, which is being widened.
KOCHI: The Kochi Corporation has convened a meeting on Tuesday at 9 am at the Viswakarma Dharmodharna Samajam Hall, Anchumana, near the Anchumana temple, to hold discussion on the proposed Clean City-Green City plan.
The members of the business community operating on the sides of the bypass have been invited to attend the meeting.
Delhi Government gave permission to cut 30,863 trees in the last three years with a condition that 2.99 lakh saplings will be re-planted by applicants, but neither the target could be reached nor the balance plantation charges of over Rs six crore recovered.
TIRUCHI: The State Forest Commission held a consultative workshop with the stake holders here on Friday on various aspects connected with promoting sustainable forest management and ways to enhance tree cover.
