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"Trees can't be cut down forcefully": Maharashtra Water Minister Girish Ma
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Maharashtra Water Minister Girish Mahajan on Thursday stated that trees cannot be cut down forcefully or without the necessary approvals, in response to a citizens' protest in Nashik against the cutting of trees for preparations for the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela.
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Emma Watson lauds Indian rural women for Chipko movement
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI): 'Harry Potter' alum Emma Watson lauded Indian rural women for protecting trees and forests through 1970's Chipko Andolan, the non-violent social and ecological movement.
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Uttrakhand villagers seek evacuation as houses crack up in soil erosion by
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], June 18 (ANI): Locals in Chamoli's Raini village say due to the sudden rise of the water level in Rishiganga, several houses in their area have reported big cracks in their walls, leading to an imminent fear that their residences might collapse.
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Rahul Gandhi started 'chipko andolan' in Lok Sabha: Rajnath
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday took a potshot at Congress President Rahul Gandhi's hug to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he started 'chipko andolan' in Lok Sabha.
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