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Himachal CM urges Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav to recognise 29.5 per cen
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the Chief Minister apprised the Union Minister of the discrepancy between the actual tree cover of 29.5 per cent and the officially recorded 27.99 per cent.
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Himachal government gifts Chilgoza saplings to Bhutan; CM Sukhu flags off
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
He said that Himachal Pradesh and Bhutan have similar Himalayan natural heritage. The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department would also provide Chilgoza seeds worth Rs 5 lakh to Bhutan soon. In addition, training would be given to Bhutan's forest officials on how to grow Chilgoza plants. A te
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NGT Directs Action to Protect Forest Land in South Delhi
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Tribunal directed the concerned authorities to secure the forest land with proper fencing or natural hedges. Display boards warning against trespassing. Also undertake tree plantation using the Miyawaki method to develop dense forest cover.
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Environment Minister didn't address Great Nicobar project concerns: Jairam
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Congress' General Secretary in-charge Communications has alleged that there is a "lack of understanding" about the needs of the indigenous people, as well as the bio-geophysical heterogeneity of Great Nicobar. He said that certain scientists in public institutions have already said that they
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Glacier melt and water crisis loom as forest cover shrinks in PoJK
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Speaking at a recent climate awareness session, Rafiq highlighted the direct link between rising temperatures, glacier melt, and the alarming decline in forest cover across the region.
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"Forest cover in country increased by 156.41 sq km": MoS Kirti Vardhan Sin
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh on Monday stated that the forest and tree cover in the country have increased by 156.41 square kilometres and 1289.40 square kilometres, respectively.
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India adds 16,630 sq km forest cover in a decade: Govt tells Rajya Sabha
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a written reply, the Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, said the forest and tree cover of the country now stands at 8,27,356.95 sq km, which is 25.17% of India's geographical area. This includes 7,15,342.61 sq km under forest cover and
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"We should aim for 16% of forest cover in Uttar Pradesh," says CM Yogi Adi
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the state currently has 10 per cent forest cover, and the aim of the government is to have 16 per cent of forest cover in the state.
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Tree felling in Kancha Gachibowli: SC warns Telangana govt of stern action
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday warned the Telangana government of stern action if no decision is taken on the restoration of Kancha Gachibowli forest in the state.
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Govt should focus more on Smart Cities and AMRUT to enhance urban ecologic
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Indian government should increase its focus on programmes like the Smart Cities Mission and AMRUT to promote green infrastructure and improve urban ecological resilience, according to a research report by the State Bank of India (SBI).
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Mahila and Yuvak Mandals to be compensated for forest conservation: CM Suk
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
While reviewing the various schemes and projects of the Forest Department here today, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu directed to rope in the Mahila Mandals and Yuvak Mandals, Self Help Groups and Panchayats to enhance and conserve the forest cover in the State.
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Green cover rises to quarter of India's geographical area
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
India's forest and tree cover now account for 25.17 per cent of its total geographical area, as per the latest India State of Forest Report. The country has added 1,445 sq km of green cover since the last report, with forest cover at 21.76 per cent and tree cover at 3.41 per cent. This incre
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