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Is sowing seeds through helicopters possible, Delhi HC asks forest departm
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): In order to find a long term solution to the air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Monday inquired whether darts can be thrown from helicopters to sow seeds in inaccessible forest areas in the city.
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Hyderabad: Locals stage protest by planting trees inside potholes on roads
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): In a bid to highlight the problem of potholes in the city, a group of residents in Hyderabad's Peerzadiguda area has staged a unique protest by 'planting trees' inside large potholes on the roads.
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Trees - a feasible option for cutting down air pollution around factories
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): Planting trees around landscapes near factories and other pollution sources, is found to cut down air pollution by 27 per cent, a more viable and cheaper option than using technology.
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K'taka: Students protest against poor road conditions in Shivamogga, plant
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Oct 26 (ANI): Members of Vidyarthi Sanghatane, a student organisation, on Friday staged a protest against poor road conditions in Shivamogga by planting saplings in potholes.
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2 held for planting 'charas' inside car of IAS officer's husband
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): The Delhi Police on Thursday arrested two persons for placing drugs inside a car belonging to an IAS officer's husband.
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Leaders should pay more attention to environment: Dalai Lama
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sept 25 (ANI): Tibetan leader in exile, Dalai Lama here on Wednesday said that everybody including leaders should pay more attention towards the environment and emphasize on planting trees and saving water bodies.
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Shivamogga: Environmentalist preserves 500 varieties of herbal plants by c
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], Sep 15 (ANI): A city-based environmentalist, B.Venkatagiri has exemplified his dedication and concern for environmental causes by planting and preserving about 500 herbal plants and creating an extensive garden at his house.
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Delhi Gurdwaras to go green, will run tree plantation drive
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), August 11 (ANI): In a major green initiative, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Sunday announced to launch a mega plantation drive to mark the 550th birth anniversary year of founder of Sikhism-Guru Nanak Dev, by planting one lakh trees in all historic Gu
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Adityanath takes part in UP govt's plantation drive
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 9 (ANI): In a bid to create a new record, the Uttar Pradesh government began a plantation drive on Friday with a target of planting 22 crore saplings on the occasion of 'Kranti Diwas'.
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Himachal: Over 200 differently-abled students pay tribute to late Sushma S
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): On Wednesday, over two hundred differently-abled students participated in a plantation drive which was dedicated to former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
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Beat forest officials if needed: BJP MP to tribals
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Adilabad (Telangana) [India], July 22 (ANI): BJP MP from Adilabad, Soyam Bapu Rao has asked tribals to stop forest officials from planting saplings on their lands, uproot the plants and if needed beat the forest officials.
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Vegetation can help cool potentially deadly urban heat islands: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 14 (ANI): Planting more vegetation, using reflective materials on hard surfaces and installing green roofs on buildings can help cool potentially deadly urban heat islands, recent study suggests.
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