Varanasi Municipal Corporation on Sunday set a new Guinness World Record after planting more than 2.5 lakh saplings in less than one hour, a press release said.
The operation was conducted jointly with the Forest Department, Agartala, wherein approximately 1.75 lakh ganja saplings spread over an area of 50 acres were destroyed. The estimated market value of the destroyed contraband is ₹25.72 crore.
Speaking while presenting the Union Budget 2026-27, Sitharaman said the scheme will focus on major coconut-growing states and include measures such as replacing non-productive trees with new, high-yielding saplings.
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
The Sericulture Department in Udhampur has uprooted and distributed over one lakh mulberry saplings to farmers under the Holistic Development of Agriculture and Allied Sectors (HDB) scheme, aiming to boost sericulture-based livelihoods in the region.
The 30-foot-tall tree, with a circumference of around eight feet, has been erected in front of the Munduvayal Coconut Company at Kuttimunda, drawing widespread public attention.
New Delhi [India], November 19: Ryan Group, in partnership with The Rotary Club, announced their ambitious green initiative aimed at fostering environmental stewardship among India's youth. In the event, held at the Brahmakamal Hall, Yashobhoomi Convention Center, Dwarka, Mr. Ryan Pinto, CEO
Both PM Modi and President Ukhnaa aim to promote environmental sustainability and encourage citizens to plant trees through the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' and 'One Billion Trees' campaigns, respectively.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that development and environmental protection are two sides of the same coin--one cannot exist without the other.
Himachal Pradesh government has launched the Rajiv Gandhi Van Samvardhan Yojana, a community-based afforestation scheme, with an outlay of Rs. 100 crore aimed at increasing green cover while generating employment and strengthening the rural economy vis-a-vis making a stride in making 'Green
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha)/ New Delhi [India], September 19: To commemorate the 75th birthday of Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Jindal Foundation, under the leadership of its Chairperson Smt. Shallu Jindal, planted 75,000 saplings across multiple states including Odisha, Chhattisg
Ambassadors and High Commissioners from over 70 countries took part in the event at PBG Ground, Delhi, planting saplings in honour of their mothers. The campaign, launched under the theme 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam', is part of the ongoing Sewa Pakhwada to mark the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75