Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Delhi government on Friday issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) designed to facilitate responsible and timely interventions for tree cutting and pruning in genuine emergencies, without an advance nod from the Tree Officer. The emergency pruning has been allowed on the basis of a self-declaration … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced that 10 crore trees will be planted in the state this year under the Harit Maharashtra, Samruddhi Maharashtra campaign to increase the percentage of forest cover in the state. “The aim is to plant 10 crore trees next year … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 1 (IANS) In a landmark move to preserve urban biodiversity, forest officials in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, have launched a special initiative to identify and protect rare, ancient, and ecologically significant trees by designating them as ‘heritage trees’. These trees will receive special protection owing to their ecological, cultural, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 14 (IANS) A severe outbreak of Kerala Root Wilt Disease has placed coconut farmers in Tamil Nadu’s (TN) Coimbatore district in a deep crisis, with nearly 28 lakh trees spread across 40,000 acres facing imminent felling. The distressed TN farmers are calling for urgent help from the state … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The New Delhi Municipal Council’s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) witnessed hectic activity on Friday as it responded to 61 complaints related to fallen trees and waterlogging during the pre-dawn squall and rain. Vice Chairman of NDMC Kuljeet Singh Chahal said a total of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal, on Tuesday, unveiled the civic agency’s monsoon afforestation plan with a target of planting 2,039 trees and 4.82 lakh shrubs. He said the NDMC’s green drive to plant 2,039 trees and 4.82 lakh shrubs will … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Leading tea planters’ body, the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) on Thursday urged both Central and state governments to extend the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) scheme in the tea estates of Assam for the cultivation of oil palm trees. NETA adviser … Read more