Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, July 30 (IANS) After being ranked India’s top cleanest city, Ahmedabad has now crossed a green milestone. As part of the Mission for Million Trees 2025, more than 20.42 lakh trees have been planted across the city so far, achieving 51 per cent of the ambitious target to plant … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Dehradun, July 16 (IANS) Uttarakhand witnessed a remarkable transformation as the ‘Harela festival’ evolved from a cultural tradition into a sweeping environmental movement on Wednesday. With over 8.13 lakh saplings planted across all 13 districts, the state marked its largest-ever tree plantation drive on the occasion of any festival, turning … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) As a political firestorm erupted on Tuesday after Congress party President Mallikarjun Kharge allegedly disrespected President Droupadi Murmu and her predecessor Ram Nath Kovind by reportedly referring to them as “Murma ji” and “Covid” respectively, the Congress hit back and accused the BJP of looting … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Srinagar, June 13 (IANS) Thieves struck overnight at the apple nursery of a poor, physically challenged farmer in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Shopian district and decamped with 400 high density young apple trees. This is yet another incident in the series of apple tree thefts in the district, which is … Read more
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
