PLANTATION DRIVE

Mumbai: Actor Akshay Kumar and Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani planted a sapling in Mumbai on June 24. In collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Tree Authority and Make Earth Green Again (MEGA) Foundation...

The 2023 market-based mechanism, the Green Credit Programme, provides the opportunity for tackling greenhouse gas emissions and provides other environmental benefits. Not a cure all, the Green Credit Programme does with robust methodology provide a ...

In tune with the spirit of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat’, INROAD (Indian Natural Rubber Operations for Assisted Development), a project for supporting development of 2 Lakh hectares of rubber plantations in North East is being undertaken under the Ministry o...

Earlier today, EAM Jaishankar highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's idea of 'HIT' to foster bilateral ties between India and Nepal and reaffirmed his commitment to redefine the relationship with Nepal.

In a recent episode of "Mann Ki Baat", Modi appealed for "one hour of shramdaan (or voluntary labour) for swachhata" on October 1 by all citizens and said it would be a "Swachhanjali" to Mahatma Gandhi on the eve of his birth anniversary.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that around 1.46 crore seedlings of 53 commercially valuable species have been mobilized of which 1.17 crore seedlings have been mobilized via competitive bidding. As on 5th September, 2023, 68 lakh seed...

Sarma took stock of the progresses of various ongoing and upcoming policies such as Amrit Brikkha Andolan, Khel Maharan, Assam Sanskritic Mahasangram, Orunodoi 2.0, National Food Security Act, paddy and mustard procurement from farmers, among others...

Oil palm cultivation is being promoted under the central scheme National Mission for Edible Oils- Oil Palm which was launched in August 2021.

During his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio braodcast on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Uttar Pradesh government's feat of planting 30 crore saplings in the state. Modi highlighted the active public participation in the state's 'Vriksharopan Ja...

Over the past decade, the forest area has witnessed an increase from 17.2% in 2011 to 21.6% in 2021. Additionally, the forest protected area network has risen from 4.5% to 5.2% of the state's geographical area. As part of ongoing conservation effort...

Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma met with Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav to seek help for procuring one crore quality saplings for plantation under PM's LiFE Mission. The Union Minister assured hi...

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners to discuss the plan of action for implementation of three ambitious initiatives of the state government at Janata Bhawan today. These initiatives are plantation of one c...

The group made the pledge to plant 10 crore tress at the 1t.org — the 'Trillion Trees Platform' of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The platform is a multi-stakeholder platform spearheading aglobal movement to conserve, restore and grow 1 trillion tr...

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Budget 2023-24 could lay out a roadmap for cactus plantation and the use of the plant in driving India's energy requirements. A proposal in this regard has been discussed in multiple meetings over the last one month in the rural development ministry...

Garuda will use its recently launched drone, Vriksh Vaahan, to plant the seeds to commemorate India's 75 years of independence.

The nine-day long plantation drive named 'Pothla Uraskana', which means 'plantation festival' in Gondi dialect, was rolled out on Sunday, a senior police official said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah planted tree saplings in Ahmedabad and appealed to citizens to make it the city with the largest green cover not just in India, but in the world. He also appealed to the people of his constituency to plant those varieti...

Urging Delhiites to join the drive, Environment minister Rai said, "The government under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kehriwal has run several campaigns to reduce air pollution in the city and the efforts have helped us to bring down air ...