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Forest Funds Used For Buying iPhones, Laptops In Uttarakhand: CAG Report
A central audit has found massive financial irregularities in Uttarakhand, including the use of funds meant for forest conservation for buying iPhones and office decor items, besides the violation of other rules.
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International Day Of Forests 2024: History, Date, Significance And Other Things To Know
The theme for International Day of Forests 2024 is Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World.
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Adani Group Plants 29 Million Trees, Targets 100 Million By 2030
Adani Group has planted 29 million trees as part of the World Economic Forum's target to plant a trillion trees by 2030, group chairman Gautam Adani said today.
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Britons To Plant Trees To Mark Queen Elizabeth's 70 Years On Throne
Britons will be encouraged to plant trees to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 70th anniversary on the throne as part of a plan to create a greener country in honour of her seven decades of service.
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Centre Releases Rs 47,436 Crore Funds To States For Afforestation
The Centre on Thursday released Rs 47,436 crore to different states in a major boost towards promoting afforestation and achieving green objectives in the country.
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Despite Concerns, Rajya Sabha Passes Afforestation Bill
Eight years after it was introduced, the Rajya Sabha has passed the Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority bill, better known as CAMPA.
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Parliament Passes Bill For Compulsory Afforestation Fund
The bill to establish national and state compensatory afforestation fund, which may lead to unlocking of over Rs 40,000 crore from the Centre, was passed by parliament today.
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Congress Attacks PM Modi On Rajya Sabha's Failure To Pass Afforestation Bill
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi rued that Rajya Sabha failed to pass the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, Congress today hit out at the government for not accepting the amendments proposed by opposition parties.
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In an Odisha Village, a Bold Conservation Movement by Women
In Gunduribadi, a nondescript tribal village of Odisha's Nayagarh district, a self-appointed women's group spearheads the forest conservation movement. Their 'Forest Protection Committee' has helped in regenerating more than 500 acres of forest land and has made their village self-sufficient.
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Prakash Javadekar Launches E-Payment Gateway For Land Diversion Payments
The government today launched an e-payment gateway to receive payments for diversion of forest land from project proponents to speed up transactions and make them "more transparent".
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Allow Tourism in Buffer Zone of National Parks: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister to Centre
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked the Centre to allow tourism in buffer zone of its national parks which have at least 257 tigers.
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Green violations by big corporates in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh: Government auditor
The government's top auditor has slammed the Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh governments for violating environmental rules to favour big corporates like JP associates and Reliance Power Limited.
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'Green' katha in praise of Tree God to fight deforestation
At a time when global warming and the depleting green cover of the earth have become a matter of concern, the Ambaji temple trust has launched a unique movement to fight deforestation. The Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust (AAMDT) has been organizing, in association with Banaskantha district authorities, a religious 'Vrukshanarayan ni Katha' (Tal...
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Forest Funds Used For Buying iPhones, Laptops In Uttarakhand: CAG Report
A central audit has found massive financial irregularities in Uttarakhand, including the use of funds meant for forest conservation for buying iPhones and office decor items, besides the violation of other rules.
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International Day Of Forests 2024: History, Date, Significance And Other Things To Know
The theme for International Day of Forests 2024 is Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World.
-
Adani Group Plants 29 Million Trees, Targets 100 Million By 2030
Adani Group has planted 29 million trees as part of the World Economic Forum's target to plant a trillion trees by 2030, group chairman Gautam Adani said today.
-
Britons To Plant Trees To Mark Queen Elizabeth's 70 Years On Throne
Britons will be encouraged to plant trees to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 70th anniversary on the throne as part of a plan to create a greener country in honour of her seven decades of service.
-
Centre Releases Rs 47,436 Crore Funds To States For Afforestation
The Centre on Thursday released Rs 47,436 crore to different states in a major boost towards promoting afforestation and achieving green objectives in the country.
-
Despite Concerns, Rajya Sabha Passes Afforestation Bill
Eight years after it was introduced, the Rajya Sabha has passed the Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority bill, better known as CAMPA.
-
Parliament Passes Bill For Compulsory Afforestation Fund
The bill to establish national and state compensatory afforestation fund, which may lead to unlocking of over Rs 40,000 crore from the Centre, was passed by parliament today.
-
Congress Attacks PM Modi On Rajya Sabha's Failure To Pass Afforestation Bill
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi rued that Rajya Sabha failed to pass the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, Congress today hit out at the government for not accepting the amendments proposed by opposition parties.
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In an Odisha Village, a Bold Conservation Movement by Women
In Gunduribadi, a nondescript tribal village of Odisha's Nayagarh district, a self-appointed women's group spearheads the forest conservation movement. Their 'Forest Protection Committee' has helped in regenerating more than 500 acres of forest land and has made their village self-sufficient.
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Prakash Javadekar Launches E-Payment Gateway For Land Diversion Payments
The government today launched an e-payment gateway to receive payments for diversion of forest land from project proponents to speed up transactions and make them "more transparent".
-
Allow Tourism in Buffer Zone of National Parks: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister to Centre
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked the Centre to allow tourism in buffer zone of its national parks which have at least 257 tigers.
-
Green violations by big corporates in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh: Government auditor
The government's top auditor has slammed the Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh governments for violating environmental rules to favour big corporates like JP associates and Reliance Power Limited.
-
'Green' katha in praise of Tree God to fight deforestation
At a time when global warming and the depleting green cover of the earth have become a matter of concern, the Ambaji temple trust has launched a unique movement to fight deforestation. The Arasuri Ambaji Mata Devasthan Trust (AAMDT) has been organizing, in association with Banaskantha district authorities, a religious 'Vrukshanarayan ni Katha' (Tal...
