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Delhi To Develop 17 Urban Forests To Boost Green Cover, Combat Air Pollution
The Delhi government is set to transform 15 scattered patches of vacant land across the national capital into dense urban forests, called 'Namo Vans,' to enhance the city's green cover and combat air pollution.
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"Remarkable Day": Delhi Lt Governor, Arvind Kejriwal Discuss Green Cover
In a rare display of unity, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi, VK Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal discussed increasing the green cover in the capital on Saturday at Van Mahotsav.
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Continuous Increase In Green Cover In Delhi Welcome Sign: Centre To High Court
The Centre, in an affidavit filed before the court, submitted that the rising denser forest areas signifies an "increase in the capacity of forests to sequester carbon and mitigate environmental pollution".
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Delhi Aims At 25 Per Cent Green Cover By 2023
The Delhi government has set an ambitious target to increase the city's green cover from 22 percent at present to 25 percent in the next three years, officials said on Thursday.
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Green Cover To Be Multiplied 10 Times In Lutyens' Delhi Revamp: Minister
Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Puri on Friday said not a single tree will be cut and the green cover will be multiplied 10 times in the ministry's Central Vista redevelopment plan, which will include renovation of Parliament, construction of a new central secretariat and revamping of Rajpath.
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A Year After Cyclone Vardah, Chennai Students To Restore Green Cover
Ahead of monsoon in Tamil Nadu, efforts are being made to make up for the one lakh trees that were destroyed when cyclone Vardah hit the state last year.
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Delhi Can Become A Desert If Green Cover Goes: High Court
The national capital can turn into a desert if the green cover and forest land fall prey to illegal construction and encroachment, the Delhi High Court has observed.
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Himachal Pradesh To Plant 1 Crore Saplings To Increase Green Cover
Himachal Pradesh government has set a target of planting over one crore saplings this year to increase the depleting green cover in the state.
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Meet The Environmentalist Who Is Teaching Delhi How To Climb Trees
A young environmentalist in Delhi is trying to cure what he calls 'tree blindness' by helping people who are caught in their city lives to connect with Nature.
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Green Panel Notice To UP Government On Tree Cover Loss In Mathura
The National Green Tribunal has sought the Uttar Pradesh government's response on a plea alleging loss of green cover in Mathura's Jawahar Bagh, where clashes between encroachers and security personnel left 29 people, including two policemen, dead recently.
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Green Cover Shrinks as Urbanisation Takes Toll on Bengaluru
India' Silicon Valley - Bengaluru - is fast losing its green cover with urbanisation having risen by 125 per cent between 2000 and 2014, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) claimed.
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Ensure No Further Forest Area Encroachment: Delhi High Court to Government
The Delhi High Court today directed the city government and its authorities to ensure there was no further encroachment in forests in the National Capital Territory, after it was told that the green cover in Delhi was shrinking due to rampant construction.
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Green Indian Mission Plans Approved for 4 States
National Mission for a Green India (GIM) falling under the Environment Ministry has approved annual plans for Kerala, Mizoram, Manipur and Jhakhand.
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Metro Construction Affects Delhi's Green Cover
Construction of Delhi Metro's rapidly expanding network, which has breached the 200 km milestone recently, has resulted in the felling of over 40,000 trees till date while nearly 4 lakh saplings have been planted to compensate the loss.
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Nitish Kumar Ties Rakhi to a Tree to Create Environmental Awareness
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday employed a novel method to create public awareness on environmental protection by tying a rakhi on a tree on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and urged the people to protect Bihar's green cover.
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Delhi To Develop 17 Urban Forests To Boost Green Cover, Combat Air Pollution
The Delhi government is set to transform 15 scattered patches of vacant land across the national capital into dense urban forests, called 'Namo Vans,' to enhance the city's green cover and combat air pollution.
-
"Remarkable Day": Delhi Lt Governor, Arvind Kejriwal Discuss Green Cover
In a rare display of unity, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi, VK Saxena and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal discussed increasing the green cover in the capital on Saturday at Van Mahotsav.
-
Continuous Increase In Green Cover In Delhi Welcome Sign: Centre To High Court
The Centre, in an affidavit filed before the court, submitted that the rising denser forest areas signifies an "increase in the capacity of forests to sequester carbon and mitigate environmental pollution".
-
Delhi Aims At 25 Per Cent Green Cover By 2023
The Delhi government has set an ambitious target to increase the city's green cover from 22 percent at present to 25 percent in the next three years, officials said on Thursday.
-
Green Cover To Be Multiplied 10 Times In Lutyens' Delhi Revamp: Minister
Union Urban Development Minister Hardeep Puri on Friday said not a single tree will be cut and the green cover will be multiplied 10 times in the ministry's Central Vista redevelopment plan, which will include renovation of Parliament, construction of a new central secretariat and revamping of Rajpath.
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A Year After Cyclone Vardah, Chennai Students To Restore Green Cover
Ahead of monsoon in Tamil Nadu, efforts are being made to make up for the one lakh trees that were destroyed when cyclone Vardah hit the state last year.
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Delhi Can Become A Desert If Green Cover Goes: High Court
The national capital can turn into a desert if the green cover and forest land fall prey to illegal construction and encroachment, the Delhi High Court has observed.
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Himachal Pradesh To Plant 1 Crore Saplings To Increase Green Cover
Himachal Pradesh government has set a target of planting over one crore saplings this year to increase the depleting green cover in the state.
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Meet The Environmentalist Who Is Teaching Delhi How To Climb Trees
A young environmentalist in Delhi is trying to cure what he calls 'tree blindness' by helping people who are caught in their city lives to connect with Nature.
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Green Panel Notice To UP Government On Tree Cover Loss In Mathura
The National Green Tribunal has sought the Uttar Pradesh government's response on a plea alleging loss of green cover in Mathura's Jawahar Bagh, where clashes between encroachers and security personnel left 29 people, including two policemen, dead recently.
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Green Cover Shrinks as Urbanisation Takes Toll on Bengaluru
India' Silicon Valley - Bengaluru - is fast losing its green cover with urbanisation having risen by 125 per cent between 2000 and 2014, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc) claimed.
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Ensure No Further Forest Area Encroachment: Delhi High Court to Government
The Delhi High Court today directed the city government and its authorities to ensure there was no further encroachment in forests in the National Capital Territory, after it was told that the green cover in Delhi was shrinking due to rampant construction.
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Green Indian Mission Plans Approved for 4 States
National Mission for a Green India (GIM) falling under the Environment Ministry has approved annual plans for Kerala, Mizoram, Manipur and Jhakhand.
-
Metro Construction Affects Delhi's Green Cover
Construction of Delhi Metro's rapidly expanding network, which has breached the 200 km milestone recently, has resulted in the felling of over 40,000 trees till date while nearly 4 lakh saplings have been planted to compensate the loss.
-
Nitish Kumar Ties Rakhi to a Tree to Create Environmental Awareness
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday employed a novel method to create public awareness on environmental protection by tying a rakhi on a tree on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and urged the people to protect Bihar's green cover.
