Afforestation programme not yielding desired results?

Last Updated: Thursday, October 31, 2013, 17:34

Despite a continuous fall in forest cover in the country over the years, the Environment Ministry has failed to effectively implement its afforestation programme to meet the challenge, an official document has revealed.

Disbursement for green schemes fall after Jayanthi takes over

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 21:22

Notwithstanding warnings by a government body, Environment Ministry`s disbursement for forest generation programmes has drastically come down since Jayanthi Natarajan took over.

Tibet to launch huge afforestation project

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 21:56

Tibet is planning to invest $4.8 billion in an afforestation project to cover six major rivers in the region, a forestry official said Thursday.

Himachal to seek release of Rs.277 cr afforestation fund

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 21:17

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has said the state government would seek early release of Rs.277 crore for afforestation, an official statement Wednesday said.

Afforestation can mitigate climate change locally: Study

Last Updated: Sunday, February 3, 2013, 14:02

Planting deciduous trees in tree-deficit areas could bring about cooler and wetter summers and mitigate effects of climate change in temperate zones, says a new research.

All mining leases should be afforested: Goa NGO

Last Updated: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 14:27

Sabina Martins, the convenor of the Goa Bachao Abhiyaan, said that the cost of illegal mining should be recovered from companies involved.

Odisha to increase green cover

Last Updated: Monday, May 21, 2012, 13:35

Odisha government has set a target to undertake plantation in over two lakh hectare ahead of the monsoon at an expenditure of Rs 183 crore.

Orissa govt orders afforestation in Paradip area

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 13:48

The compensatory afforestation work should follow the tree failing activities in Jagatsinghpur district.

Himachal to earn carbon credits with more forests

Last Updated: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 11:28

In India`s first public afforestation scheme, a World Bank-funded project in Himachal Pradesh will not only re-green the hills but also earn carbon credits for the state.