Tree Plantation

Delhi govt to plant 2 million flowering saplings in Delhi for G-20 Summit

The Delhi government has set a target of planting 20 lakh flowering saplings in the national capital as part of its preparations for the G20 Summit slated to be held in September. Of these, the forest and wildlife department will plant 12 lakh saplings and other agencies the rest. A forest department official said flowering species such as jacaranda and palas will be planted in large numbers. The entire exercise will be completed by July end. Over 10 lakh exotic potted plants will also add to the beauty of the national capital as it gets ready to host the G20 Summit, officials said. The horticulture wings of the central and Delhi government departments, including the Delhi Development Department, New Delhi Municipal Council, Public Works Department and Municipal Corporation of Delhi, have been asked to decorate public spaces, roundabouts, major intersections, flyovers and vertical greens in the city with exotic flowering plants. Special attention will be given to the stretch betwe

Bihar inks MoU with FSI for TOF field survey to promote agroforestry

To encourage tree plantation on farmland along with crops to help farmers get additional income, Bihar government in association with FSI has decided to conduct 'Trees Outside Forest' (TOF) field survey to identify the dominant tree species that are growing outside the recorded forest areas (RFA) in the state, an official said. As per the Forest Survey of India (FSI) India state of Forest Report, 2021, Bihar has registered an increase of 3.79 per cent in growing stock in RFA and 0.58 per cent in TOF respectively, the official said. "The overall tree cover has also increased in the state from 2,003 sq km in 2019 to 2,341 sq km in 2021. The FSI survey was conducted by using remote sensing based forest cover mapping of all patches of more than one hectare within and outside the RFA. Now, we want a comprehensive TOF survey based on field inspection", Ashutosh, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, told PTI. He said, "Through this survey, we would be able to identify the dominant tree .

Bengal to plant trees at border to prevent air pollutants from other states

West Bengal Environment Minister Manas Bhunia said that air pollution in southern districts of the state was increasing due to stubble burning in neighbouring Jharkhand and Bihar. Addressing a press conference on Monday, he said the state government was planning to plant "tall trees" along the border to prevent smoke from stubble burning enter the state. Asked which species of trees will be planted and by when, Bhunia later told PTI, "We are discussing these with experts and it will be announced shortly." "We will hold a meeting to decide the mechanism," he added. West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) chairman Kalyan Rudra said a satellite-based mechanism to monitor the burning of stubble has been developed with assistance from IIT-Delhi. Bhunia also said sensors will be installed in state-run buses to measure air pollution on Kolkata roads Initially, the devices will be installed in buses of six-seven routes that crisscross the city, he said. "We will soon install sensors

CAG finds 'irregularities' in Odisha forest dept's plantation activities

The Comptroller and Auditor General has found 'irregularities' in plantation activities carried out by Odisha's Forest Department which led to wasteful expenditure of public money

Delhi govt to plant 3.5 mn saplings in 2022 to fight pollution: Gopal Rai

We are taking multiple measures to further improve Delhi's green cover. We aim to plant 35 lakh saplings in Delhi via different agencies this year," Rai said.

Scientists for first time grow plants in lunar soil brought back to Earth

The researchers at the University of Florida (UF) in the US showed that plants can successfully sprout and grow in lunar soil

Kapil Dahiya joins Plants Kharido as CMO, firm to strengthen its hold in the nursery sector in Delhi-NCR

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Expanding forest cover

Proposed legal amendments are in the right direction

Tree transplantation in cities have no method; doesn't help green cover

With poor transplanting methods and shoddy aftercare, trees stand a poor chance of survival, show examples from across India

Green highways mission: Over 5,000 km of avenue plantation work done so far

More than 5,000 kms of avenue plantation works worth Rs 650 crore have been executed so far under the National Green Highways Mission (NGHM), as per an official document

Jharkhand CM asks officials to launch plantation drive on vacant Govt land

Chief Minister Hemant Soren asked officials to launch a massive plantation drive on all vacant government land on a mission mode.

Chipko's variegated roots

Book review of The Chipko Movement: A People's History

50 mn trees by 2030 as part of clean coal initiative: Eco Survey

Plans are afoot for plantation of 50 million trees on 20,000 hectare of land by 2030 as part of clean coal initiatives, the Economic Survey for 2020-21 said on Friday.

Will soon approve tree transplantation policy: Delhi CM Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government will soon bring a new policy under which agencies will have to transplant 80 per cent of the trees affected by their projects to a new location

Plantations stare at huge losses with few hands to harvest standing crops

chronic shortage of rubber could impact the manufature of medical gloves, catheters and masks that are crucial in the battle against Covid-19

Green wall of Bikaner: Professor plants trees to prevent desertification

In the last 15 years, Professor Jyani has used his own funding to plant over million trees in Western Rajasthan

Over 14,000 trees to be uprooted to redevelop South Delhi colonies: Govt

Delhi govt says compensatory plantation will be done in 1:10 ratio, thereby resulting in enhanced tree-coverage area

Business Standard takes its Tree Plantation Drive to Swastik Garden, Thane.

Business Standard organised a Tree Plantation Drive at Swastik Garden, Thane on July 8, 2017.