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Land diversion proposals involving 12 mn trees approved in last 5 yrs: Govt

'At the same time, as many as 20.81 crore seedlings were planted under the compensatory afforestation scheme,' Ashwini Kumar Choubey told the Lok Sabha in a written reply

Centre proposes 10% tree cover at housing, commercial construction sites

Environment Ministry has proposed that at least one tree be planted in every 80 sq m of land to ensure residential, commercial construction sites have at least 10% of plot area under tree cover.

Bark of Neem tree can protect against coronavirus variants, suggests study

It is always told that Neem has properties that treat physical ailments and diseases, but what about the infamous coronavirus? Does our trusty old Neem tree have any chances of protecting against it?

India's forest, tree cover rose by 2,261 sq km in last 2 years: ISFR report

India's forest and tree cover has risen by 2,261 square kilometers in the last two years with Andhra Pradesh growing the maximum forest cover of 647 square kilometers, according to ISFR 2021

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

Javadekar seeks report on illegal axing of rosewood trees in Kerala

This comes after reports of alleged mass felling and smuggling of centuries-old rosewood trees from the forest land in Kerala's Wayanad district.

Central Vista area to get 1,753 new trees, revamp to raise green cover

As many as 1,753 new trees will be transplanted and 2,000 tree saplings planted in the Central Vista area under the government's ambitious redevelopment plan, which will increase the overall green cover there, official sources said Sunday. They also said that as per the proposed plan, 3,230 trees will be moved out of the Central Vista area and transplanted to the NTPC Eco Park in Badarpur after obtaining necessary clearance from the Ministry of Environment & Forest, and a permission from the Forest Department. After all the transplantation and plantation, they said, the Central Vista area will have a net gain of 563 trees. One of the sources said, "1,753 new trees will be transplanted within the project sites and 2,000 new tree saplings are to be planted within Central Vista area." The proposed plan also includes compensatory plantation that will ensure a substantial increase in the overall green cover of the national capital, the sources said. "A total of 36,083 tree (saplings) .

Over 189,000 trees cut for Bundelkhand expressway, reveals RTI

The trees were cut in Banda, Chitrakoot, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Aurraiya and Etawah, it said

China's billion tree forest program is environmental lesson for the world

Three-North Shelter Forest Program aimed to grow 35 million hectares (87 million acres) of new trees-a forest the size of Germany-across the country's north by 2050

Cutting the branch we sit on

In India, almost every tree has a story running through it. The banyan, the fig tree, the eucalyptus - all trees are sacred because of their association with a divinity.

Bombay HC junks pleas seeking forest tag for Aarey, stop tree felling

The HC said it was also dismissing the petitions filed by Bathena and Jadhav against the approval for cutting trees

Nature's own museums

Cities and Canopies is a fun, simple read because it conjures up a wistful nostalgia for a simpler time when people and trees coexisted in harmony