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  Cauvery Calling Movement’s Update: 2 crore saplings planted in 2023-24 taking total to 10.9 Crore

  India | April 26, 2024 15:06 IST

  Cauvery Calling is the world’s largest farmer-driven ecological movement and a ground-breaking eco-restoration project. It has been named the Top Innovator in ecological conservation and restoration by Trillion Trees: India Challenge.

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  Bullet train: HC asks NHSRCL to carry out compensatory plantation of 1.10 lakh mangrove saplings

  India | December 12, 2022 20:47 IST

  Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: As per a 2018 order of the high court, there exists a 'total freeze' on the destruction of mangroves across the state and permission has to be sought from the high court each time an authority wishes to fell mangroves for any public project.

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  Delhi government to form 9-member committee on tree plantations

  India | May 14, 2022 10:50 IST

  The panel will have members from PWD, DDA, Forest Dept, municipal corporations, School of Planning and Architecture, Central Public Works Dept, Delhi Urban Arts Commission and the IARI-PUSA.

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  Over 3,000 trees to be removed for Delhi Metro's Phase 4

  India | April 08, 2022 14:54 IST

  The permission has been issued by the Dy Conservator of Forest (North) under Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994.

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  Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: Supreme Court stays felling of trees till November 26

  India | November 17, 2021 10:01 IST

  A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud passed the order on appeal filed by Citizens for Doon, an NGO, challenging NGT order passed on Oct 6 declining to interfere in the matter.

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  Union Minister Nitin Gadkari explains strategic importance of Char Dham roads | Exclusive

  India | November 09, 2021 23:35 IST

  "The problem is there is China which has fully developed its infrastructure, so tomorrow if we have to transport big trucks, machinery then it would need at least 10-metre wide roads otherwise we wouldn't be able to do it," Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

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  After California wildfire, thousands of trees to be removed

  World | October 24, 2021 9:17 IST

  The hazard trees could potentially fall onto people and cars on section of State Route 180 known as Generals Highway, or they could create barriers for emergency and fire response, the Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks said on Friday.

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  Cyclone Tauktae pounds into Gujarat, major cities bear brunt

  News | May 18, 2021 18:28 IST

  Cyclone Tauktae made landfall in Gujarat on May 17 with gusty winds and heavy rain that damaged houses and trees.

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  This Indian city has been recognised as Tree City of the World

  India | February 18, 2021 21:32 IST

  The Arbor Day Foundation and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation have recognised Hyderabad as 2020 Tree City of the World. The southern city is the only from India to get the recognition for its commitment to growing and maintaining the urban forest.

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  Taj Mahal's marble railings damaged following thunderstorm

  News | May 31, 2020 10:29 IST

  A thunderstorm swept through Agra causing damages to the city on May 30.

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  'Buniyad Purani, Nayi Kahani', initiative to rejuvenate old trees in Muzaffarpur

  News | May 27, 2020 22:13 IST

  The National Research Centre on Litchi (NRCL) in Bihar's Muzaffarpur has initiated 'Buniyad Purani, Nayi Kahani' initiative.

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  Rare species of Babool tree found in Rajasthan after 68 years

  Science | May 27, 2020 17:01 IST

  A rare species of the Babool tree called Acacia eburnia has been found in Rajasthan after 68 years, said Dr Satish Sharma, an environmental scientist and retired Assistant Conservator of Forests.

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  Green space can reduce violent crime in cities

  Lifestyle | February 29, 2020 16:34 IST

  Green space that is poorly designed and inadequately maintained can help crime take root and spread, the researchers said.

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  How world's last remaining dinosaur trees were saved during Australian wildfires

  World | January 16, 2020 13:10 IST

  Specialist firefighters have saved the world’s last remaining wild stand of a prehistoric tree from wildfires that razed forests west of Sydney, officials said Thursday. Firefighters winched from helicopters to reach the cluster of fewer than 200 Wollemi Pines in a remote gorge in the Blue Mountains a week before a massive wildlife bore down, National Parks and Wildlife Service Director David Crust said.

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  Wood from trees uprooted during cyclone Fani to be used in Jagannath Temple kitchen

  India | December 13, 2019 20:07 IST

  Around 20 lakh trees were uprooted at the Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary during Cyclone FANI eight months ago.

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  SC allows felling of 452 trees for Delhi-Agra rail line

  India | December 11, 2019 13:32 IST

  The Supreme Court has allowed for felling of trees on the condition that saplings be planted as part of the afforestation drive, under a strictly monitored process

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  Don't touch trees for Bal Thackeray memorial in Aurangabad: CM

  India | December 09, 2019 15:36 IST

   Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday night asked not to touch any tree for building the memoria of Bal Thackeray.  We will build the memorial by keeping all the trees intact," senior Sena leader and former Aurangabad MP  Chandrakant Khaire told PTI.

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  Ditch air purifiers, technology; plant trees to reduce air pollution

  Health | November 10, 2019 13:46 IST

  Plants and trees may be better and cheaper options than technology to mitigate air pollution, says a new study from an Indian-origin researcher.

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  2,141 trees cut in Aarey colony, construction continues: Mumbai Metro

  India | October 07, 2019 22:40 IST

  The Mumbai Metro said on Monday that it would honour Supreme Court's direction restraining cutting of any more trees in Aarey colony for a Metro car shed. Giving out the data, the Mumbai Metro said 2,141 trees have already been cut till date, while adding that no more trees will be cut at the contested site.

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  Tree authority allows cutting of 2700 trees for Metro car shed

  India | August 29, 2019 23:49 IST

  The Tree Authority of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday gave its nod to cut over 2,700 trees for a Metro car shed in the leafy Aarey Colony area.