Surajpur Wetland of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh saw the inauguration of a plantation drive by the local environmental activist Mr.Vikrant Tongad with the help of locals and volunteers. He is also instrumental in the creation of an environmental organization called SAFE (Social Action for Forest and Environment) in theContinue Reading
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is implementing plantation/afforestation schemes in the forest areas with participatory approach. The conservation and development of forest primarily involves three strategies – afforestation through natural/artificial regeneration, protection and management. The ministry is implementing three major schemes for development of forest areas-Continue Reading
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, yesterday inaugurated the High-Level Segment Meeting of the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), at Expo Mart, Greater Noida. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s commitment to addressing all the three main concerns of theContinue Reading
Currently, to establish wind power project over forest land, the existing procedure requires payment of mandatory charges for compensatory afforestation and Net Present value (NPV). In addition to mandatory charges, the wind power companies had to pay additional lease rent of 30,000 per MW. This additional cost is not mandatoryContinue Reading
