Lucknow: State govt will establish ‘Vande Mataram Vatikas’ in all 75 districts of the state on the occasion of Independence Day. The gardens will carry a message of patriotism in addition to environmental protection.A govt spokesperson said that to mark the 150th anniversary of national song Vande Mataram, 150 saplings will be planted in every…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Thursday stayed the felling of 80 trees for highway widening between Cortalim and Margao. It pulled up the tree officer for permitting removal of 422 trees “without reasoning” and lack of a proper study.A division bench of Justices Valmiki Menezes and Hiten Venegavkar directed the PWD (highways) executive engineer…
Lucknow: With climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity posing serious threats, there is a need for urgent adoption of nature-based solutions to build long-term resilience.The advice was given by experts at the two-day workshop organised by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of World Environment Day.The event was…
