Patna: The Bihar govt will intensify public awareness campaigns and plantation drives to increase the state’s green cover to 17% by 2028, environment, forest and climate change minister Ram Chandra Prasad said on Wednesday.Addressing a function at Aranya Bhawan on the occasion of Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Day, the minister said public participation would be key to achieving…
PATNA: The JD(U) on Sunday formally signalled a generational shift in the party with senior functionaries projecting Nishant Kumar as its future face even as the national council ratified Nitish Kumar’s re-election as national president for the fifth time.At the JD(U)’s state council and national council meetings held in Patna, the party functionaries endorsed Nishant…
Former CM Nitish Kumar at a JD(U) meeting in Patna on Sunday Patna: The JD(U) on Sunday formally signalled a generational shift in the party with senior functionaries projecting Nishant Kumar as its future leader even as the national council ratified Nitish Kumar’s re-election as national president for the fifth time.At the JD(U)’s state council…
Buxar: Buxar DM Sahila on Saturday inspected Kritsagar pond in Kritsagar village under Yogiyan panchayat in Brahmpur block as part of the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali campaign and asked officials to explore its tourism potential.The DM asked the district tourism officer to take immediate steps for the development of the historic pond as a tourist destination. She said…
Patna: Lalganj Bagava Tengraha gram panchayat in Supaul district has been nominated for the National Panchayat Award following significant improvements in infrastructure and public services under the state’s Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali campaign, according to an official notification issued by the information and public relations department on Thursday.The panchayat, with a population of around 7,000, had long struggled…
Rural development and information & public relations minister Shravan Kumar Patna: Rural development and information & public relations minister Shravan Kumar on Sunday said Bihar was the first state in India to implement dedicated climate change awareness policies. Speaking at a seminar in Patna, he credited former CM Nitish Kumar with launching the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali campaign,…
