Trees already covered under Haryana’s Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme will not qualify Gurgaon: Haryana farmers will be rewarded with at least Rs 500 for every tree they conserve, as the state looks to arrest the decline of native trees outside forests and boost biodiversity conservation.Haryana govt has begun work on a first-of-its-kind scheme —…
Trees already covered under Haryana’s Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme will not qualify Gurgaon: Haryana farmers will be rewarded with at least Rs 500 for every tree they conserve, as the state looks to arrest the decline of native trees outside forests and boost biodiversity conservation.Haryana govt has begun work on a first-of-its-kind scheme —…
Guwahati: The NDA council of ministers in Assam has now taken full shape with the portfolio distribution on Monday to 12 members inducted last week, in what was chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s first cabinet expansion.In this 17-member cabinet, Sarma has kept the commanding levers of power firmly under his control, keeping home and political…
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Today, the world is facing the unprecedented challenge of climate change. Rising global temperatures, erratic monsoons, drying rivers, declining groundwater resources, air pollution, and the loss of biodiversity have emerged as serious threats to human life, economic prosperity, and social stability. Floods, droughts, heatwaves, and other extreme weather events are becoming…
Jaipur: For decades, shifting sand dunes were among the biggest challenges facing western Rajasthan, with strong desert winds routinely burying fields, blocking roads and irrigation channels, and swallowing grazing lands. Villagers often spent days clearing sand after major dust storms, while farmers and pastoralists struggled with repeated losses.That landscape is now changing. As the world…
Lucknow: As many as 899 gram panchayats in Ambedkar Nagar district organised ‘green chaupals’ simultaneously, adopting wide-ranging resolutions aimed at reducing petrol and diesel consumption, promoting green transportation and protecting the environment.Organised in line with the call given by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the programme resolved to spread awareness about fuel and energy conservation, environmental…
