Dehradun: Chief conservator of forest Dhananjay Mohan, who was assigned as an investigative officer for a case pertaining to recovery of five tiger skins near Rajaji Tiger Reserve in the month of March, has mentioned in his report that the crime was more....

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said Karnataka had lost almost 15% of its forest and tree cover over the years and only 20% of the geographical area might be covered with greenery. He was speaking at the Environment Awards distribution cerem more....

Reacting positively to the dwindling green cover of the State, the Government has taken a pledge to plant at least one crore saplings over a period of one year. The drive is expected to up the forestation which has come down from 30 per cent limit se more....

ALLAHABAD: A slew of events were organized to mark World Environment Day here on Sunday. On the occasion, residents vowed to plant more trees for a clean and green Sangam. Apart from distribution of saplings by several organisations, an awareness more....

Minister of State for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar called on citizens to plant more trees and create one's own oxygen bank on the occasion of World Environment Day on Sunday. United Nations celebrate World Environment Day onJune 5 eve more....

Scores of people from different walks of life pledged their support to fight against wildlife-related crimes at an event to mark World Environment Day today. The event was organised at Connaught Place here by the Environment Ministry, Wildlife more....

To mark World Environment Day, Jharkhand Governor Droupadi Murmu today planted saplings at Raj Bhavanand appealed to the public to do the same on auspicious occasions like weddings and birthdays. Employees of the Raj Bhavan joined the Governor in more....

Lucknow: The rising level of air pollution in the city has a new target-traffic cops. The effect of reducing air quality is presenting a worrying picture because of its effect on the health of the traffic police. Though it is not known whether the more....

The city’s spoon shaped topography—surrounded by hill ranges on three sides and sea on the other—leaving no scope for escape in the event of a major industrial disaster has remained a hot topic of debate for over two decades. Rapid industrialisation more....

A recent study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) may have placed Indore as the 68th most polluted city of the world but district officials say that a number of steps have been taken to reduce pollution levels in the city over the year. Though more....

New study reveals cost of these deaths is 10 times higher than national spend on health; Maharashtra beats New Delhi in terms of absolute numbers New Delhi is already widely known to be a city plagued by the deadly effects of all-pervading polluti more....

Forest Department, City Corporation join hands for the cause of environment The Forest Department and the Mangaluru City Corporation will take up a joint survey in the city on Tuesday to identify suitable sites, places where 3,000 saplings can be pl more....

MUMBAI: The government today termed urban forestry as its new thrust area and announced it would take up soon a massive plantation drive in 200 cities. On the World Environment Day today, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar while highligh more....

BENGALURU: Setting the tone for the World Environment Day celebrations on Sunday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah emphasized the need to protect the last remaining forests of the state, which has already lost 13 per cent of it. “We have to work toge more....

NAINITAL: Soaring temperatures are taking a toll on Corbett National Park. With natural water sources inside the park practically drying up due to the heat, officials have had to arrange for water tanks to ensure that the animals' drinking water requ more....

MUMBAI: Stressing that the Centre was committed towards weeding out illegal wildlife trade, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said 'Sanjay Gandhi National Park' in the city was a perfect example of human-wildlife harmony. "There more....

The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests will decide on the boundary of the proposed eco-sensitive zone around the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in a month’s time, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said here on Sunday. In January more....

CHENNAI: Motorists using national highway 5 (Chennai - Bengaluru highway) and those living along the highway can soon be rid of the fear of elephants crossing the highway or raiding crops in the area. The forest department is planning to radio-collar more....

Nurturing nature:K. Sukumaran, former judge of the Kerala High Court, watering a sapling at Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary on World Environment Day on Sunday. After the initial enthusiasm to plant saplings on June 5, the World Environment Day, fizzle more....

Though the recent tiger census in Jeypore forest division drew a blank, the team spotted at least five leopards, a jump of four since last headcount in 2013-14, bringing cheer to wildlife enthusiasts. Two leopards were spotted near Bichalkota und more....

World Environment Day (WED) was observed globally on 5 June 2016 with theme Zero tolerance for the illegal trade in wildlife. The day aims at inspiring more people to take action to prevent the growing strain on Earth’s natural systems from reaching more....

Shimla: Observing World Environment Day at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday said that in order to preserve biodiversity for future generations, there was a need to have zero tol more....

In order to strengthen the action plan against poaching activities in protected forests and conservation of wildlife, the environment ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States to develop an anti-poaching mechanism more....

Stressing that the Centre was committed towards weeding out illegal wildlife trade, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said ‘Sanjay Gandhi National Park’ in the city was a perfect example of human-wildlife harmony. “There are so more....

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday called upon the government enforcement agencies and general public to adopt zero-tolerance towards illegal trade in wildlife. “Due to joint efforts of the wildlife wing and the CID, Crime Branch, illega more....

BHUBANESHWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the government is taking all possible steps to intensify pro-active measures to check illegal trade in wildlife and protect the flora and fauna of the state. "Let us take a pledge to pr more....

RAIPUR: On the occasion of World Environment Day today, over 1,000 residents of Hasdeo-Arand region, a rich coal reserve area, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to restrict coal mining in the eco-sensitive forests. The residents o more....

GUWAHATI, June 5 - Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today said that every individual must respect Nature in the way he or she pays obeisance to Almighty God. Speaking at a function organized on the occasion of the World Environment Day by the Depar more....

DEHRADUN: To mark the World Environment Day on Sunday, local activists organised a walk around the district court here, which is dotted with Peepal trees, to highlight the multiple benefits of the tree on World Environment Day. Groups like Doon Nat more....

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited Chairman-cum-Managing Director P. Madhusudan on Saturday said over 40 per cent of the area at Ukkunagaram, the township of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant had a green cover. Participating in the World Environment Day programm more....

Minister of State for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar called on citizens to plant more trees and create one's own oxygen bank on the occasion of World Environment Day on Sunday. United Nations celebrate World Environment Day on June 5 ever more....

Initiative to improve green cover and groundwater table under the Haritha Haram programme The district administration unveiled a plan to plant 3.35 crore saplings during the upcoming monsoon season, under the flagship Haritha Haram programme . They more....

Vijayawada: Foreigners consume a peg once a day but people finish a bottle at a time here, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said here on Sunday. Speaking at Gollapudi at a function to mark World Environment Day, he asked people not to harass thei more....

The capital city has recorded an alarming level of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in air, thanks to the vehicular pollution, construction activities and uncovered drainages, said Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) Regional Officer Dr Ha more....

DERGAON, June 5 - The World Environment Day was observed by leading nature organisation AASHRAY in association with Dergaon Jatiya Vidyalaya with a daylong programme today. The programme started with the plantation of saplings, followed by an open me more....

Mysuru: The district administration, in association with Mysuru City Corporation, forest department and CII-Young Indians (Yi), launched a 'Go Green' project on the occasion of World Environment Day. One lakh saplings will be planted as a part of more....

Wetlands need to be reinforced as more than just open sources of water. How they are identified and conserved requires a rethink The government is all set to change the rules on wetlands. The Draft Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016, more....

Mayor launches drive to remove plastic wastes from the tank’s bund to mark World Environment Day The city corporation plans to introduce activities involving the public at Singanallur Tank in an effort to bring down pollution of the water body, spra more....

COIMBATORE: On the occasion of the World Environmental Day on Sunday, the Coimbatore Corporation announced that it would plant 1,000 saplings on the banks of the Singanallur Tank in the coming days. The civic body kick-started a cleaning drive in more....

INDORE: As the city has undergone major changes in past few years in the name of development, the birds of the city have failed to adapt to the conditions. While one hardly comes across the chirping of house sparrows these days, other birds like v more....

Surat: Nearly 20-25 water birds and seven buffaloes were found dead near Suva village near Dahej port, some 25 km of Bharuch city, on Sunday. While polluted water laced with chemicals is strongly suspected to be the reason for the deaths, official more....

Belagavi: On the World Environment Day, Team Green Saviours of Belagavi in association with Swami Vivekananda Yuvak Sangh, planted about 200 saplings at Shri Shivaji High School and a grazing land in Kadoli village on Sunday. Renowned activist and en more....

Mysuru: A drawing competition was organised by the Shri Ravi Varma Art Institute (SRVAI) on the theme 'Save Earth/Environment', to mark World Environment Day on Sunday. S Sameeksha, who is studying in class VII in CFTRI School said, "I wish to bec more....

Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) celebrated World Environment Day on Sunday. A Painting Competition was organized at Urja Bhawan, Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal along with a Debate Competition at EPCO Auditorium, Arera Colony, on the occasion. more....

Every nook of the State capital on Sunday was flooded with slogans like save the mother earth, go green, ban polythene, go for massive plantation drive, etc in which from who’s who to commoners took active part. With the objective to create awareness more....

Arunachal Pradesh today celebrated World Environment Day through various programme throughout the state with Governor J P Rajkhowa planting saplings in the Raj Bhawan complex. Calling the people of the state to plant more trees, the Governor said more....

Bhubaneswar: The chief executive officer of Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited, R Vineel Krishna, on Sunday said high resolution images of the city taken from drones will soon be posted on social media and the website of Bhubaneswar smart city to allow n more....

Davanagere: Hundreds of students and NGOs carried out awareness campaigns in several parts of Davanagere on the World Environment Day on Sunday. Students distributed saplings during the rally. They also took part in drawing and essay contests. The more....

Union minister for environment and forest Prakash Javadekar will be addressing a gathering at Suguna Auditorium at Kalapatti Road on June 7 at 10.30am. Javadekar will speak about the BJP's governance at the Centre in the last two years. Woman assaul more....

KANPUR: The World Environment Day was celebrated in Kanpur zoo on Sunday. Several activities like a plantation drive, and a seminar on importance of trees were held. The programmes had been organised to make people aware about the importance of trees more....

Mangaluru: Forty members of Mangalore Bicycle Club (MBC) celebrated World Environment Day by pedaling 100km from Mangaluru to Udyavara and returned back to city. Out of the 40 members, 20 were doing their first 100-km ride and contributing their bit more....

Over 200 handicapped people, including students, participated in a plantation drive here on Sunday. The drive was organised on the occasion of World Environment Day, as part of the Clean Air India Movement (ClAIM), the country's biggest awareness pr more....

Mangaluru: The Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd has reiterated its commitment to the environment of World Environment Day. Konkan Railway, a signatory to United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) since October 2001, has always been a forerunner in adopting more....

KOZHIKODE: Even as Ramakrishna Mission Higher Secondary School celebrated World Environment Day with much fanfare, the school is being accused of axing as many as 40 medicinal plants, drawing criticism from students, parents and teachers. Several am more....

Dharwad/Hubballi: Saplings were planted at several places in the twin cities on Sunday to celebrate the World Environment Day. Participants at various programmes on the day also pledge to nurture the saplings. In Hubballi, the central office of th more....

On the occasion of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, members of Hindi film fraternity like MadhuriDixit Nene, Arjun Kapoor and Dia Mirza took the virtual route to urge thier fans to protect the environment and leave behind a greener plane more....

BENGALURU: City-based NGO Hasiru Dala is among the six recipients of the World Environment Day awards which were given out by the state government on Sunday. Hasiru Dala won the award for its zero-waste management concept. They have 7,500 garbage co more....

Dehradun: Doon Nature Walk (DNW) and Been There Doon That (BTDT), groups held joint citizens walks to the areas in and around district court, dotted with pipal trees, to make them understand multiple benefits of this tree on World Environment Day. Fo more....

AGRA: Despite a ban on burning of garbage by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), trash could still be seen on fire at several places across the city on daily basis. This is happening when the AGRA Municipal Corporation claims that it has directed area more....

DEHRADUN: The hashtag #WorldEnvironmentDay was trending on the number one slot on Twitter with over 80,000 tweets by Sunday evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the people to take a pledge to work for conserving the environment resources. St more....

Patna: Several programmes were organised by different organisations here to mark World Environment Day on Sunday. Rajeev Nagar-headquartered Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Bihar sector, organised a sapling plantation programme on its premise more....

Hundreds of city residents today cleaned the Godavari river banks here to mark the World Environment Day. The residents along with officials of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) picked up garbage from several places on the Godavari river ban more....

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the government is aiming at development protecting the environment. But a blind opposition to all the development projects in the name of environment would not be encouraged. There should b more....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi batting for protecting forests had powered the activists campaigning to saveHasdeo Arand area that holds reserves of high-gradecoal in Chhattisgarh. On World Environment Day today, a large number of villagers under the b more....

Mass sapling planting campaign, distribution of awareness pamphlets, and release of poster underlining the importance of protecting the environment marked the observance of World Environment Day by the Salem Railway Division at the railway colonies i more....

Taking a cue from the Green Initiative of the BCCI, the National Cricket Club on the occasion of the World Environment Day initiated a programme called "Cricket for Environment", which includes planting of saplings and distribution of waste bins at E more....

After a summer that brought home the reality of depleting green cover in the city, more citizens are becoming aware of the need for a greener Bengaluru. To mark World Environment Day on Sunday, citizens did their bit to contribute to a greener enviro more....

Commemorating the World Environment Day, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel attended the ground-breaking ceremony of a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) while the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) took cleaning of the water bodies in the city on Sunday. more....

A recent report from the Punjab Pollution Control Board claims that the water of the four rivers in the state has become so polluted that it is unfit for drinking. The pollution watchdog, in its April 2016 report, said that water samples were collec more....

People from almost all walks of life joined the World Environment Day celebrations by planting trees and organising awareness programmes of various nature in the district on Sunday. Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan kicked off the year-long Punarjani prog more....

New Delhi: Plant a tree and create your own oxygen bank, said India’s Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday, the World Environment Day. He urged people to click a selfie while planting a sapling. 5 June is celebrated as the World Enviro more....

NEW DELHI: The theme of the Delhi government's event to mark the World Environment Day on Sunday was the fight against trafficking of wildlife. However, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said his government would also address other environmental issues more....

After Devi Vana, the Forest department has embarked on a novel and innovative concept of Saraswati Vana. The department has set the process to set up Saraswati Vana at Government School premises at Routhanahalli on Tumakuru Road in motion on World En more....

Aurangabad: While the civic body began its ambitious tree plantation drive with a bang on Sunday, it has no full proof plans regarding watering the newly-planted saplings. Starting from Sunday, the civic body has decided to plant 22,000 saplings in t more....

In order to spread awareness on various environmental issues on the occasion of World Environment Day, a 20-member cycle rally was organised from Youth Hostel covering major areas of the city on Sunday morning. The rally was flagged off by Srinivas P more....

Ahmedabad: A number of city-based organizations celebrated the World Environment Day on Sunday with activities ranging from organizing half marathon to tree plantation drive. Hundreds of children visited Centre for Environment Education (CEE) and more....

Due to increase in vehicular traffic and construction activity in the city, there has been a steep rise in the level of air pollution during the past five years with no effective measures from the administration to curb the level of pollution or enco more....

VARANSASI: The holy city celebrated the World Environment Day with a series of activities to create mass awareness for environment conservation on Friday. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural development (NABARD), in association with a Mumbai-b more....

In an interesting practice, school students in Delhi are adopting plants and committing to taking care of them, in order to increase the green cover of the capital. While planting saplings is a known practice in Delhi, students are now going a ste more....

AHMEDABAD: A number of city-based organizations celebrated the World Environment Day on Sunday with activities ranging from organizing half marathon to tree plantation drive. Hundreds of children visited Centre for Environment Education (CEE) and pa more....

Coimbatore: The Coimbatore Corporation cleaned four tipper truck full of garbage from the Singanallur tank during a clean-up drive to commemorate World Environmental Day. Civic body officials also announced to plant 1,000 trees at the tank in the com more....

Aurangabad: The World Environment Day was observed with enthusiasm in the city when several individuals and NGOs stepped up for several eco-friendly initiatives. Social activists of WE (We for environment group) had been preparing for the day for more....

Prakash Javadekar releases Living With Leopards leaflet containing practical ways to reduce man-animal conflict in the vicinity of Sanjay Gandhi National Park Area. On the World Environment Day today, the Union Minister for Environment, Forests and more....

INDORE: Known for having a healthy green cover some decades ago, Indore is now on the verge of getting 'choked,' literally. The reason, activists say, is the rapid pace of development that is depleting city's green cover, transforming it from 'green more....

Participating in a tree plantation drive at the Railway Sports Complex here on Sunday, South Central Railway general manager Ravindra Gupta said the only way to reduce environment pollution, increase oxygen levels and improve the quality of air was b more....

Jamshedpur: Jusco on Sunday launched a tree plantation exercise in tune with its ambitious plan to spread green cover of the industrial town from existing 27% to 32%. On World Environment Day, the company with the help of citizens planted 600 teak sa more....

It was a different Sunday for Bengalureans who joined hands with people from all walks of life to spread the message of saving the environment. World Environment Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and tree plantation drives were held across more....

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday planted a ‘Kalpataru’ tree at the premises of All India Radio (AIR) at Shankar Nagar locality in the city. Talking to media persons on the occasion, the Chief Minister stated that it would be an ende more....

Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has started an SMS-based tree plantation scheme on World Environment Day on Sunday with a view to increase the green cover in the city. Citizens will be able to get tree saplings planted for free on their la more....

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said his government has asked land-owning and greening agencies like DDA, PWD, MCD, Irrigation and Flood Control Department to carry out a tree census in their jurisdiction even as he announced that 10 lakh new tr more....

Mangaluru: Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) carried out mass tree plantation on the occasion of World Environment Day at its refinery premises at Kuthethur near here on Sunday. H Kumar, managing director, MRPL, initiated the campaign more....

The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Ramagundam, participated in World Environment Day celebration by taking up a massive tree plantation in the township and the plant area on Sunday. NTPC Ramagundam executive director Prasant Kumar Mohapat more....

Nature and humans are interdependent. Deforestation and other environmental concerns are not only affecting the equilibrium of the eco-system but exposing the present generation to many diseases, Vice-Chairman of VUDA T. Baburao Naidu said here on Su more....

The government today termed urban forestry as its new thrust area and announced it would take up soon a massive plantation drive in 200 cities. On the World Environment Day today, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar while highlighting the n more....

Some organisations celebrated the World Environment Day here on Sunday. The Chidambar Shikshana Samsthe, Bidar Bar Association, and the District Legal Services Authority organised a tree plantation drive on Siddharoodh Mutt premises. Additional Dist more....

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday appealed to people to show zero tolerance towards illegal wildlife trade and pledge to protect the flora and fauna of the State. Addressing a function on the occasion of World Environment Day here more....

With a theme on protecting wildlife, World Environment Day was observed today in the city with various organisations and NGOs carrying out tree plantation exercises across Kolkata. "We will build a green earth. This is our pledge on World Environ more....

Gurgaon: On the occasion of World Environment Day, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) along with district administration and the forest department initiated a campaign to plant native trees before monsoon arrives on Golf Course Road on Sun more....

Students from the city planted 28 different types of plants to celebrate the World Environment Day on Sunday. The plants were donated by a social organization. Nearly 135 students participated in three different categories in the on-the-spot drawin more....

A recent report from the Punjab Pollution Control Board claims that the water of the four rivers in the state has become so polluted that it is unfit for drinking. The pollution watchdog, in its April 2016 report, said that water samples were coll more....

Conserving natural, non-renewable resources is no longer a subject for scholarly debates or armchair activism; it is a reality that 1.25 billion Indians struggle with everyday. We are no strangers to day-long power outages and two-hours-a-day water s more....

Awareness programmes on conserving nature and a series of saplings distribution drives marked World Environment Day here on Sunday. The theme for this year’s observance is ‘Go Wild for Life’. Drive launched Sulur Town Panchayat, Residents Awarene more....

Bhamla Foundation, an 18-year-old umbrella of environmental activism in the city, celebrated World Environment Day on the busy streets of Carter Road in Bandra on Sunday. The event was supported by NGOs Swachalay, RaddiConnect, Bandra Cycle Club, Ag more....

A total of 139 children participated in a drawing competition organised by the District Science Centre here on Sunday in connection with ‘World Environment Day’. The competition was conducted in three categories viz. ‘Bird by fingerprint’ for 3rd more....

Saplings were planted by various organisations to mark the World Environment Day on Sunday. Saplings were planted by various organisations to mark the World Environment Day on Sunday. A total of 1,000 saplings were distributed by Hobel Bellows Co more....

As part of the World Environment Day celebrations, the Chennai District Environmental Information Dissemination Centre (EIDC) of the Department of Environment organised a ‘Wild Walk’ at Guindy National Park on Sunday. The theme and slogan of this ye more....

"The UN's global campaign this year - Wild For Life - aims at ending the illicit trade in wildlife. To support the cause, we at TRAFFIC (the wildlife trade monitoring network) along with WWF (World Wildlife Fund), WCCB (Wildlife Crime Control Burea more....

Minister of State for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekarcalled on citizens to plant more trees and create one's own oxygen bank on the occasion of World Environment Day on Sunday. United Nations celebrate World Environment Day on June 5 eve more....