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  Centre may allow compensatory afforestation in neighbouring states for forest land diverted in Delhi

  India | September 15, 2022 10:48 IST

  A senior DDA official said it has denied several requests by user agencies, including the National Highway Authority of India and Railways, to provide land for compensatory afforestation considering the shortage.

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  Japanese green belting method comes to Chennai

  India | November 28, 2019 8:40 IST

  In order to reduce environmental pollution and to improve the air quality, Miyawaki forests will be grown in the city, said S.P. Velumani, Minister for Municipal Administration, Rural Development and Implementation of Special Programme.

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  Uttarkhand gets over 2,000 crores under CAMPA fund

  India | August 30, 2019 13:11 IST

  The Centre has allocated Rs 2,675 crore to Uttarakhand for compensatory afforestation and other green activities, officials said on Friday.

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  Tripura, Mizoram launch ambitious afforestation plan

  India | June 13, 2019 12:28 IST

  Tripura Forest and Tribal Welfare Minister Mevar Kumar Jamatia told reporters here that the state government has decided to plant at least 10 lakh trees across the state this year.

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  Nitin Gadkari plans to link MNREGA with afforestation progamme

  India | June 14, 2014 0:08 IST

  New Delhi: Plans to link the MNREGA scheme with the afforestation progamme could get a huge boost with Rural Development Ministry officials saying that the idea mooted by Union minister Nitin Gadkari has lot of