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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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110 Acres Of Poppy Plantation Destroyed In Manipur, Says Chief Minister Biren Singh
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Friday that a combined team of security forces comprising Police, Forest Department, Assam Rifles and district administration carried out a significant poppy destruction operation in the Khamasom.
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Shopping Mall Demolition Crew Finds Time Capsule. Here's What Happened Next
A time capsule is basically a container filled with objects and information that represent a specific point in time. People bury it or place it somewhere with the intention that it will be discovered by future generations.
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Just 0.23 Acres Marked For Alternative Forest, Court Pulls Up Delhi Officials
The Delhi High Court pulled up city government officials on Wednesday over the identification of land measuring "only 0.23 acres" for the creation of an alternative forest in the national capital.
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Mumbai's Aarey Colony - 3,000 Acres And A Metro Project
Shouts of "Azadi"- Hindi for freedom - keep time with the rhythmic beating of drums as protesters gather in a densely wooded area in Mumbai.
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Delhi To Develop "World-Class Parks" On 3,000 Acres Land: Arvind Kejriwal
The Delhi government will transform the national capital into a city of "world-class parks" by developing about 3,000 acres of land into state-of-the-art facilities across 17 city forests under the 'Mukhyamantri Park Saundaryakaran Yojna', an officia
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Nagarjuna Adopts 1000 Acres Of Forest; Amala, Naga Chaitanya, Akhil Attend
On the occasion of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao's birthday, Nagarjuna has adopted 1000 acres of forest
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DTE Energy Partners With Ford Motor Company On New Rooftop Solar Installation And Battery Storage Technology
The solar array can generate 1,127 megawatt hours of clean energy, which has the environmental benefit equal to the carbon sequestered by nearly 980 acres of U.S. forests in one year.
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800 Acres Of Mumbai's Aarey Declared Forest, Metro Car Shed To Be Shifted
Around 800 acres of land in Mumbai's Aarey - the site of a bitter row between environmental activists battling to save nearly 3,000 trees from being cut down by then BJP-ruled government to build a car shed for the Metro - have been made a reserve forest
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Prabhas Adopts 1,650 Acres of Khazipally Reserve Forest Near Hyderabad
Prabhas laid the foundation stone for an Urban Forest Park at the reserve forest on Monday
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Radiation Spike After Forest Fire Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Zone
Ukrainian authorities on Sunday reported a spike in radiation levels in the restricted zone around Chernobyl, scene of the world's worst nuclear accident, caused by a forest fire.
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Australia Fire: Australian Bushfires May Continue For Weeks As No Rain Expected For Next 3 Months, Says Weather Office
Australia Fire: Wildfires in New South Wales and Queensland states have killed four people, destroyed hundreds of homes and wiped out 2.5 million acres (1 million hectares) of farmland and bush over the past week.
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"For Life And Lung": Gurugram Residents March To Save Aravalli Forests
Nearly a hundred residents of Gurugram took out a protest march on Sunday to push for safeguarding the Aravalli range, a vital ecological zone and biodiversity hotspot that's home to nearly 400 species of plants and 200 species of native and migratory birds. As many as 60,000 acres of the protected forested area is likely to become available for co...
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Major Fire Breaks Out At Bandipur Tiger Reserve In Karnataka
A major fire broke out in the forest area of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on Saturday. It has reportedly destroyed over 150 acres of the forest.
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A Vast Forest Fire In California Threatens Fabled Yosemite National Park
A vast fire in northern California has destroyed 50 km2 (more than 12,000 acres), left one person dead and is threatening Yosemite National Park, authorities said Tuesday.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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110 Acres Of Poppy Plantation Destroyed In Manipur, Says Chief Minister Biren Singh
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Friday that a combined team of security forces comprising Police, Forest Department, Assam Rifles and district administration carried out a significant poppy destruction operation in the Khamasom.
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Shopping Mall Demolition Crew Finds Time Capsule. Here's What Happened Next
A time capsule is basically a container filled with objects and information that represent a specific point in time. People bury it or place it somewhere with the intention that it will be discovered by future generations.
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Just 0.23 Acres Marked For Alternative Forest, Court Pulls Up Delhi Officials
The Delhi High Court pulled up city government officials on Wednesday over the identification of land measuring "only 0.23 acres" for the creation of an alternative forest in the national capital.
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Mumbai's Aarey Colony - 3,000 Acres And A Metro Project
Shouts of "Azadi"- Hindi for freedom - keep time with the rhythmic beating of drums as protesters gather in a densely wooded area in Mumbai.
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Delhi To Develop "World-Class Parks" On 3,000 Acres Land: Arvind Kejriwal
The Delhi government will transform the national capital into a city of "world-class parks" by developing about 3,000 acres of land into state-of-the-art facilities across 17 city forests under the 'Mukhyamantri Park Saundaryakaran Yojna', an officia
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Nagarjuna Adopts 1000 Acres Of Forest; Amala, Naga Chaitanya, Akhil Attend
On the occasion of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao's birthday, Nagarjuna has adopted 1000 acres of forest
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DTE Energy Partners With Ford Motor Company On New Rooftop Solar Installation And Battery Storage Technology
The solar array can generate 1,127 megawatt hours of clean energy, which has the environmental benefit equal to the carbon sequestered by nearly 980 acres of U.S. forests in one year.
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800 Acres Of Mumbai's Aarey Declared Forest, Metro Car Shed To Be Shifted
Around 800 acres of land in Mumbai's Aarey - the site of a bitter row between environmental activists battling to save nearly 3,000 trees from being cut down by then BJP-ruled government to build a car shed for the Metro - have been made a reserve forest
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Prabhas Adopts 1,650 Acres of Khazipally Reserve Forest Near Hyderabad
Prabhas laid the foundation stone for an Urban Forest Park at the reserve forest on Monday
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Radiation Spike After Forest Fire Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Zone
Ukrainian authorities on Sunday reported a spike in radiation levels in the restricted zone around Chernobyl, scene of the world's worst nuclear accident, caused by a forest fire.
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Australia Fire: Australian Bushfires May Continue For Weeks As No Rain Expected For Next 3 Months, Says Weather Office
Australia Fire: Wildfires in New South Wales and Queensland states have killed four people, destroyed hundreds of homes and wiped out 2.5 million acres (1 million hectares) of farmland and bush over the past week.
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"For Life And Lung": Gurugram Residents March To Save Aravalli Forests
Nearly a hundred residents of Gurugram took out a protest march on Sunday to push for safeguarding the Aravalli range, a vital ecological zone and biodiversity hotspot that's home to nearly 400 species of plants and 200 species of native and migratory birds. As many as 60,000 acres of the protected forested area is likely to become available for co...
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Major Fire Breaks Out At Bandipur Tiger Reserve In Karnataka
A major fire broke out in the forest area of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka on Saturday. It has reportedly destroyed over 150 acres of the forest.
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A Vast Forest Fire In California Threatens Fabled Yosemite National Park
A vast fire in northern California has destroyed 50 km2 (more than 12,000 acres), left one person dead and is threatening Yosemite National Park, authorities said Tuesday.
