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Tree Transplantation Policy of Delhi Government: Key Facts
On October 9, 2020, the Cabinet under Delhi Chief Minister Shri Arvind Kejriwal approved “Tree Transplantation Policy”. The policy makes it mandatory to transplant 80 percentage of the trees that are being felled for a development project. Also, an additional 10 saplings should be planted as compensatory plantation. Key highlights The policy is first of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Arvind Kejriwal • Conservation of trees • Delhi Government • tree transplantation policy • Trees
“Sankalp Parva” begins
On June 28, 2020, the initiative to plant trees called “Sankalp Parva” began, The initiative is to run between June 28, 2020 and July 12, 2020. Highlights The initiative was launched by Ministry of Culture. Under the initiative at least five trees are to be planted either in office campus or where ever possible in ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Buddhism • Culture • Environment • Hinduism • Plantation • Tree Plantation • Trees
WADI (Wasteland Development in India)
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) aims to provide employment to members of the tribal community and reduce the migration of tribals from their native places under its comprehensive WADI project. What is the WADI (Wasteland Development in India) project? NABARD’s WADI is a flagship program which aims for the livelihood creation ..
Topics: Jharkhand • NABARD • Trees • Tribes
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games’ Torch unveiled
Tokyo 2020 Olympics organisers have unveiled a cherry-blossom shaped torch for the Games. The top part of the torch is shaped in the traditional emblem of the sakura, or cherry blossom of the same cutting-edge technology as in production of Japan’s bullet trains. The color of the torch is shiny rose-gold, which is 71 centimetres ..
Topics: Cherry blossom • Flora of Japan • Flowers • Japanese culture • Ornamental trees • Plants • Prunus • Sakura • Sakura-Variationen • Spring • Summer Olympics • Trees
Shillong venue of 2018 India International Cherry Blossom (IICB) festival
The 2nd edition of the India International Cherry Blossom (IICB) festival in Shillong, which is is scheduled to be held from November 14 and 17. It is the world’s only autumn cherry blossom festival. The fest will celebrate the unique mass flowering of autumn Himalayan cherry blossoms with several cultural events in the Meghalaya capital. ..
Topics: Cherries • Cherry blossom • Cherry Blossom Festival • Flora of Japan • Gion • Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce • Meghalaya • Ornamental trees • Plants • Prunus • Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia • Trees