Showing posts with label afforestation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label afforestation. Show all posts

Sunday, September 18, 2011

BRO assures High Court that funds for afforestation will be released soon

COURT GIVES AGENCY ONE MONTH TO SO AND PUTS ON RECORD THAT NO MORE EXTENSIONS WILL BE ALLOWED
GANGTOK, 16 Sept: The Border Roads Organisation has assured the High Court of Sikkim that money would soon be sanctioned by the BRO for afforestation works related to road expansion projects here. Karma Thinley, government advocate, appearing on behalf of the Union of India today submitted that the Director General, BRO would soon be sanctioning the funds to take up afforestation works concerning some of the projects which have been accorded final approval.
In this regard, it is informed that the central government agencies, including the BRO, are working together with the State government to expedite the process.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Forest Deptt to begin afforestation at drought-prone Salghari

NAMCHI, 06 July: In light of directions passed by the Chief Minister during his Salghari halt as part of his village-to-village tour, that Forest department enhance the green cover in this drought-prone area, the Department convened a meeting at the Salghari Secondary School premises and discussed such plans for the entire belt.