Plantation

BJP's Assam govt combines consevation with free education, offers to waive off fees for planting a tree

The BJP government of Assam has launched a new scheme under which it will be offering free education to children in higher secondary and degree courses, provided they plant a tree and maintain a photographic record of its growth

Maharashtra forest ministry to appoint one crore tree ambassadors to conserve forests, plant saplings

Maharashtra state forest ministry announces its plan to appoint one crore tree ambassadors across the state to help achieve the government's aim to plant 50 crore saplings in the next phase of the plantation drive

Why private owners must be involved in conservation strategy

The forest block adjacent to a plantation matters most in fostering biodiversity. Under these circumstances, what conservation strategy should be pursued?