Sarita (changed name) needs a week’s leave from her work to go to her village in Maharashtra. When her employer asked the reason, she replied that she needs to be there for a ceremony. Her younger daughter has now “grown-up” by reaching menarche. She said there was going to be a pompous celebration with all relatives and neighbours present. The …
Farmers of Uttar Pradesh in the city of Varanasi are now learning how to use drones to plant seeds in their farms. A team of experts led by the Director of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Ramesh Chand, recently visited the Khutahan village to demonstrate the use of drones during farming. “The technology will help farmers reduce …
Ramban: District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) Ramban in collaboration with the Forest department today started the winter plantation drive here at Battery Chasma dumping site. The plantation drive was held under the guidance and supervision of Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Ramban, Kishore Kumar which was effectively supported by DFO, Ramban, Dr. Rajan Singh and his team. The plantation drive …
When talking about the Ganga, it is vital to also focus on its various tributaries also. In addition to being the source of rivers, the Himalaya is also connected with the nation’s ancient culture. This culture also has to be maintained and thought needs to be given to ensuring that it is not disrupted. Further, large scale tree plantation is …
VILLUPURAM: Tamil Nadu’s forest cover is 20.26%, which is less than what the national forest policy prescribed (33.33%), Villupuram MP D Ravikumar said. The recent cyclones have uprooted several hundreds of trees in the state further depleting the green cover. Ravikumar urged the Centre to allot adequate funds to launch a massive tree plantation programme in the state to increase …
