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Carbon stock in India has increased by 79.4 million tonnes as compared to the last assessment of 2019. The annual increase is 39.7 million tonnes, which is 145.

Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha informed that the Forest Survey of India (FSI), Dehradun, an organization under the Ministry carries out the assessment of forest cover of the country biennially since 1987 and the findings are published…

Maharashtras economy is expected to grow by 6.8 percent in 2022-23 against the projected 7 percent growth of the national economy, the states annual Economic Survey report said. The projected growth showed a decline compared to the 9.1 percent growth in 2021-22. -- aaa

States in the northeastern region faring the worst

Auditor General Darren Noonan has slapped the hands of the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Change for the way it is managing public forest land.

Environmentalist and founding member of the Foundation for Ecological Security Dr A.N. Yallappa Reddy stated that Karnataka is already starting to witness climate catastrophe.

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Increased rainfall is altering the make-up of the desert ecology.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Union environment ministry may allow compensatory afforestation (CA) for all developmental projects undertaken in Delhi in neighbouring states in view of the scarcity of land in the capital, sources have said. India News | Centre May Allow Compensatory Afforestation in Neighbouring States for Forest Land Diverted in Delhi.

According to sources, the Environment Ministry have taken cognizance of Delhi Development Authoritys letter which said all green areas in the city have saturated and there is a severe shortage of land