Under the Bonn Challenge, in 2015 India had pledged to restore 13 million hectares with an additional eight million hectares by 2030.. Later, PM Modi announced revised the target.
Less than 60 White-Bellied Herons are estimated to be present across their global range, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Taking a dig at the Opposition, which walked out of the House before the discussion started, Tiwari said: “It is unfortunate that while we want to improve the environment and air and water quality, there is political pollution too…Apart from environmental pollution, we should pay attention to solving political pollution too.”
The project will involve diversion of 1,175 hectares of prime sub-tropical pine, wet evergreen, semi-evergreen, montane wet temperate, and moist alpine scrub forest and an estimated 2.7 lakh trees will be felled.
The expert appraisal committee’s recommendation comes days after the forest advisory committee deferred granting forest clearance for the Shree Jagannath International Airport.
‘If India attacked, we will help’: Trump in PM Modi’s presence
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President Trump assured that the US would support India in case of an attack and praised their strong relationship. He also mentioned India's role in West Asia and praised PM Modi as a tough negotiator. Trump also expressed his personal admiration for Modi's looks and mentioned their upcoming visit to India.
