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Time of India
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Guv observes Green Mizoram Day by planting state tree at Raj Bhavan
Aizawl: Aizawl Raj Bhavan joined the statewide observation of Green Mizoram Day with great enthusiasm, as Mizoram governor Gen Vijay Kumar Singh and lady governor Bharti Singh participated by planting the state tree, 'Herhse' (Indian Rose Chestnut), at the upper lawn of the Raj Bhavan on Wednesday morning. In his address, Singh expressed his gratitude to the state environment, forest & climate change department (EF&CC ) for their commendable efforts in organising Green Mizoram Day at the Raj Bhavan. Highlighting Mizoram's renowned greenery and rich biodiversity, he emphasised the urgent need for intensified afforestation efforts in light of the escalating global climate change crisis. The event was attended by secretary to the governor Ajit Roy, chief conservator of forests Arti Choudhary, chief conservator of forests Lalnunsanga Khawlhring, divisional forest officer, Aizawl Forest Division, along with officials from the Raj Bhavan and the EF&CC department. Green Mizoram Day was observed across the state with the theme —'Plant trees and catch the rain'. EF&CC officials said 16,000 tree saplings have so far been distributed for planting during the Green Mizoram observation. The officials said at least 46.08 lakh tree saplings have been planted since 1999, when the Green Mizoram programme was launched by the state govt.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mizoram govt calls for forest clearance to speed up devpt projects
Aizawl: Mizoram CM Lalduhoma on Thursday said the state govt aims to expedite the development process and urged officials of the environment, forests & climate change (EF&CC) ministry to help in obtaining forest clearance for the projects being proposed and undertaken by development departments. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Addressing a review meeting of the EF&CC in Aizawl, Lalduhoma appealed to the officials not to create problems in getting forest clearance for development projects, but rather try their best to push them through expeditiously. The chief minister said all the projects should be routed through the state planning and programme implementation department to avoid overlaps and imbrications that can impede the development of the state. According to the officials, forest clearances have been granted for 12 development projects since 2023, while five projects have been given approval in principle and three projects are already approved but penal Net Present Value (NPV) is yet to be paid. "Clearance from the ministry of EF&CC is awaited for two projects and three projects are still pending due to incomplete applications," the officials said. There is a fund amounting to Rs 199 crore under the Mizoram Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), they added. The review meeting was attended by EF&CC minister Lalthansanga, adviser to chief minister TBC Lalvenchhunga, EF&CC secretary H Lalengmawia and other senior officials.
