Beginning with the year 1970, the land which remained un-utilized along roads, railway lines, and canals was planted with trees as per the available space. Under this scheme, 1.03 lakh ha area has been afforested till date. In such plantations, the fodder grass which...
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The state has about 18066 villages and more than 13000 panchayats. The annual income of the panchayats is usually very low, on the other hand, the Panchayats are in possession of plenty of Gauchar lands, where the amount and quality of grass is very low...
Under this scheme, private farmlands, especially those with medium to low productivity are selected for tree plantation in block or on the bunds. The area selected is usually up to 1ha per beneficiary who is usually a small or marginal farmer, or belonging to the...
Under this model, tree plantation is undertaken in schools, colleges, Government premises, institutions of public importance, places of tourist and religious importance, etc. In addition to improving the aesthetic beauty of the place, these plantations also...
Under this model, tree plantation is undertaken gradually slopy areas of barren hillocks in order to cover these hills by vegetation with trees using the technology of Drip Irrigation.
This scheme is implemented from 2012-13.There are many rivers in Gujarat state like Narmada, Ambica, Tapi, Mahi, Vatrak, Sabarmati, Banas etc. If there should be a plantation on the available land on the river bank not only increase in greenery and tree-coverage...
Under this scheme, plants are raised in the nurseries by small and marginal farmers, BPL card holder families, landless laborers, and schools. The interested stakeholders have to submit and application in this regard in response to advertisement in the local media...
Given the low forest cover in the state, it is imperative to increase the Tree Outside Forest (ToF) density in order to achieve the goals stipulated under National Forest Policy 1988. This was aptly foreseen by the first Agriculture and Forest Minister of independent India, Late Sh. Kanhaiyalal Munshi...
As per the prevailing custom of consigning dead body to flames, each such funeral performed in the open consumes about 400 kg of fuel wood. The use of improved crematorium however reduces the wood requirement by about 35%.
This scheme of the Department is intended to spread awareness about tree plantation and environment, especially in the rural areas. Under this scheme, the Department constructs an RCC hutment of standard design at public places such as village chauraha...
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