Forests Minister urges officials to speed up greening projects
The Hindu
TN Minister Mathiventhan reviews afforestation efforts, human-elephant conflict, environmental improvement works. Urges officials to speed up completion of TN Biodiversity Conservation & NABARD projects, prioritize petitions under 'Mudhalvarin Mugavari' scheme. Senior forest officials present.
Forests Minister M. Mathiventhan urged officials to speed up completion of Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Conservation and Greening and NABARD projects at a regional-level review meeting held on Friday.
At the meeting, the Minister reviewed afforestation efforts and examined projects implemented in 150 villages for tribal welfare. He went over measures taken to address human-elephant conflict in 55 villages and inspected environmental improvement works at Yelagiri, Yercaud, Gudalur, Kollimalai, Hoggenakkal, Javvathu Malai and Uviyamkukai. Mr. Mathiventhan asked officials to prioritise completion of petitions under ‘Mudhalvarin Mugavari’ scheme.
Senior forest department officials, including Subrat Mohapatra, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF); Sudhanshu Gupta, PCCF CAMPA; Vijendra Singh Malik, Additional PCCF were present.
With increased terminal entry points (eGates) at Mumbai International airport from 24 to 68, which is the highest number of e-gates at kerbside or landside in the country, the expansion will enhance the airport’s processing capacity to an astounding 7,440 passengers per hour at Terminal 2 (T2) and 2,160 at T1