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Himachal targets 30 pc forest cover by 2030 under Rajiv Gandhi Forest Conservation Scheme

Ashok Raina
Dharamshala, Jul 11 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh government has intensified its community-led afforestation drive under the Rajiv Gandhi Forest Conservation Scheme, aiming to increase the state's forest cover from around 28 per cent to 30 per cent by 2030 while generating rural employment and strengthening environmental conservation.
The scheme, launched under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, focuses on public participation by involving Mahila Mandals, Yuvak Mandals, Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and other registered community organisations in plantation, protection and maintenance of forests on vacant and degraded forest land.
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Panchkula, Aug 13 (UNI) The State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (SV&ACB) has arrested a Power Department lineman while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs ₹15,000 from a complainant for facilitating an electricity connection in Kharkhoda, officials said today.

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Jammu, Aug 13 (UNI) The Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar today hoisted the National Flag and took the salute from marching contingents during the full-dress rehearsal of the Independence Day Celebrations conducted here at Maulana Azad Stadium.

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Partition Horrors Remembered at Panchkula Seminar; ‘Yaadein 1947’ Feature Film Screened

13 Aug 2026 | 11:18 PM

Panchkula, August 13 (UNI) The Haryana Sahitya Evam Sanskriti Akademi organised a seminar and screening of the feature film ‘Yaadein 1947’ on the eve of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day at Panchkula, on Thursday.

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UP govt's export policy directly benefits farmers, spurs new wave of investment

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