CM Baghel made the above announcement during addressing a state-level fishermen's conference on World Fisheries Day at Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Raipur on Monday.

Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], February 23 (ANI): Portals of Badrinath temple will open on May 8 after the winter break, and the Uttarakhand administration is carrying out extensive preparations to secure the route.

Itanagar Sep 23 PTI Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Thursday hailed the Arunachal Pradesh government for its Airgun Surrender campaign a wildlife conservation initiative and assured the state administration of all possible help to protect the hoolock gibbons Choubey the minister of state for environment forest and climate change appealed to the authorities to continue the programme to protect animal species in the state In Arunachal Pradesh where hunting has been a community practice steeped in history and culture the Airgun Surrender Abhiyan is spinning a new hope for conservation with over 2000 weapons given up voluntarily since its launch in March According to state environment and forest minister Mama Natung who masterminded the initiative had said the programme is completely voluntary aimed at making people aware of wildlife conservation Choubey also said the Centre has been focusing on the development of the northeast and has sanctioned sufficient funds to Arunachal Pradesh under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority CAMPA for various programmes The state government has sent a slew of proposals for the protection of environment and forest and the central government is working on these requests Choubey who arrived here during the day said On his maiden visit to Arunachal Pradesh the minister said the union environment ministry is looking into the eco-tourism aspects in the state and to solve the issue of transportation for valued timbers Choubey who also holds the portfolio of consumer affairs food and public distribution lauded the state government for the delivery of free ration distribution in remote places of Arunachal Pradesh PTI UPL BDC BDC