Saturday, September 20, 2008

Next Live Earth concert in Mumbai

The world is coming to rock India. Former US vice president Al Gore and the organisers of the Live Earth series of music concerts have announced that the next edition of the mega event will be held in Mumbai on December 7 at the Andheri Sports Complex.

Nobel laureate Rajendra Pachauri, film director Shekhar Kapur and bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan their support for the initiative which uses the power of the world's celebrity musicians to draw attention to the climate crisis caused by global warming. A record two billion people around the world watched the first series on July 7, 2007. American rocker Jon Bon Jovi will perform at the Mumbai show. So be there to contribute your bit to the environment and for Music.

More green cover for Delhi

India’s capital Delhi will be greener by next year. The Delhi government has ambitious plan to develop nine new forest cities.


Around 220 hectares of land belonging to east, northwest and southwest districts of the city have been identified under new forestation plan. These forests will be in addition to the 23 existing cities in the capital.

Delhi's forest wealth has increased considerably during the last two years. Total forest area in the capital has increased from 26 sq km in 1998 to 300 sq km in 2008.