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CEEW Study on Forest Fires
A study released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has found that in the past two decades the intensity and frequency of forest fires, as well as an increase in the number of months in which forest fires occur, have increased. Overview: The study is titled ‘Managing Forest Fires in a Changing ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Assam • Chhattisgarh • Council on Energy Environment and Water • Forest Fires • Forest Survey of India • Madhya Pradesh • Maharashtra • Telangana • Uttarakhand
Report: India adds 10 GW Solar Capacity in 2021
According to Mercom India Research, India installed a record 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in the calendar year 2021, a 212 percent increase year on year (y-o-y). Overview: According to the report, 3.2 GW of solar capacity installations were made by India in 2020. According to the report, India’s cumulative solar installed capacity was ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Karnataka • Rajasthan • Solar power
MoHUA Approval to A.P under Garbage Free Cities
Under the ‘Garbage Free Cities’ vision, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has approved Rs 235 crore to Andhra Pradesh, the largest one-time approval of money for legacy dumpsite restoration. Overview: The Centre will contribute Rs 77.66 crore towards this initiative, with the state covering the remainder. What are legacy dumpsites? Legacy dumpsites, according ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Garbage-Free Cities • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Pasuvula Panduga Cattle Festival
Pasuvula Panduga is a cattle festival that is observed annually during Kanuma (3rd day of the Sankranthi Festival), to appease the gods for improving and protecting livestock. This festival is held in the Rangampet village of Andhra Pradesh. Around 30 people were injured during the recently held festival with the police booking several cases against ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Events Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Cattle • Jallikattu • Livestock
A.P: Mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans
Andhra Pradesh State Forest Department has approached experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII-Deharadun), Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and Zoological Survey of India (ZSI-Kolkata), for preventing mass mortality of spot-billed pelicans in Naupada swamp at Telineelapuram, Srikakulam district. Key points Telineelapuram is a designated Important Bird Area (IBA), where pelicans have been succumbing to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • IUCN Red List
New Districts of Andhra Pradesh
The Jagan Mohan Reddy Government of Andhra Pradesh recently created 13 new districts. The districts were created based on Parliamentary constituencies. With this the total number of districts in Andhra Pradesh has increased to 26. About the new districts The Araku Lok Sabha constituency in Visakhapatnam was divided into two districts. The 26 districts are ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Lok Sabha • YS Jagan Mohan Reddy