himalayan states Current Affairs, GK & News

India’s State of Forest Report 2021

January 15, 2022

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently released the State of Forest Report 2021. It is called the ISFR, 2021. The report says that there has been a continuous growth of forest cover in India. The current forest cover of India is 7,13,789 square kilometres. Increase in Forest Cover In the last two ..

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Green Cover Compensation

July 31, 2019

While there is no doubt that green cover is essential for human survival and biodiversity on other, it must also be remembered that human activity, even for the most basic needs and a dignified way of living, needs land for sustenance. What happens? The Forest land is one of the few sources of new land ..

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Climate Vulnerability Index for India

March 16, 2019

Department of Science and Technology has decided to commission a study to assess the climate risks faced by States in India. This decision comes in the backdrop of completion of vulnerability study across 12 Himalayan States. Vulnerability Study by the Himalayan States The study was undertaken in the 12 Himalayan states viz. Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, ..

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