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Preventing the death of wildlife from Electrocution
The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) headed by the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has made the following recommendations to prevent the death of elephants and other wildlife from electrocution: Developing a nationwide ..
NGT asks centre to prepare plan for protection of Great Indian Bustard
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel has directed Central government to prepare a time-bound action plan within two months for protection of Great Indian Bustard. This decision is in response to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019
National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology comes up in Coimbatore
Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated the National Centre for Avian Ecotoxicology at Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural Sciences (SACON) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The purpose of the center is to explore ..
India is home to 1,256 species of orchid: 1st comprehensive survey
According to the first comprehensive census of orchids of India titled ‘Orchids of India: A Pictorial Guide’, India is home to 1,256 species of orchid. The census containing photographs of 775 species is published recently by the Botanical Survey of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
Maharashtra Farmers defy ban on GM Crops
As a protest against the ban on HTBt Cotton and Bt Brinjal, Farmers in Maharashtra sowed them in their fields. Maharashtra government had banned Bt cotton variety HTBt in 2015 and there is a ban by the union government on ..
#SelfiewithSapling campaign: launched by Environment Minister
On the eve of World Environment Day, Union Environment Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar launched a people’s campaign called #SelfiewithSapling, urging people to advocate the cause on social media. Key Highlights about Campaign Union Environment Minister, Shri Prakash Javadekar urged all ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
3 June: World Bicycle Day celebrated
The World Bicycle Day was globally celebrated on 3 June 2019 by organising group rides on the event to popularize the use of bicycles in daily life. Background In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 3 June as ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
India Rhino will soon have DNA Database
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has undertaken a project to create DNA Profiles of all rhinos present in India. The project which would formally be underway by end of 2019 is set to be completed by ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
MoEFCC launched a committee to implement National Clean Air Program
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has established a committee to implement the National Clean Air Program. The motive behind this is to decrease the PM (particulate matter) 2.5 and PM 10 concentration by 20% to 30% in at ..
Central Monitoring Committee to Prepare National Plan for Polluted Rivers
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a Central Monitoring Committee to prepare and enforce a national plan to make over 350 river stretches pollution free across the country. River pollution has caused a serious threat to the safety of ..