Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) Current Affairs, GK & News
India’s State of Forest Report 2021
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Afforestation • Agroforestry • Anamalai Tiger Reserve • bamboo forest • bhadra tiger reserve • Buxa Tiger Reserve • Canopy • Carbon Sequestration • carbon stock • Climate change • deforestation • Forest area • Forest cover • Forest Cover India • Forest cover loss • Forest Fires • Forest Fires in India • gir forest • himalayan states • Indian State Forest Report • indravati tiger reserve • kawal tiger reserve • Mangrove • Mangrove forests • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) • moderately dense forest • open forest • scrubs • Sunderbans • Tiger Corridor • Tiger Reserves • Tiger reserves of India • very dense forest
Union Cabinet approved MoUs signed between India and Bhutan
On June 3, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and Bhutan. The agreement between the countries was signed to improve cooperation in the field of environment. Highlights The agreement will help to promote long term cooperation between India and Bhutan. Also, it will help to ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Bhutan-India friendship project • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • Climate change • Environment • India-Bhutan • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions
Ministry of Tribal Affairs constitutes committee on Community Forest Resource Guidelines
The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs recently constituted a committee under NC Saxena, former member of Planning Commission of India. The Committee will examine and recommend Community Forest Resources (CFR) Guidelines. The Committee has been constituted under Forest Rights Act, 2006. Why the Committee? In 2016, the Tribal Affairs Ministry framed CFR in consultation with ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Advisory Committee • Cohabitation • Forest Conservation • Forest Rights Act 2006 • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) • Ministry of Tribal Affairs • NC Saxena Committee • Planning Commission • PVTGs
National Chambal Sanctuary declared as Eco-Sensitive Zone
On March 2, 2020, the Government of India declared National Chambal Sanctuary as Eco-Sensitive Zone. The Sanctuary is home to Gangetic Dolphins and critically endangered Gharials. Highlights The Sanctuary is home to naturally living Gharials. 75% of Gharials live in the Sanctuary. It also harbours 180 species of migratory birds and fresh water Gangetic Dolphins. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Critically endangered • ESZ • Gangetic Dolphins • Gharial • IUCN Red List • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) • National Chambal Sanctuary • River Yamuna
GoI released Draft Visionary Perspective Plan (2020-30) to Conserve Avian Ecosystem ahead of CMS COP-13
Ahead of the Conservation of Migratory Species Conference of Parties-13 (CMS COP-13), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has introduced a draft Visionary Perspective Plan (2020-2030) to conserve ecosystems, habitats, avian diversity and landscapes in the country. Visionary Perspective Plan (2020-2030) According to the draft, there are 1,317 bird species in India. Out ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Conservation of Migratory Species • Conservation of Wetlands • Cop • COP-13 on Migratory Species • migratory birds • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC)
National Green Corps Ecoclub programme meets for the first time
On December 23, 2019, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) organized an annual meeting of state nodal agencies implementing the Ecoclub programme for the first time. The event was organized in collaboration with GEER foundation, Gujarat. Highlights Senior officers of the Ecoclub programme from 22 states and union territories participated in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Clean Environment • Environment Protection • Environmental conservation • Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) • School • Students