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 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