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Bhupendra Yadav launches PRANA Portal
Union environment minister, Bhupendra Yadav, launched a portal called PRANA on September 7, 2021. Key Points PRANA Portal will be used to track the progress of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in order to comply with India’s commitment to ensure clean air and blue skies to everybody. This portal was launched on the occasion ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Bhupendra Yadav • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • India–Japan High Level Policy Dialogue • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • PRANA Portal
31.6% Rise in E-waste Generation Last Year
In the year 2020, India has generated a total of 10,14,961.2 tonnes of e-waste which is an increase of 31.6% when compared to the previous year. Highlights Ashwini Kumar Choubey , Minister of State for Environment, Forests and Climate Change relayed this information in the Rajya Sabha. The minister has also asked for state-wise data ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: E-Waste • E-waste collection mechanism • e-waste generation • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • Rajya Sabha
India-Bhutan: MOU inked to cooperate in areas of Environment
India and Bhutan have signed an MoU to develop cooperation between two countries in the area of environment. Key Points about MoU MoU was signed virtually by Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar. It will open new vistas of bilateral cooperation in the area of climate change, waste management etc. MoU will ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • India Bhutan MoU on Environment • India-Bhutan • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • Waste management
September 19: International Coastal Clean-Up Day
Every year, the International Coastal Clean-Up Day is celebrated on the third Saturday of the month of September. This year, the day is celebrated on September 19 under the theme Theme: Achieving a Trash free coastline Highlights The International Coastal Clean-Up Day encourages people to clean beaches and remove garbage plaguing the beach. The day ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: BEAMS • Blue Flag beach • Coastal Regulation Zone • international coastal clean up day • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • ocean conservation
Mizoram launches Green-Ag project
Mizoram government has launched Green-Ag project, funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF), aimed at catalyzing sustainable transformation of Indian agriculture without compromising the food security and income safety for the farmers. Highlights Mizoram is one of the five states where the said project is being implemented apart from Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. Mizoram ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Global Environment Facility • Green-Ag Project • Ministry of Environment • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • Mizoram • Sustainable architecture