Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change Current Affairs, GK & News
Mandatory Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ)
Recently, the Apex Court directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across India should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of minimum 1 km, starting from demarcated boundaries. Highlights This direction came from a three-judge Bench comprising of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Aniruddha Bose and B.R. Gavai. It highlighted how India’s natural resources have been ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: buffer zone • Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ) • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
Environmental Impact of Jog Falls Project
The centre has asked whether any environmental impact study has been carried out before giving environmental clearance for a five-star hotel at the Jog Development Projects What proposal did Karnataka submit? Earlier, a proposal was submitted by Karnataka to seek diversions of 0.8536 hectares of forest land in the Nadavada Talakalale village, Sagar Taluk. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: environmental impact • Jog Falls Project • Living Earth Foundation • Ministry of Environment • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • Regional Empowered Committee
Indian Environment Service
On January 21, 2021, the Supreme Court asked the Centre whether it was planning a dedicated Indian Environment Service in India’s bureaucratic set-up. Highlights In 2014, a committee headed by former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian had recommended to set up Indian Environment Service. Petition was filed by a lawyer Samar Vijay Singh, for the creation ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Environmental Clearances • Indian Environment Service • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • TSR Subramanian committee • UPSC
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 / World Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • India Bhutan MoU on Environment • India-Bhutan • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • Waste management