Ministry of Environment Current Affairs, GK & News
National Conference of Environment Ministers
Prime Minister Modi virtually inaugurated the National Conference of Environment Ministers held in Gujarat. Key facts National Conference of Environment Ministers of all States is a two-day event held at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat on September 23 and 24 this year. The objective of this conference is to promote cooperative federalism through the promotion of ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Events Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Environment Ministers Meeting • Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) • Ministry of Environment • Ministry of Environment & Forests • National Clean Air programme (NCAP) • NCAP • Parivesh
MEE-ZOO Report 2022
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had recently released the Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE-ZOO) report 2022, which was created based on the survey of zoos across India. Key highlights India currently has 147 recognized zoos, which are categorized as large (17), medium (23), small (33), mini-zoos (60) and rescue centres (14). The recent ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Environment • Ministry of Environment & Forests • Tamil Nadu • Union Ministry of Environment • Zoo
Hariyali Mahotsav 2022
Hariyali Mahotsav is set to be organised on July 8, 2022. Event will be held by “Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change” at Talkatora Stadium, in New Delhi. Key Facts Hariyali Mahotsav will be organised under “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. It will be organised with the objective of raising awareness on significance of trees ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: 75th year of Indian Independence • Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav • Hariyali mahotsav • Hariyali Mahotsav 2022 • Ministry of Environment • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change • Plantation Drive
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
Guidelines on EPR for Plastic Packaging
Under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) on plastic packaging. Overview With effect from July 1, 2022, the rules on extended producer responsibility, as well as the prohibition of selected single-use plastic items with low usefulness and high littering ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: End Plastic Pollution • Ministry of Environment • Plastic pollution • Plastic Waste • Plastic Waste Management • Plastic Waste Management Rules 2016 • Pollution
Environment Ministry Star Rating System
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently launched “Star Rating System”. The system provides environmental clearance in short duration. About the Star Rating System The Environment Ministry is to rank and incentivize the states with this new system. The ministry will find out states that provide environmental clearances efficiently in short duration of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Environment • Environment Protection • Forest and Climate Change • Ministry of Environment • Ministry of Power • Star Rating system • State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAA)