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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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
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. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
National Chambal Sanctuary declared as eco-sensitive zone
As per the recent notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, the National Chambal Sanctuary was declared as eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). The sanctuary, which is located across the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, is home to 75 per ..
Great Indian Bustard becomes mascot of the COP13 UN Convention of Conservation of Migratory Species
The Great Indian Bustard is the mascot of the UN Convention of Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) (COP 13). India has recently proposed to include three species- the Asian elephant, the Great Indian Bustard and the Bengal Florican in the ..