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Government allows NGT to form one-member benches
The Union Environment Ministry has allowed NGT Chairperson to “constitute a single-member bench” in “exceptional circumstances”. It has amended National Green Tribunal (Practices and Procedure) Rules, 2011 and issued notification. However, it has not defined “exceptional circumstances”. This move will ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Global Wildlife Programme Conference held in New Delhi
The Global Wildlife Programme (GWP) Conference was recently held in New Delhi. It was jointly hosted by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), World Bank and United Nations Development Programme. Theme of the Conference was – “Peoples’ participation ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017
Government notifies Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified new Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017 to prohibit range of activities in wetlands. The new rules will replace earlier rules notified in 2010. Wetland Wetland is transitional land between ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Fact Box: Science Express Climate Action Special (SECAS II)
Science Express The Science Express is 16 coach AC mobile train science exhibition of Department of Science & Technology (DST). The objective of the Express is to arouse interest of the young people in the field of science and technology. Since its ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017
Union Government issues Notification of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2016
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has issued the draft notification for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2016 to regulate pet shops The objective of these proposed new rules is to make ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2016
Steps taken by Government to protect Protected Species in India
There are 909 entries of taxa (including species, families, genus, orders and classes) of animals, birds and plants in the various Schedules of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. Various steps have taken by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest ..