National Highway Authority of India to rank roads in the country

Published: July 6, 2020

The National Highway Authority of India is to rank roads based on their quality. The ranking is to done to improve quality and also provide higher service to the highway commuters. Highlights The ranking and assessment exercises are to be conducted under the supervision of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The exercise is to ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways • National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) • NHAI • Plantation • Road • Road safety • Traffic accidents in India

“Sankalp Parva” begins

Published: June 29, 2020

On June 28, 2020, the initiative to plant trees called “Sankalp Parva” began, The initiative is to run between June 28, 2020 and July 12, 2020. Highlights The initiative was launched by Ministry of Culture. Under the initiative at least five trees are to be planted either in office campus or where ever possible in ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Buddhism • Culture • Environment • Hinduism • Plantation • Tree Plantation • Trees

Uttarakhand opens Biodiversity Park

Published: June 10, 2020

The State of Uttarakhand has recently opened a biodiversity park in Haldwani as the rich botanical heritage of the state is facing threats from climate change and degrading habitat loss, degrading landscapes and development activities. Highlights The Park was established on World Environment Day. The hill state that is rich in biodiversity has been losing ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Biodiversity • Conservation • Fauna conservation • national park • Plantation • Uttrakhand • World Environment Day

Final Estimate of 2018-19 & First Estimate of 2019-20 of Horticultural Crops Released

Published: January 29, 2020

The Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare) has recently released the Final Estimates of 2018-19 of various Horticulture Crops. The first Advance Estimates of 2019-20 of Area and Production of various Horticulture Crops was also released. As per the released final estimates of 2018-19, the total ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

Topics: Department of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers Welfare • Flowers • Fruits • Horticulture • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare • Plantation • Spices • Vegetables

Maharashtra governments launches Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana

Published: June 30, 2018

Kanya Van Samruddhi Yojana is a new scheme of Maharashtra government in which farmers families where girl children are born, will be given saplings for plantation. The saplings will be of different varieties, including teakwood, mango, jackfruit, black plum and tamarind. The scheme will be applicable for maximum two girls. Income from these trees will ..

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Core eudicots • Crops • Jackfruit • Mango • Medicinal plants • National symbols of Bangladesh • Non-timber forest products • Plantation • Plants • Rosids • Tamarind

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