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India’s first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management to be opened in Chennai
The Central government has announced that, it will soon set up a new Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) in Chennai. Why it will be set up? This Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management will be set in a bid to address the knowledge gaps and specific research needs for the conservation and management ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) • Conservation of Wetlands • India's first Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management • Ramsar Convention • Wetlands • wetlands in India
Lonar Lake and Sur Sarovar Lake added to Ramsar site
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently announced that the Lonar Lake in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar lake in Uttar Pradesh have been added to the Ramsar sites. The Lonar lake is the only crater lake in the country. The Sur Sarovar lake is also called the Keetham lake. Lonar Lake It was ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Deccan Plateau • keetham lake • Lonar Lake • Ramsar Convention • Ramsar site • Ramsar Wetland site • sur sarovar lake
Two New Ramsar sites designated in India: Key Facts
The Kabartal Wetland in Bihar and Asan Conservation Reserve in Uttrakhand have been designated as Ramsar sites, building them ‘Wetlands of International Importance’. What are the Key Features of Kabartal Wetland? Kabartal Wetland also called as Kanwar Jheel. It protects the 2,620 hectares of the Indo-Gangetic plains in the Begusarai district of Bihar. It acts ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Asan Conservation Reserve • Conservation • conservation of wildlife • Kabartal Wetland • Ramsar • Ramsar Convention • Ramsar Wetland site
Indian-Chinese Armies reach consensus to disengage
The senior military commanders in India and China have arrived to a consensus to disengage their forces in the Ladakh region. Highlights The Galwan Valley encroachments of the Chinese troops in the valley led to violent clashes between India and China. India has been firm in its demand that the Chinese forces should back off ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: border issues • Borders of India • Galwan Valley • India China • Indian Army • Ladakh • Pangong Tso • Ramsar Convention
India-China Dispute: Pangong Lake
The current eye-to-eye confrontation between China and India is at the Pangong Tso site. The countries have ramped up their troops in the region since May. Highlights India recently set up twin commands headquartered at Chandigarh and Guwahati and has deployed 90,000 troops. The troop personnel are all well trained mountaineers. The issue began in ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: India China • India-China Border • India-China border dispute • Line of Actual Control • Pangong Tso • Ramsar Convention