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World Environment Day 2022
The World Environment Day 2022 was observed on June 5. It is led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Why World Environment Day is celebrated? The World Environment Day is celebrated raise awareness on degrading environmental conditions as well as to encourage people worldwide to take positive environmental actions in order to help in creating a better ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 5 June World Environment Day • United Nations Environment Program • World Environment Day • World Environment Day 2022
Uttarakhand opens Biodiversity Park
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
Andhra Environment Management Corporation launched
The Andhra Environment Management Corporation has been launched with the aim of collection, segregation and scientific disposal off industrial waste to mark the World Environment Day on June 5. With industrial waste emerging as a potent form of environmental pollution, the state government has pledged that the new corporation will ensure that industries follow all ..
Topics: Andhra Environment Management Corporation • Andhra Pradesh • Pollution • World Environment Day
Ministry of Urban Affairs releases advisories on Waste Management
On June 5, 2020, the Ministry of Urban Affairs released series of advisories on Effective waste management. The advisories were issued as a part of World Environment Day celebration. Highlights The three advisories released are as follows Advisory on Material Recovery Facilities for Municipal Solid Waste Advisory on Landfill Reclamation On-site and Off-site Sewage Management ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Environment • Ministry of Urban Affairs • Municipal Solid Waste Management • Sewage treatment • solid waste management • Swachh Bharat Mission • World Environment Day
Nagar Van Scheme
On June 5, 2020, the Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launched the “Nagar Van” scheme. The scheme was launched to mark the Environment Day. Key Features The scheme emphasizes on urban forestry. Under the scheme, around 200 urban forests are to be developed all over the country in next five years. Also, a film was played ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Biodiversity • Government Schemes • Green Urban Areas • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • nagar van • Prakash Javdekar • urban forest • World Environment Day
June 5: World Environment Day
Every year the World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5. This year the day is being celebrated under the theme Theme: Celebrate Biodiversity Highlights This year, in 2020, the day is to be hosted in Colombia in partnership with Germany. The day was hosted by India in 2018. It was then India emphasized on ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 5 June World Environment Day • Biodiversity • COVID-19 • Pandemic • United Nations • World Environment Day • World Environment Day (WED)