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)