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Lightning Be Declared a Natural Disaster

Lightning Be Declared a Natural Disaster: Recently few States have demanded that “lightning” be declared as a “natural disaster” because deaths caused by it surpass any other disaster in India. Presently Cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack, frost, and cold waves are covered under the State Disaster Response Fund […]

Indian Black Turtle

Indian Black Turtle: The Marakkanam police seized 46 live Indian Black Turtles ( Melanochelys trijuga ) from two persons who were allegedly smuggling them on a two-wheeler, from neighbouring Puducherry. Indian Black Turtle is a medium-sized found across the Indian subcontinent. It is an aquatic species, mainly associated with standing water bodies, sometimes rivers. The […]

High-Powered Committee On Wild Animals : Increased The Jurisdiction And Powers

High-Powered Committee On Wild Animals : Increased The Jurisdiction And Powers The Supreme Court has increased the jurisdiction and powers of a high-powered committee to conduct necessary checks and undertake fact-finding exercises concerning the import, transfer, procurement, rescue, and rehabilitation of wild animals, including those in captivity, across India. It was initially constituted to oversee […]

Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Area : CEA Regulations

Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Area : CEA Regulations The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued Draft Central Electricity Authority (Construction of Electric Lines in Great Indian Bustard Area) Regulations, 2023, making mandatory for electric lines to be underground or overhead through the ‘Great Indian Bustard (GIB) Area’. The regulations came in light of a case […]

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