Category: Environment Current Affairs

Impact Of Increasing Pollution On Human Health : NHRC A latest Lancet Commission report on Pollution and Health has highlighted the impact of increasing pollution on human health in India. Following this, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued an advisory to the Centre and State Governments on preventing, minimising and mitigating the impacts […]

Bird Count India:   Uttarakhand reported the highest number of bird species, at 293, while the highest number of checklists (lists of birds seen and heard by birdwatchers), at 192, was uploaded from Jammu & Kashmir, according to the primary report from birdwatchers in the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Bhutan. Bird Count India […]

The Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary : India’s 52nd Tiger Reserve The Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary in Rajasthan was notified as India’s 52nd tiger reserve, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said. This is Rajasthan’s fourth tiger reserve after Ranthambore, Sariska and Mukundra. Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary and adjoining areas as tiger reserves on July 5 last year. The […]

Madtsoiidae Snake: The fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake was recently discovered in the mountains of Ladakh. The recent discovery throws light on the existence of the Madtsoiidae snake, a rare species of snake, in the subcontinent. Researchers reported for the first time a Madtsoiidae snake from the late Oligocene period in India. Thus, it shows […]

Great Indian Bustards : Important Points The Supreme Court of India had directed the governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat to ensure installation of bird-diverters on power lines before July 20, 2022. The move is aimed at protecting the Great Indian Bustard (GIB), the state bird of Rajasthan, and the lesser floricans in the area. Great […]

Shallow And Deep Ecologism: As India continues to grapple with the unrelenting heat waves, it becomes relevant to unpack two strands of environmental philosophy that reinvent the relationship between nature and humans — Shallow and Deep Ecologism. The concepts emerged in the 1970s, when Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss sought to look beyond the popular pollution […]

Island Coastal Zone Regulation (ICRZ), 2019: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has approved an exemption to the laws governing the regulation of coastal zones and has paved the way for gas-powered plants to be set up at Andaman and Nicobar islands. A 50 MW Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG)-based power project will be commissioned […]

National Mission For Clean Ganga: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has organised the 6th Edition of the monthly ‘Webinar with Universities’ series on ‘Igniting Young Minds, Rejuvenating Rivers’. The theme for the webinar was ‘Waste Water Management.’ The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) is implemented by the National Council for Rejuvenation, Protection […]

UNCCD Conference Of Parties (COP15): The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change addressed the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15)of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Cote d’Ivoire (Western Africa). Highlights of the COP15: COP 15 is a key moment in the fight against desertification, land degradation […]

Himachal Pradesh : First ‘Smoke-Free State’ In India Himachal Pradesh is the first ‘smoke-free state’ in India. This milestone has been achieved due to the effective implementation of Central Governments’ Pradhan Mantri ‘Ujjwala Yojana’(PMUY) and ‘Himachal Grihini Suvidha Scheme’ of the Himachal Pradesh government. Now, 100% of households in Himachal Pradesh have LPG connections in […]