Category: Environment Current Affairs

What is the Green Keelback? A snake, identified as ‘Green Keelback’, that is usually found in Central Asia, Sri Lanka and Eastern India, was recently found near Gangawadi village, on the fringes of Biligiri Rangana Betta (BR Hills), in Yelandur taluk, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka.Green Keelback:It is a non-venomous, semi-aquatic snake that is native to South […]

Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR): Madhya Pradesh is planning to establish its third cheetah habitat at Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR), earlier known as Nauradehi, with the first pair of cheetahs scheduled for release into the reserve. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR) is spread across three districts, i.e. Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur, of Madhya Pradesh. […]

Sal Heartwood Borer: The Sal trees in Dindori forests of Madhya Pradesh are witnessing a major infestation of the sal heartwood borer this year, compelling the government and local communities to undertake a mega exercise to tackle the pest. Sal Heartwood Borer is a beetle of the order- Coleoptera, family-Cerambycydae. Hoplocerambyx spinicornis, commonly known as […]

Desert National Park: In a major milestone for the conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), Union Environment Minister released two captive-bred male GIBs into the wild at Sam in the Desert National Park, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Desert National Park is located in the Thar Desert near the town of Jaisalmer, in Rajasthan. It […]

National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP): Building Integrated Industrial Ecosystems A recent discussion highlighted the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP) as a key initiative for building integrated, multimodal and globally competitive industrial ecosystems. Industrial corridors are linear economic zones connecting major metropolitan and production centers along high-speed transportation spines (Dedicated Freight Corridors, Expressways, and […]

Coppersmith barbet : Bird A rare colour variant of the coppersmith barbet, a commonly seen green bird, has been recently photographed on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The coppersmith barbet, also called the crimson-breasted barbet, is a small, brightly coloured Asian bird belonging to the barbet family (Megalaimidae). It is known for its metronomic call that […]

Drawida Incomparabilis : New Earthworm Species Researchers have announced the discovery of a new earthworm species, Drawida incomparabilis. It is a new earthworm species. It was found deep within the evergreen and deciduous forests of the Western Ghats mountain chain across the southern states of Keralam and Tamil Nadu. The species belongs to the family […]

Haryana plans IoT-based waste management: The Haryana Government has planned an IoT-based waste management system for high-footfall pilgrimage sites, religious places, fairs and festivals.A technology-driven solid waste management system that combines IoT-enabled smart bins, four-stream waste segregation, geo-tagging and real-time monitoring to manage waste at high-footfall religious and pilgrimage sites.Aim is to ensure scientific waste […]