Category: Environment Current Affairs

Neelakurinji Declared As a Threatened Species: Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), a flowering shrub that blooms once every 12 years, is now classified as Vulnerable (Criteria A2c) on the IUCN Red List. The species was not previously evaluated under IUCN standards due to its unique blooming cycle and ecological challenges. Strobilanthes kunthiana is an endemic shrub of […]

Nagaland’s DRTPS Initiative: Nagaland became the first state in India to adopt a Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution (DRTPS) by signing an MoU with SBI General Insurance. The insurance aims to protect critical infrastructure and reduce economic losses from extreme weather events over a three-year period (2024-2027). Parametric insurance provides a predefined payout when […]

Model Solar Village: The Scheme Guidelines for implementation of ‘Model Solar Village’ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana have been notified by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Model Solar Village aims to create one Model Solar Village per district across India. Goal is to promote solar energy adoption and enable village communities to […]

Hoverflies : New Species Three Kashmiri scientists recently discovered a new species of hoverfly that mimics the wasp in the high-altitude alpine forests. Hoverflies sometimes called ‘flower flies’ or ‘syrphid flies’, are any member of a family that contains about 6,000 species of insects in the fly order, Diptera. Their various common names refer to […]

Forest Clearance For Non-Foresting Activities In Wildlife Sanctuaries: The MoEFCC told the NGT that the Assam government did not obtain necessary forest clearance for non-forestry activities in the Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary. The Ministry highlighted that such activitiesrequire approval from central govt, which was not sought. Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, located in Assam, India, is known […]

Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project: Madhya Pradesh has commissioned the largest floating solar project in central and north India, generating 90 MW at Omkareshwar. Omkareshwar Floating Solar Project is located at Omkareshwar in District Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. The floating power plant was developed on the backwaters of Omkareshwar dam (it is a gravity dam on the […]

Asceua tertia : New Species A new species of ground-dwelling spider, Asceua tertia, was recently discovered in the Western Ghats. Asceua tertia is a new species of ground-dwelling spider discovered in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, which forms part of the Western Ghats. It is the third species of the genus Asceua to be documented in […]

Great Barrier Reef : Study Water temperatures in and around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have risen to their warmest in 400 years over the past decade, according to a new study. Great Barrier Reef is a complex of coral reefs, shoals and islets in the Pacific Ocean. It is located off the northeastern coast of […]

Ceropegia Shivrayiana: A new flowering plant species from ‘ceropegia’ genus has been discovered inside the Vishalgad premises in Maharashtra and named it as Ceropegia Shivrayiana. Ceropegia Shivrayiana is a flowering plant species named in a nod to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The plant was discovered on one of his renowned forts, Vishalgad. It consists of unique, […]

Clean Plant Programme: The Union Cabinet has approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP), aimed at revolutionizing India’s horticulture sector. The CPP, part of the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, will enhance the quality and productivity of fruit crops by providing virus-free, high-quality planting material. The program includes the establishment of nine state-of-the-art Clean Plant […]