EnviStats India 2020 Report
News: National Statistical Office(NSO) released the state-wise data in the EnviStats India 2020 report. Facts: About the Report: The report covers the biophysical aspects of the environment and those aspects …
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Mauritius declares environmental emergency
News: Mauritius has declared an environmental emergency after a ship that ran aground on a reef in the Indian Ocean started leaking fuel. Facts: Environmental Emergency: It is defined as …
Read MoreIIT Kanpur develops indigenous seed balls BEEG for farmers
News: IIT Kanpur has developed indigenous seed balls named BEEG (Bio -compost Enriched Eco-friendly Globule) which will help farmers in plantation with safety in Corona times. Facts: BEEG: These are …
Read MorePrime minister inaugurates Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra
News: The Prime Minister has inaugurated the ‘Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra’. Facts: Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra: It is an interactive experience centre on the Swachh Bharat Mission. It will impart information, awareness …
Read MoreUttarakhand, Maharashtra had highest leopard poaching in India: TRAFFIC study
News: TRAFFIC India has released a paper titled ‘‘SPOTTED’ in Illegal Wildlife Trade: A Peek into Ongoing Poaching and Illegal Trade of Leopards in India’. Facts: Key Takeaways: The seizure …
Read MoreVirtual Event on UNESCO-IOC Tsunami Ready Recognition to Odisha Communities
News: The Odisha State Disaster Management Authority(OSDMA) has implemented the Tsunami Ready programme in two villages. Facts: Tsunami Ready Programme: It is a community performance-based programme initiated by the Intergovernmental …
Read MoreMinistry of Jal Shakti launches new version of India Water Resources Information System
News: The Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched a new version of the India Water Resources Information System(India-WRIS) with new functionalities and features. Facts: India-WRIS: It is a web portal …
Read MoreIndia’s first snow leopard conservation centre to come up in Uttarakhand
News: Uttarakhand Government has announced the development of India’s first Snow Leopard Conservation centre of India. Facts: The centre is to be developed by the Uttarakhand forest department and the …
Read MoreUse app to monitor COVID-19 biomedical waste, SC to civic bodies
News: The Supreme Court has made it mandatory for all municipal corporations and state pollution control boards to use the ‘COVID19BWM APP’ for tracking biomedical waste daily. Facts: COVID19BWM App: …
Read MoreThree States rank high in the conservation of the endangered dhole
News: The paper titled ‘A strategic road map for conserving the endangered dhole Cuon alpinus in India’, was published by the Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society-India and others. Facts: …
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