News:According to the Economic Survey,a sum of Rs 343 crore has been released under the Green India Mission (GIM) for undertaking afforestation activities.However,data for afforestation undertaken under GIM from Parliamentary …
Read MoreNews: According to Economic Survey 2019-20, India has the Second largest Emerging Green Bond Market after China. India has also joined the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) in 2019 …
Read MoreNews: Economic Survey 2019-20 has said that the number of stubble-burning incidents (61,332) in 2019 was the least in four years. However, the survey highlights agricultural residue burning as a …
Read MoreNews: International Maritime Organization (IMO) put forward new regulations, called IMO 2020 Facts: IMO 2020 Bans ships from using fuels with a sulphur content above 0.5 per cent, compared with …
Read MoreNews: Wildlife researchers recently documented the presence of an Indian gaur in the Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary (PWS), Maharashtra. Facts: Gaur World’s largest and tallest wild bovines Listed as Schedule I …
Read MoreNews:Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has announced a new initiative called ‘Direct CTO(Consent to Operate)’ Scheme for Green category industries. Facts: About the scheme: The scheme aims to enable companies operating …
Read MoreNews:The World Sustainable Development Summit(WSDS) has started at Habitat Centre,New Delhi. Facts: About WSDS: The World Sustainable Development Summit is an annual event organized by The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI) …
Read MoreNews:Recently,the detection of yellow rust disease in the wheat crop in Punjab and Haryana has raised anxiety among farmers about drop in the crop’s yield. Facts: About Yellow Rust disease: …
Read MoreNews: Indian environmental economist Pavan Sukhdev has won the 2020 Tyler Prize for his work on bringing the economic consequences of environmental degradation and loss to the attention of corporate …
Read MoreNews: The Supreme Court has allowed the introduction of African Cheetah from Namibia in India. The Court also set up a three-member committee to guide National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) …
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