The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has asked for State governments support to achieve the eight crore free cooking gas connection distribution target under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). According to data,7.5 crore poor households have access to clean cooking fuel under PMUY.Further,LPG penetration across the country has also reached 95% as against… Continue reading PMUY: States’ help sought for 8 cr LPG connections
Category: Factly: Environment
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Environment. You can find all relevant Environment related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Armoured and Specialised Vehicles of Armed Forces Exempted from BS-VI Emission Norms
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has exempted the armoured and other specialised vehicles of Indian armed forces and paramilitary forces from the new stringent vehicular emission norms (BS-VI) which are set to take effect from 1st April,2020. The Ministry has also granted exemption to these vehicles from BS-IV compliance. The exemption has been… Continue reading Armoured and Specialised Vehicles of Armed Forces Exempted from BS-VI Emission Norms
Bandipur Sanctuary now worth a staggering ₹6,405 cr.
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has released an economic evaluation of tiger reserves in India. Different methods were employed to determine the economic, scientific, educational, cultural and recreational services of the tiger reserves. The evaluation has revealed that if monetary values could be assigned to benefits generated by the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, then the value… Continue reading Bandipur Sanctuary now worth a staggering ₹6,405 cr.
Army Launches E Car to Combat Pollution
The Indian Army has launched e-cars for use of its officials.The e-car initiative has been launched in partnership with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd(EESL) in a joint venture of the Central PSUs under the Ministry of Power. The Indian Army has planned to operate 10 e-cars as a pilot project and develop further such e-cars in… Continue reading Army Launches E Car to Combat Pollution
Indonesian Villagers resist relocation plan from Komodo
Villagers on the island of Flores, which is the gateway to Komodo National Park are resisting an Indonesian government plan to relocate them as part of efforts to conserve Komodo dragons. Recently, Indonesian authorities said the island of Komodo would be closed in 2020 to allow for the recovery of the reptiles and the Komodo… Continue reading Indonesian Villagers resist relocation plan from Komodo
India’s large cities staring at water crisis: Water Stress Index
Water Stress Index, formulated by London-based risk analytics firm Verisk Maplecroft, has listed India as the 46th highest risk country in the world. According to the index, 11 of India’s 20 largest cities face an ‘extreme risk’ of water stress and seven are in the ‘high risk’ category. Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nashik, Jaipur, Ahmedabad… Continue reading India’s large cities staring at water crisis: Water Stress Index
Efforts on to help Vembanad Lake breathe
A group of fishermen have been conducting plastic collection drive to combat plastic pollution in the Vembanad Lake. Plastic bottles are the most prevalent form of plastic pollution in the lake. In June 2018, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) had issued a direction to hotels, resorts, houseboats and hospitals with more than 500… Continue reading Efforts on to help Vembanad Lake breathe
Explained: Why India’s tigers are increasing
The tiger census report, Status of Tigers in India, 2018 has been released. The tiger census in India is conducted every four years. The first tiger census was conducted in 2006. The Tiger Census in India is the world’s most extensive biodiversity mapping exercise. It is conducted by National tiger Conservation Authority and Wildlife Institute… Continue reading Explained: Why India’s tigers are increasing
Madhya Pradesh’s Pench sanctuary, Kerala’s Periyar sanctuary rated top tiger reserves
The 4th National Tiger Estimation (Tiger census) has designated Madhya Pradesh’s Pench sanctuary and Kerala’s Periyar sanctuary as best managed Tiger Reserves in India. The Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mizoram and Rajaji Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand emerged as worst managed tiger reserves in the country. For the Census, the tiger bearing habitats were divided into… Continue reading Madhya Pradesh’s Pench sanctuary, Kerala’s Periyar sanctuary rated top tiger reserves
India has nearly 3000 tigers, up by a third from 2014 count
According to the recently released 4th Tiger Census data, India has 2,967 tigers. The population has increased by nearly 33% since the last census in 2014 when the total number of tigers was 2,226. Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers at 526, followed by Karnataka (524) and Uttarakhand (442). The number of tigers… Continue reading India has nearly 3000 tigers, up by a third from 2014 count
