The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Haryana chief secretary to look into the state’s inspection policy of industries. The Chief Secretary has been asked to submit the report within a month. The direction comes in the backdrop of a plea which has alleged that industries were operating without requisite consent from pollution control board… Continue reading NGT directs Haryana Chief Secy. to review policy, submit report
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.
Himachal avalanche: search ends with recovery of two more bodies
The search and rescue operation for soldiers trapped by as snow avalanche in Kinnaur district Himachal Pradesh has been called off. Soldiers of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles were buried under the avalanche at Shipki La near the Sino-India border on February 20. Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the India-China border.… Continue reading Himachal avalanche: search ends with recovery of two more bodies
Fire breaks out in Bandipur again
Recently, a fresh outbreak of fire has been reported from Kundkere range of Bandipur Tiger Reserve. In February, Bandipur Tiger Reserve had witnessed a major fire which spread to the adjoining Wayanad wildlife sanctuary. The Bandipur National park is located in Karnataka. It was established in 1974 as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger. Wayanad… Continue reading Fire breaks out in Bandipur again
Despite objections, Bannerghatta National Park’s Eco-Sensitive Zone curtailed
The 33rd ESZ Expert Committee meeting of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) has recommended to finalize the draft notification which declared an Eco-sensitive Zone (ESZ) area of 168.84 sq.km around Bannerghatta National Park. Environment activists have strongly opposed the draft notification. In 2016, the government had brought out a draft notification which called… Continue reading Despite objections, Bannerghatta National Park’s Eco-Sensitive Zone curtailed
Fresh yellow warning for Himachal
India Meteorological Department has issued a ‘yellow’ weather warning for snowfall and rain in Himachal Pradesh. India Meteorological department is an agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. It is the apex agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology. The IMD issues colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous… Continue reading Fresh yellow warning for Himachal
Environment damage behind a quarter of premature deaths, diseases: UN report
The 6th Global Environment Outlook (GEO) has been released at the 4th session of UN Environment Assembly. The 4th session is being held at Nairobi, Kenya from 11-15 March, 2019. The theme for the session is “Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Consumption and Production”. The United Nations Environment Assembly was created in 2012… Continue reading Environment damage behind a quarter of premature deaths, diseases: UN report
India could save trillions in healthcare costs if Paris climate goals are met: Global Environmental Outlook
The 6th Global Environment Outlook (GEO) has estimated that India could save at least $3 trillion in healthcare costs if it implemented policy initiatives coherent to the Paris Agreement. The 6th GEO has been released at 4th session of UN Environment Assembly, being held in Nairobi, Kenya. The Paris agreement (2015) is an international agreement… Continue reading India could save trillions in healthcare costs if Paris climate goals are met: Global Environmental Outlook
SC rejects Meghalaya miners’ plea on coal transportation
The Supreme Court has refused to allow miners to transport extracted coal lying at various sites in Meghalaya.There have been allegations that mine owners are misusing the relaxation on transportation of extracted coal to flout the ban on rat-hole mining. Earlier,The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had banned rat-hole mining in 2014,and retained the ban in… Continue reading SC rejects Meghalaya miners’ plea on coal transportation
We cannot kill jobs in firecracker industry, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court said that it cannot ban firecrackers as it would deprive the livelihood of lakhs of families dependent on manufacturing firecrackers by creating unemployment. The court asked the authorities to conduct a comparative study to identify the proportionate levels of pollution caused by vehicles and firecrackers before any decision is taken. The court… Continue reading We cannot kill jobs in firecracker industry, says Supreme Court
India’s newest frog evolved 60 million years ago
A new species of frog has been discovered in the Western Ghat range in Wayanad, Kerala. The frog was first spotted in 2010 in Kurichiyarmala, Wayanad. The frog has been named as Astrobatrachus kurichiyana (Kurichiyana after Kurichiya tribe- a matrilineal tribe of Kerala distributed mainly in Wayanad and Kannur districts). The frog has been given… Continue reading India’s newest frog evolved 60 million years ago
