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The Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) is a centrally sponsored scheme worth Rs.6,000 crore for sustainable management of groundwater with community...
13 Dec 2019 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court has permitted Northern Railways to cut over 400 trees in the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) for construction of an...
12 Dec 2019 Conservation
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Why in News ‘Carbon Markets’ has become a contentious issue at the Conference of Parties 25 (CoP 25), being held in Madrid (Spain) from...
07 Dec 2019 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, Fit India Plogging Run was concluded in Delhi’s Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium. It was launched on 2nd October 2019 and...
06 Dec 2019 Conservation
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Why in News World Soil Day (WSD) is held annually on 5 December to highlight the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable...
05 Dec 2019 Conservation
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Operation ‘Clean Art’ to Crackdown on Illegal Trade in Mongoose Hair
Why in News Recently, there has been a widespread crackdown on factories making paint brushes with mongoose hair across the country. Key...
02 Dec 2019 Conservation
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The Assam Roofed Turtle (Pangshura sylhetensis) is a small freshwater turtle. Habitat: Primarily in running waters in the hills of northeastern...
26 Nov 2019 Conservation
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Why in News The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia, after the death of the last rhino in the country. Sumatran Rhino Its...
25 Nov 2019 Conservation
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Avian Botulism at Sambhar Lake
Why in News The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Uttar Pradesh has confirmed avian botulism as the reason for mass mortality of birds,...
22 Nov 2019 Conservation
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Why in News Several floods in the region have created a need for repair and maintenance of the Srisailam dam. The Srisailam dam is constructed...
20 Nov 2019 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the elephant safari at Dudhwa National Park was banned, as most of the trained elephants have been deployed in patrolling...
19 Nov 2019 Conservation
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Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Why in News According to the fourth cycle of the All India Tiger Estimation (AITE), there has been an increase in the number of tigers in Andhra...
15 Nov 2019 Conservation
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Why in News The Odisha government would compensate 8,000 fishermen families who would bear losses due to the fishing ban imposed for the protection...
15 Nov 2019 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the Satpura Tiger Reserve located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh came into limelight because of the presence of...
15 Nov 2019 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the bones of pliosaurs were discovered in Poland. Pliosaurs are the predatory reptiles that lived in seas over 150 million...
11 Nov 2019 Conservation
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Why in News According to an analysis published in ‘Carbon Brief’, Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in India are set to grow at their...
06 Nov 2019 Conservation
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Why in News Recently, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority- EPCA declared a public health emergency in New Delhi as...
02 Nov 2019 Conservation
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BASIC Environment Ministers Meet
Why in News Recently, the 29th meeting of environment ministers from the BASIC nations (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) was held in...
02 Nov 2019 Conservation
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The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), is considering the proposal of creating the East Antarctic marine...
24 Oct 2019 Conservation
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The Government of India has launched the First National Protocol on Snow Leopard Population Assessment, to mark the occasion of International Snow...
24 Oct 2019 Conservation