Category: Environment
Swachh Survekshan Awards
Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023 announced
Pong dam | Pong Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
A draft policy has been created by Union Environment Ministry to declare region around Pong dam as eco-sensitive zone
Hog Deer | Rajaji Tiger Reserve
Hog deer spotted inside Rajaji Tiger Resrve for the 1st time.
Urea Gold | Environmentally Friendly Fertilizers (EFFs)
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the launch of Urea Gold.
E-fuels
“The Role of E-fuels in Decarbonising Transport”, report released by International Energy Agency (IEA).
Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary (EWS)
IISc study in Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary has revealed the migration of birds uphill amid rising temperatures.
Wetland City Accreditation (WCA)
Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) submitted first of its kind of proposals for Wetland City Accreditation (WCA) under the Ramsar Convention.
Olive ridley Turtle
Olive Ridley turtles have washed ashore dead along the southern coast of Chennai over the last few days.
Eurasian otter | Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
Recently, Eurasian otter was found in the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala.
Kakad Bhairav or Bhilat Baba
A stone deity worshipped by the Bhils in Madhya Pradesh’s Bagh was recently proved to be a fossilized dinosaur egg.
Neora Valley National Park
Recently, Royal Bengal Tiger has been seen in the Neora Valley National Park.
Offshore Areas Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act (OAMDR Act)
To enforce the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development & Regulation) Act, 2002 (amended in 2023) or OAMDR Act, the ministry has released 2 draft rules.