General Awareness

ENVIRONMENT - August 2019

Aug 2019

Apr 11, 2022

First Ever NTCA Meeting Outside National Capital Held at Arunachal Pradesh

The 20th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held in Pakke tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav.
For the first time in history the NTCA meeting happened outside the national capital. In order to get first hand information about reserve, local issues etc. the Union Minister had directed that henceforth these meetings will be held outside Delhi in forest areas or in tiger reserves.
On the occasion around 100 air guns were surrendered by the local villagers. Rampant use of Air gun was a problem in north eastern states. Arunachal Pradesh in March 2021, had started the Air Gun Surrender Abhiyaan which has so far yielded great results.
India harbors about 70% of the world's tiger population in wild. The tigers occupy different landscapes in the country. While some landscapes have rich and viable populations in accordance with the habitat and prey-base, there are some habitats that are under occupied for various regions but have potential to support better tiger population.

Apr 06, 2022

India Needs $12.4 Trillion for Net-zero Transition

India will need investments worth $12.4 trillion, nearly half of US GDP, from developed nations and investors to help its economy transition to net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, says a report
Without capital inflows and grants from the developed world, emerging economies including India's will see household consumption fall by 5% on average each year, according to a study by Standard Chartered Plc.
Eight emerging markets -- India, China, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, UAE, Nigeria and South Africa -- will together need $94.8 trillion in transition finance from developed markets if they are to meet climate goals without affecting their citizens' cost of living, the report said. China alone will need $35.1 trillion, the calculations show.

Union Environment Minister Launches Awareness Mascot 'Prakriti'& Green Initiatives for Effective ...

The Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav launched 'Prakriti', a mascotto spread greater awareness among masses about small changes that can be sustainably adopt in our lifestyle for a better environment, and various green initiatives taken by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to ensure effective Plastic Waste Management (PWM) in the country.
To tackle the challenge of plastic pollution, the Prime Minister,Shri Narendra Modi announced India's pledge to phase out Single Use Plastics (SUPs) by 2022. Taking the momentum forward and stressing on the need for active public participation, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Changealso administered 'Swachh Bharat Harit Bharat Green Pledge' to the gathering.
Plastic has become one of the most pressing environmental issues that we are facing today. India is generating about 3.5 Million Tonnes of plastic waste annually and the per capita plastic waste generation has almost doubled over the last five years. Plastic Pollution adversely affects our ecosystems and is also linked to air pollution.

Apr 05, 2022

99% World's Population Breathes Poor-quality Air: World Health Organisation

As per the UN health agency, nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn't meet its standards for air quality, calling for more action to reduce fossil-fuel use, which generates pollutants that cause respiratory and blood-flow problems and lead to millions of preventable deaths each year.
The World Health Organisation, about six months after tightening its guidelines on air quality, issued an update to its database on air quality that draws on information from a growing number of cities, towns, and villages across the globe now totaling over 6,000 municipalities.
WHO said that 99 per cent of the global population breathes air that exceeds its air-quality limits and is often rife with particles that can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the veins and arteries, and cause disease. Air quality is poorest in WHO's Eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asia regions, followed by Africa.

Apr 04, 2022

India Sees Warmest March in 122 years, Lowest Rainfall Since 1908

India recorded its warmest March in 122 years with a severe heat wave scorching large swathes of the country in the month, the India Meteorological Department said. The weather department attributed the unusual heat to the lack of rainfall due to the absence of active western disturbances over north India and any major system over south India.
The country as a whole recorded a rainfall of 8.9 mm, which was 71 per cent less than its long period average rainfall of 30.4 mm. It was also the third-lowest precipitation in March since 1901 after 7.2 mm in 1909 and 8.7 mm in 1908.
The countrywide average minimum temperature of 20.24 degrees Celsius in March this year was the third highest in 122 years after 20.26 degrees Celsius in 1953 and 20.25 degrees Celsius in 2010.

Apr 03, 2022

India Has over 1 Million EVs, 1,742 Public Charging Stations: Gadkari

The number of electric vehicles on roads in India has reached over ten lakh with around 1,700 charging stations operational in public places across the country, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari informed Lok Sabha in a written reply. Action Plans have been prepared by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for 8 cities with a 4 million-plus population (Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Surat, and Pune). Under these action plans, scenario-wise targets have been prepared for Business as Usual (BAU), Moderate and Aggressive Scenarios for the installation of chargers in these cities.

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