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Odisha: Siren project to alert Elephant movement

June 27, 2022

The Dhenkanal forest department in Odisha have planned to install automatic sirens near the national highway, in a bid to protect elephants from accidents. About Elephant Siren Project Under the Elephant Siren Project, Siren tower will be put in the ..

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Himachal: Single-use plastic Buy back scheme

June 27, 2022

Central government is all set to ban the use of single-use plastic from July 1, 2022. In line with centre’s decision, Himachal Pradesh launched the “Single-Use Plastic Buy Back Scheme”. Single-Use Plastic Buy Back Scheme Under the Single-Use Plastic Buy ..

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Ban on entry of medium, heavy vehicles into Delhi

June 24, 2022

On June 23, 2022, Government of Delhi issued an order to ban the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles in Delhi, starting from November to February, in order to curb vehicular pollution. Highlights As per official, entry of vehicles ..

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Assam Floods and Landslides

June 23, 2022

Assam has been experiencing unprecedented floods and landslides over the last one week. This has affected million people and left people dead too. In last 34 hours, 10 people were killed and 7 went missing. What are the factors behind ..

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Massive Wild Fires in Spain and Germany

June 22, 2022

Germany, Spain, and Greece have been facing worst of Europe’s extraordinary heat wave. Apart from that, wildfires have also ravaged the three countries. Key Points Countries have witnessed temperatures rising to record highs even before the official start of summer ..

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Ban of Use of ‘Single-use plastic’

June 21, 2022

Union government has banned the use of ‘single-use plastic’ from July 1, 2022. Highlights Gazette notification was issued by Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change in 2021, and announced the ban. It has now defined a list of items, ..

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Giant Stingray: World’s largest freshwater fish

June 21, 2022

Scientists have caught the world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, named giant stingray, in the Mekong River of Cambodia. Key Points The stingray was captured on June 13, 2022. It measured almost four metres from snout to tail while weighed under 300kg. ..

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UNESCO Reserve List: Khuvsgul Lake National Park

June 20, 2022

The Khuvsgul Lake National Park of Mongolia has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO. Key Points This decision was taken during 34th session of International Co-ordinating council of Man and Biosphere Programme. This programme is ..

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Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022

June 17, 2022

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated the “Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022”- road map for carbon neutrality by 2070 on June 16, 2022. Highlights During the inauguration, minister emphasized on maintaining equilibrium between environment, ecology, and development. ..

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Rhino reintroduction in Assam

June 14, 2022

According to the 14th Assam rhino estimation, Rhinos in Manas National Park have higher life expectancy, however they need translocation support. About the 14th Assam rhino estimation Rhino census was carried out in all three ranges of Manas National Park ..

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