Context: On the eve of International Coastal Clean-Up Day Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced the names of eight beaches of India recommended for the International eco-label, the Blue flag certification. It also launched India’s own eco-label BEAMS. More about news: Blue Flag beaches are considered the clean... .Read more
Updated on 19 September, 2020 GS3 Environment
Context: The Plain Tiger butterfly has the ability to thrive even in increasingly concretised cities like Delhi. Analysis That’s because their choice of larval host plants (food for caterpillars) — milkweed. These plants contain toxins — cardenolides in the case of milkweed — that make the caterpillar as well the butterfly unpalatable.... .Read more
Updated on 18 September, 2020 Environment
Context: Central Government is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments and Union Territories in addressing the challenges of pollution abatement of rivers by providing financial and technical assistance through National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) for identified polluted river stretches. Analysis The National River Conservation Directo... .Read more
Updated on 17 September, 2020 Environment
Context: Proactive measures are being taken by Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Ministry of Defense to complete the work on strategic Atal Tunnel in the Pir Panjal ranges of Himachal Pradesh. The Rohtang Tunnel, which will connect Manali in Himachal Pradesh with Leh, Ladakh, and Jammu Kashmir, will be known as Atal Tunnel. The tunnel is expected to b... .Read more
Updated on 17 September, 2020 Environment
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Context: The Karnataka government is likely to bring pressure on the Centre to approve the construction of the Mekedatu balancing reservoir that has been proposed to store water for drinking purposes. Background: Mekedatu dam project Being set up by the Karnataka government, the Mekedatu dam project is near Mekedatu, in Ramanagaram district, acro... .Read more
Updated on 15 September, 2020 GS3 Environment
Launched by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, CSCAF initiative intends to inculcate a climate-sensitive approach to urban planning and development in India. The framework has 28 indicators across five categories namely: (i) Energy and Green Buildings, (ii) Urban Planning, Green Cover & Biodiversity, (iii) Mobility and Air Quality,... .Read more
Updated on 14 September, 2020 Environment
