Context: Eight captive-bred pygmy hogs were released in the Manas National Park of western Assam. This is the second batch to have been reintroduced into the wild under the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) in a year. The number of pygmy hogs reintroduced into the wild under the PHCP reached 142, which is more than their current ori... .Read more
Updated on 23 June, 2021 GS3 Environment
Context: Latest report by the Jal Shakti Ministry states that the dumping of bodies in the Ganga, allegedly of those who died of COVID-19, did not increase pollution in the river. Background: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) had solicited reports in May 2021 from the Centre, the State Pollution Control Boards of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar an... .Read more
Updated on 22 June, 2021 GS3 Environment
Context: A major temple in Assam has signed a memorandum of understanding with two green NGOs and the Kamrup district administration for the long-term conservation of the rare freshwater black softshell turtle. More in the news: A vision document 2030 launched after Turtle Survival Alliance India and Help Earth signed the pact involving the Hayagriv... .Read more
Updated on 21 June, 2021 GS3 Environment
Context: As many as 28 hatchlings were spotted towards the end of May 2021 in the Mahanadi, in the Baladamara area near Satkosia range, Odisha. Background: All the original gharials introduced over the years in Odisha are dead now. It has been more than 40 years for their numbers to grow naturally and for them to lay eggs Odisha introduced... .Read more
Updated on 20 June, 2021 GS3 Environment
Context: Volunteers in 33 panchayats of Taranagar block plant 5,100 saplings as part of Harit Marubhumi drive. Background: Taking a pledge to treat the plants as “green members” of their families, 100 women each in 33 village panchayats of Taranagar block in Rajasthan’s Churu district planted a total of 5,100 saplings to mark the &... .Read more
Updated on 20 June, 2021 GS3 Environment
Context: Swarms of these insects have been spotted in a number of American states. More in the news: These swarms are part of a group named Brood X, based on their life cycles and periodic appearances. The cicadas in Brood X number in billions and come out of their underground homes every 17 years. About Brood X: Cicadas live undergroun... .Read more
Updated on 20 June, 2021 GS3 Environment
