Environment: Point-Wise Current-Affairs/GS Articles 2023 (Including PIB)- Download PDF

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Aug 20, 2021

Steps to Reduce Depletion of Groundwater Resources 

The National Water Policy (2012) formulated advocates conservation, promotion and protection of water and highlights the need for augmenting the availability of water through rain water harvesting, direct use of rainfall and other management measures.

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Government Notifies Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017 

Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified new Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017 prohibiting range of activities in wetlands replacing earlier 2010 rules.

What Are Wetland?

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🌟 2 Major Afforestation Schemes of Environment Ministry (Important) 

To achieve targets of National Forest Policy to maintain 33% forest and tree cover the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has 2 major afforestation or tree plantation schemes: National Afforestation Programme (NAP) scheme and National Mission for a Green I…

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Wildlife be Damned (DTE 16 - 30 June 2020) 

Wildlife Be Damned

  • Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
  • A gas well on fire poses an existential threat to Assam՚s Dibru-Saikhowa National Park.
  • Smoke mushroom hangs over Assam՚s Dibru-Saikhowa National Park.
  • Billowing methane and crude oil uncontrollably for the …

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🌟 Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol 30th Anniversary and 23rd World Ozone Day Celebrated 

The International Day for Preservation of Ozone Layer (or World Ozone Day) is observed every year on September 16 for the preservation of the Ozone Layer. 23rd World Ozone Day has the theme - “Caring for all life under the Sun” .

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Gullible Creatures of the Sea 

Gullible Creatures of the Sea

  • Plastic pollution results in the death of a large number of marine animals.
  • According to a study conducted by Plymouth University, around 700 species are affected by marine pollution
  • Plastic pollution is estimated to cause death of at least 100 million …

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Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) 

  • PIM refers to the participation of water users, the farmers, in the management of the irrigation systems.
  • Ensures the involvement of irrigation users in all aspects of irrigation management including:
    • Planning
    • Design
    • Construction
    • Operation
    • Maintenance
    • Financing
    • Governance and monitoring …

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Pelican Bird Festival at Atapaka Bird Sanctuary on Kolleru Lake in Andhra Pradesh 

The first Pelican Festival was hosted by Andhra Pradesh Tourism department at Atapaka Bird Sanctuary on Kolleru Lake in Andhra Pradesh. Recently, Atapaka Bird Sanctuary was recognised as one of the largest pelicanry in the world.

How Did the Fe…

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Virus Spread 

  • Not only Bats but Humans too can spread virus.
  • Pathogens trigger infectious zoonotic diseases.
  • Environmental factors such as temperature, ultraviolet radiation, relative and absolute humidity along with air movement are important drivers influencing virus viability.
  • Five primary rou…

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National Fish Farmers Day 2020 

National Fish Farmers Day 2020

  • National Fish Farmer՚s Day is celebrated on July 10 annually.
  • On the day, a webinar was hosted by the Department of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying in association with National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) .
  • National Fish Farmer՚s Day i…

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