Ammonia as pollutant Subject: Environment Context: An inspection done by expert committee from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in 2018 reported high levels of Ammonia in Yamuna river between Haryana’s Hathnikund and Delhi’s Wazirabad barrage coming from Haryana drains. Concept: National Green Tribunal-appointed Yamuna […]
Houbara Bustard Subject: Environment Context: Members of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) royal family arrived in Pakistan’s Balochistan to hunt the internationally protected and highly vulnerable houbara bustard under a license issued by Pakistan’s foreign ministry Concept: It is a large terrestrial bird found in parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa. […]
National Policy on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) Subject: Environment Context: Himachal submitted its action plan earlier this month to the Central Monitoring Committee (CMC), which is overseeing compliance to a set of merged National Green Tribunal orders to make sewage 100 per cent treated by March 2021. Concept: It was issued […]
Bird flu and Bird migratory pattern Subject: Environment and health Context: Subject: Rising bid flu cases in India has impacted mainly poultry but many states like Kerala, Himachal Pradesh forests have reported bird flu in migratory birds raising concern about many endangered species. Concept: forest and protected areas of Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and […]
Prevention of cruelty to Animal Act Subject: Environment Context: The Supreme Court held that the removal of an animal from the custody of an accused as mentioned in 2017 rules brought by the government is not contrary to the provisions of the Act. Concept: 2017 rules notified by the Centre allowed forfeiting of […]
Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary and Great Himalayan National Park in Himachal Pradesh / Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) Subject: Environment Context: Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) of 146 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the country was released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. These two topped in the survey. Concept: India has […]
Approach: Introduction: Show how development expansion with limitation of land conflicts with wild life protection. Body: 1. Show the conflict between infrastructure development and wildlife Linear project encroaching wildlife Infrastructure crisscrossing wild life’s movement path or corridor Man-animal conflict Decreased protection for wild life Loss of ecosystem Disturbs food chain 2. Discuss government […]