31July 2020. Introduction: Haryana forest department has used drone technology to shower seeds in the hard to access region to improve green cover in the Aravalli area of Faridabad. Seeding drone has been designed by an IIT-Kanpur backed startup. Highlights: These special drones help to shower seeds in areas of Aravallis that are hard to […]
30 July 2020. Introduction: According to a survey done by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, tiger population is on rise at the rate of 6 per cent every year from 2006 and 2018. Highlights: Union Minister for Environment Prakash Javadekar released the Tiger Report 2018 a day before Global Tiger Day( 29th […]
28 July 2020. Introduction: National Green Tribunal has specifically banned the general permission for the withdrawal of groundwater, especially to the commercial entities without an environment impact assessment. Highlights: National Green Tribunal has made guidelines for the commercial use of ground water more stringent. The permit should be for a specified quantity of water and […]