What is Blue Flag certification? The Blue Flag programme is operated under the auspices of the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is an eco-tourism model to provide tourists clean and hygienic bathing water, …
‘Namami Gange Programme’, is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in 2014 with a budget outlay of Rs 20,000 Crore to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of …
Vallam Kali is a traditional boat race in Kerala, India. It is a form of canoe racing, and uses paddled war canoes. It is mainly conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in spring The race of chundan …
Sajjangarh wildlife sanctuary It is a sanctuary located near Udaipur, Rajasthan. The sanctuary is located on the Bansdara Peak of the Aravalli Range at an elevation of 944 m above the sea level. Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a salient part …
Indian Sandalwood Santalum album, commonly known as Indian Sandalwood, is a dry deciduous forest species native to China, India, Indonesia, Australia, and the Philippines. Because it is strong and durable, S. album is mostly harvested for its timber. Close-grained sandalwood …
Context The largest carbon dioxide emitter China has recently announced that it would balance out its carbon emissions with measures to offset them before 2060 and hence the spotlight is now on the U.S. and India, the countries that rank …
What is Land Degradation? Land is a vital resource to humankind, like air and water. It is caused by multiple forces, including extreme weather conditions particularly drought, and human activities that pollute or degrade the quality of soils and land …
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity has released its fifth Global Biodiversity Outlook report which says that none of the 20 agreed conservation targets of the past 10 years could be fully met by the world . Experts believe that …
About International Solar Alliance The launch of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) was announced by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and former President of France Francois Hollande, at the 21st session of United Nations Climate Change Conference of …
Why in the News? The Prime Minister in his Independence Day speech announced Project Dolphin. Project Dolphin will be a 10-year project in the similar lines of Project Tiger and Project elephant. The idea is to increase the population of …