The long-pending proposal for the construction of Laldhang-Chillarkhal road connecting Jim Corbett and Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) has finally got the approval of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL). The proposed road will cut down travel time between Garhwal and Kumaon while passing through the
Assam locals and forest department officials helped rescue an elephant calf that somehow got stuck between two huge rock boulders in Assam’s Norigaon district. The incident took place at Sonakuchi hills area near Jagiroad in the central Assam. #WATCH Assam: Forest officials & locals rescued
Acknowledging the serious health threats posed by the polluted air in the major cities of the country, a budget of Rs 4,400 crores has been allocated to curb air pollution. While presenting the budget for the financial year 2020-21, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated the
Global warming has endangered many wildlife species, especially the coral reef. The increasing oceanic temperature has spiked the acidic elements in the water, which have been slowly killing these beautiful ecosystems. The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has installed solar-powered biorocks to regenerate coral reefs
Aiming to become a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030, India has been promptly investing in renewable energy resources. Likewise, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to set up such land-based plants alongside rail tracks in her 2020 budget speech. She also projected the setting up of
Pursuing the long-term goal of making India cleaner and greener, the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the expansion of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme, which would provide funds to 20 lakh farmers to set up standalone solar pumps. Presenting the
With the death toll surpassing 250 at the time of writing this article, the coronavirus outbreak has been declared a global public health emergency at the second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005). However, this
Every corner of the Indian sub-continent is home to various species of flora and fauna. The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is home to snow leopards, also known as the pride of high Himalayan regions. To protect the majestic animal, the state has decided to build
The people in Udaipur celebrated the birthday of the prince of Udaipur Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar by planting over 4,000 saplings within 60 seconds and set a new Guinness World Record. On his birthday, the prince started a ‘Vriksh Hi Jeevan Abhiyan’ (‘trees are life’ campaign)
On January 28, an elephant was rescued by the forest officials after its fall into a 25-feet deep well in the north-eastern state of Jharkhand. The forest officials used Archimedes principle to rescue the animal, which accidently fell into a well in Amliya toil village