Context: Union Power Ministry aims to raise around ₹15,000 crore through asset monetization in FY24. The Indian Government has monetised assets worth ₹1.32 trillion in FY23, against a target of ₹1.62 trillion, while it has set a target of ₹1.79-trillion for FY 2023-24. About Asset Read More …
Day: July 18, 2023
Political representation of STs can lead to improved forest cover: Study
Context According to new research, increasing the formal political representation of Scheduled Tribes (ST) enhances the average tree canopy and reduced the rate of deforestation. Key findings of the Study: The Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act (PESA) and other rules that recognise the Scheduled Areas where STs Read More …
Cheetah Mortalities in KUNO
Context: Of the 20 translocated Cheetahs from South Africa and Namibia, five mortalities of adult individuals have been reported from Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, till date. Key Points: As per the preliminary analysis by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the apex body Read More …
Global Gibbon Network (GGN)
Context: Recently, the first meeting of the Global Gibbon Network (GGN) was held in Haikou, China which discussed the conservation status of India’s only ape. About Hoolock Gibbon: Gibbons are the smallest and fastest of all apes. The hoolock gibbon is Read More …