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ENVIRONMENT PEFORMANCE INDEX
India ranked 168th out of 180 countries in 2020 EPI, according to researchers at Yale and Columbia universities, who say country faces serious environmental health risks, including poor air quality
SANKALPA PARVA
On the call of Prime Minister, Culture Ministry to celebrate “Sankalp Parva” to plant trees from 28th June to 12 July 2020
Culture Minister urges all to participate in the Sankalp parv and plant trees to create healthy environment in our country
SANKALPA PARVA
- Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi has called for planting at least five trees either in Officecampus or wherever it is possible, to ensure clean and healthy environment of the country.
- Union Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent charge)Shri Prahlad Singh Pateltoday called for successful organizing of “Sankalp Parva” and plant trees as desired by our Prime Minister
PARVA
- Shri Patel informed that the Ministry of Culture has decided to celebrate Sankalp Parva from 28th June to 12 July 2020, wherein Ministry expects all its Subordinate Offices, Academies, Attached Institutions, Affiliated Institutions to plant trees in its campus or at the surroundings wherever it is possible.
PLANT THE TREES
- Trees are (i) “Bargad” (ii) “Awla” (iii) “Pepal” (iv) “Ashok” (v) “Bel”. He further said that if sapling of these trees are not available then people may do plantation of any other sapling of their choice.
- Shri Patel has urged all to participate in the Sankalp Parv and share the photo of plantation with #संकल्पपर्व #SankalpParv with Ministry of Culture. He said that monsoon season has started , which is right time for plantation.
FOREST REPORT
- While Green Cover In India Has Increased By 0.65%, Existing Forests Are Thinning: India State Of Forest Report 2019
- According to India State of Forest Report 2019, prepared by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), India now has a total of 21.67 per cent of its area under forest and tree cover which is still far from its target of 33 per cent
INTIATIVES
- Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act (CAMPA), 2016 was passed by Parliament
- National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
- National Air Quality Index
- National clean air programme
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