Tag: Union Environment Ministry

Centre Notifies Amended Rules For Single-Use Plastic Items
Centre Notifies Amended Rules For Single-Use Plastic Items

The Environment Ministry said plastic packaging waste not covered under the phase-out of identified single-use plastic items should be collected and managed in an environmentally sustainable way through the Extended Producer Responsibility of the producer, importer and brand owner (PIBO) as per Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.

  • Friday, 13 August 2021
Government launches wildlife action plan for next 15 years

New Delhi: After integrating climate change into wildlife planning, putting greater thrust on wildlife health management and poaching, increasing public outreach and tweaking previous strategies, the Union Environment Ministry on Monday released the third National Wildlife Action Plan (NWAP) for 2017-31. The NWAP 2017-31, under which there are 250 projects, is India’s road map to […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
American zoo begin training Indian vets in modern animal care trends

New Delhi: In an attempt to train zoo vets in India with modern diagnosis and treatment techniques of wild animals in captivity, the Union Environment Ministry initiated a training programme here on Friday in collaboration with Smithsonian National Zoological Park (SNZP), Washington D.C. The nine day training programme “Capacity Building Of Indian Zoo Veterinarians On […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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Missing Jumbo Laxmi Found Near Delhi Police HQ

New Delhi: The Delhi Police with a reputation of finding a needle in a haystack, has been given a hard time by an elephant. The police team took two months to find Laxmi after she went missing from the Yamuna Bank area since July and was finally traced on Tuesday night barely three kilometres away […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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