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GS-3 5.WILDLIFE CRIME CONTROL BUREAU (WCCB) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau busts wildlife trafficking syndicates in Jammu & Kashmir. About the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau:  It is a statutory multi-disciplinary body established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, to combat organized wildlife crime in the …

GS-3 4.PERIYAR TIGER RESERVE A caretaker will lead the training and a doctor will monitor the health condition of the cub. IMPORTANT POINTS:  For the first time in the country, the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is training a tiger cub to naturally hunt its prey in the forest environment.  It …

GS-3 1.MEGACITY PLAN FOR LITTLE ANDAMAN NITI Aayog’s megacity plan for Little Andaman alarms conservationists IMPORTANT POINTS:  A plan for the sustainable and holistic development of the 680 sq km, fragile Little Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar group has raised the alarm among conservationists.  The proposed construction of …

GS-3 PERIYAR TIGER RESERVE A caretaker will lead the training and a doctor will monitor the health condition of the cub. IMPORTANT POINTS: For the first time in the country, the Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) is training a tiger cub to naturally hunt its prey in the forest environment. It …

GS-3 MEGACITY PLAN FOR LITTLE ANDAMAN NITI Aayog’s megacity plan for Little Andaman alarms conservationists IMPORTANT POINTS: A plan for the sustainable and holistic development of the 680 sq km, fragile Little Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar group has raised the alarm among conservationists. The proposed construction of …

GS-3 5.NILGIRI BIOSPHERE RESERVE ORIGIN: The name ’Nilgiris’ with literary meaning ‘blue mountains’has originated from the blue flower clad mountains of the Nilgiris plateau within the State of Tamil Nadu. It was the first biosphere reserve in Indiaestablished in the year 1986. GEOGRAPHY: The total area of the Nilgiri Biosphere …

GS-3 4.NILGIRI ELEPHANT CORRIDOR CASE Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) appointed a conservationist as Member of a Technical Committeeconstituted in the October 2020 caseto hear complaints bylandowners against sealing of their buildings infringing the Nilgiri Elephant CorridorinTamil Nadu by the state authorities. ABOUT THE OCTOBER 2020 CASE: In October 2020, …

GS-3  6.LALA LAJPAT RAI Recently, the Prime Minister paid tribute to LalaLajpat Raion his Jayanti. LalaLajpat Rai’s birth anniversary is celebrated on 28 of january every year. About: La laLajpat Rai was one of the greatest freedom fighters of India. He was also called ‘Punjab Kesari’ and ‘Lion of Punjab’. …

GS-3 2.NATIONAL MARINE TURTLE ACTION PLAN The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the National Marine Turtle Action Plan and also released the Marine Mega Fauna Stranding Guidelines. Background: India has rich marine biodiversity along a vast coastline of over 7,500 km. From colourful fish, sharks, including …

GS-3 5.35TH PRAGATI MEETING The Prime Minister of India recently chaired the 35 edition of Pro-Active GovernanceAnd Timely Implementation (PRAGATI) – the Information and CommunicationTechnology (ICT) based multimodal platform, involving Central and State governments. Ten projects were taken for review involving a total investment of Rs. 54,675 crore. Areview of …