Union Ministry of Environment

27.01.18 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT Polluted rivers: Gujarat ranks 4th   Sabarmati riverfront is considered a model in giving facelift to an ailing river. However, if figures of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) submitted in Lok Sabha on January 5 are considered, Sabarmati is among Gujarat’s 20 most polluted rivers. Further, Gujarat ranks fourth among top … Read more

20.12.17 (GPSC) Gujrat Current Affairs

GUJARAT   Illegal riverbed mining rampant in Gujarat: HC   Gujarat high court has sounded a warning against indiscriminate illegal sand mining in riverbed in Gujarat and made certain norms more stringent to curb the activity.   Expressing its concern about ecological imbalance, the HC said, “The minerals are non-renewable and limited natural resources and constitute vital raw materials … Read more