02-11-21 Daily-Haryana-HPSC Current Affairs

The draft eco-tourism policy released by the states Forest Department, envisages district level eco-tourism plans, creation of such sites in public private partnership in identified areas, development of eco-tourism circuit, involvement of local communities besides conserving the existing biodiversity and ecosystem in Haryana.

The policy will be applicable to all types of notified forest lands in the State and areas covered under Punjab Land Preservation Act wherever the owners of such lands become partners in the eco-tourism projects.

Around 3.5 per cent Haryanas land is under the administrative control of the Forest Department, with two national parks, seven wildlife sanctuaries, two Ramsar sites, two conservation reserves, five community reserves and many faunal habitats in addition to the old Aravalli hill range, Shivalik hills and host of water bodies.

As per the India State of Forest Report 2019, the recorded forest area (RFA) in Haryana is 1,559 sq km of which 249 sq km is reserved forests, 1,158 sq km is protected forests and 152 sq km is unclassed forests.

The eco-tourism activities included in the States policy are nature camps, eco-friendly accommodation, trekking and nature walks, wildlife viewing, adventure sports, angling, educational tours and excursions, herbal eco-tourism, medical and health activities, religious and cultural eco-tourism, visitor interpretation centres and conservation education among others.

Under the policy, potential sites will be identified jointly by the Department of Forests and Wildlife and Department of Tourism and will be prioritised for phased development. An eco-tourism circuit will also be created which will allow the visitors to access the existing infrastructures related to eco-tourism in the State.

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) got registered in the Guinness Book of World Records On the first day of Ganga Utsav.

Highlights:

Because a record amount of images of handwritten notes were uploaded to Facebook in an hour, it was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.

The Ganga Utsav event was held to promote awareness about Ganga rejuvenation as well as to expand the festival’s scope.

The 5th edition of Ganga Utsav began with a bang, with lots of fun and celebrations. The celebration will honor the glory of the Ganga, as well as other Indian rivers.

The Trophies for 2020 Government Sports Awards were handed over to the winners on 1 November.

Highlights:

The Sports Awards ceremony happened virtually in the middle of the Covid-19 outbreak, winners of the Awards were unable to collect their trophies and citations during the 2020 event.

On August 29, 2020, the Sports Ministry presented a total of 74 National Sports Awards, including 27 Arjuna Awards and 5 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards.

Highlights of the occasion include the presence of Vinesh Phogat and Ishant Sharma.

National Sports Award is the collective name for six sports awards in India. The award is presented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.

The First Place for the World Deaf Judo Championship was won by the Jammu and Kashmir team.

Highlights:

The deaf team from Jammu and Kashmir took first place in the World Deaf Judo Championships held in Paris Versailles, France.

Rakshanda Mehak, a member of the Indian deaf team, won the bronze medal in the semifinals by defeating the South Korean team.

The event was contested in the French city of Versailles.

The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf is in charge of organizing the event.

The International Committee of Deaf Sports is a non-profit organization that promotes deaf sports around the world.

The two-day apple festival was launched Virtually by Union Minister Of Agriculture, Narendra Singh Tomar.

Highlights

The Apple Festival, which was held for the first time in Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir, was virtually opened by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.

It will give apple growers and other stakeholders a greater platform.

With an annual production of more than 2 million metric tonnes, apple production in Jammu and Kashmir accounts for 87 percent of national production and supports the livelihoods of roughly 30 percent of the people.

The Indian Navy Frigate P1135.6 class was launched at the Yantar Shipyard in Russia.

Highlights:

It was launched at the Yantar Shipyard at Kaliningrad in Russia.

Tushil, a Sanskrit word that means guardian shield, has been given to the ship.

Tushil will be commissioned into the Indian Navy in mid-2023, with its sister ship following close behind by the end of the year.

The ship was designed as part of an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) signed in 2016 between India and Russia for the building of four more P1135.6 class ships for the Indian Navy.
Two Project 1135.6 ships were to be built in Russia, while two ships were to be built in India at M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

The Project 1135.6 class is also known as the Talwar class, and Russian frigates of this class are manufactured for the Indian Navy.

International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) was launched at the G20 Summit.

Highlights

The Methane Observatory was established to encourage people to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

It was started with the help of the European Union.
It was started since methane is one of the most hazardous gases for the environment.

IMEO

IMEO will use satellites to track methane emissions.

The Observatory will compile a global dataset of empirically validated methane emissions for public use.

It will begin by focusing on the fossil fuel industry, which accounts for one-third of all anthropogenic emissions. This industry offers the most potential for cost savings.