Saranda Forest
Syllabus: GS3/Environment
In News
- The Supreme Court directed the Jharkhand government to declare the ecologically rich Saranda forest as a wildlife sanctuary.
Saranda Forest
- Location – Jharkhand
- It is Asia’s largest Sal (Shorea robusta) forest, spanning approximately 820-900 square kilometers.
- It is famously called the âland of seven hundred hills,â reflecting its hilly terrain.
- The forest is part of the Chhotanagpur bio-geographic zone and forms a natural landscape continuum with forests of Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
- Species – It is home to critically endangered species, including the endemic sal forest tortoise, four-horned antelope, Asian palm civet, and wild elephants.
- Tribes – It has been inhabited by the Ho, Munda, Uraon and allied Adivasi communities
- It also accounts for 26% of Indiaâs iron ore reserves.
Revisit NEMMP 2020 to Promote Electric Vehicles
Syllabus: GS3/Environment
In News
- Recently, the Supreme Court suggested revisiting the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 amid escalating air pollution in Delhi.
National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020
- It is a National Mission document providing the vision and the roadmap for the faster adoption of electric vehicles and their manufacturing in the country.
- Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme formulated in 2015 under NEMMP by Ministry of Heavy Industries.
- It aims to promote adoption of electric/ hybrid vehicles (xEVs) in India.
Mudh-Nyoma Airbase
Syllabus: GS3/ Defence
In News
- The Chief of the Air Staff inaugurated the Mudh-Nyoma airbase in Ladakh.
Mudh-Nyoma Airbase
- The airbase is situated in Nyoma, Leh district of Ladakh, at an altitude of 13,700 feet (4,200 m), making it one of the worldâs highest fighter-capable airfields.
- Construction was led by the Border Roads Organisation.
- Its proximity to the LAC gives India critical tactical and logistical advantages, enabling quick response, force projection, and enhanced surveillance in sensitive sectors like Depsang Plains, Pangong Tso, and Chushul Valley.
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