Anecdote: On a dusty stretch between Hulikal and Kudur in the 1950s, a childless couple walked miles each day carrying pots of water for saplings no one else believed would survive. Saalumarada Thimmakka, with her husband Chikkaiah, tended to each banyan as though it were the child she never had. Through droughts, grazing cattle, and …
Content for Mains Enrichment Source: TH The Assam Government organized a campaign called “Amrit Brikshya Andolan” aimed at increasing the state’s green cover by planting saplings, primarily of commercial trees. The campaign set out to achieve nine world records during this massive tree-planting drive. The primary objective of the campaign was to plant one …
Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 5. Forest conservation and restoration play an important role in climate change mitigation while offering plethora of benefits. However, unplanned and unscientific afforestation can cause harm to biodiversity and be counter-productive. Analyse(250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate. Reference: The Hindu Why the question: The UN General …
