Table of Contents
- 1 What are the major steps taken by Sikkim for the environment conservation and protection?
- 2 What are the steps taken by the government to protect environment?
- 3 What measures are being taken to conserve biodiversity in Sikkim?
- 4 How people of Sikkim contribute in conservation of natural resources?
- 5 How animals are protected in Sikkim?
- 6 How did Sikkim became a pollution free?
- 7 Why Sikkim is India’s environmental leader?
- 8 How is the greenery along the road side in Sikkim?
- 9 What is state Green Mission Sikkim?
What are the major steps taken by Sikkim for the environment conservation and protection?
It banned the use of packaged drinking water in government offices and government events. Second, it banned the use of Styrofoam and thermocol disposable plates and cutlery in the entire state in a move to cut down toxic plastic pollution and tackle its ever-increasing garbage problem.
What are the steps taken by the government to protect environment?
Protection of Environment
- Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Afforestation.
- Fly Ash Utilisation Action Plan.
- Initiatives for improving the environmental performance of coal based stations.
- Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
- ISO 14001.
What measures are being taken to conserve biodiversity in Sikkim?
Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project
- Construction and Establishment of a Butterfly Park.
- Construction and Establishment of a Bird Park.
- Creation and Management of Propagation Nursery.
- Construction of Main Office Building of Himalayan Zoological Park and Veterinary Care Facility.
How Sikkim is an eco friendly state?
Sikkim is a state with many firsts when it comes to green policies. It is the first Indian state to aim to be fully organic, which means all the food produced in Sikkim should soon be free of pesticides. It is also India’s first state to ban open defecation. Urinating in public can cost Rs 500.
What are the different initiatives taken by the Indian government to protect the environment?
1- Collection of floating solid waste from the surface of ghats and rivers. 2- Biodiversity Conservation and Ganga Rejuvenation. 3- Creation of Sewerage treatment capacity. 4- Construction of toilets in Gram Panchayats of 5 Ganga Basin States.
How people of Sikkim contribute in conservation of natural resources?
The Department of Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management (DFEWM) of the Government of Sikkim launched a ten-year initiative in collaboration with JICA through the Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management to strengthen the management of natural resources and alleviate poverty in Sikkim through …
How animals are protected in Sikkim?
In the field of wildlife conservation, Sikkim State has progressed a great deal with the establishment of one huge National Park i.e. Khangchendzonga National Park, one Biosphere Reserve known as Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve and eight Wildlife Sanctuaries including one Faireanum Orchid Conservation Reserve, all …
How did Sikkim became a pollution free?
Sikkim has always been ahead of the game in reducing plastic pollution in the country. In 1998, they became the first state to ban disposable plastic bags below 50 microns. In 2016 they discontinued the use of styrofoam and thermocol disposable plates and cutlery in the entire state.
Does Sikkim have pollution?
Air pollution is a global public health emergency. Currently 604,420 people in Sikkim are breathing toxic air that does not meet WHO’s clean air guidelines. The district with the worst air pollution in Sikkim is East Sikkim , where PM2. 5 is forecasted to be 20.2 µg/m3 .
Why is the tree cover outside forest increasing in Sikkim?
The people of Sikkim are environmentally aware for conservation of its natural resources and sustainable use of forest resources that is why the tree cover outside forest (TOF) has also increased as per the State of Forest Report 2017 published by Forest Survey of India, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.
Why Sikkim is India’s environmental leader?
Despite being small and isolated, and with its people leading their lives in extremely tough mountainous terrain, Sikkim has emerged as one of India’s environmental leaders. Sikkim, which in 1998 became the first Indian state to ban disposable plastic bags, is also among the first to target single-use plastic bottles.
How is the greenery along the road side in Sikkim?
The State of Sikkim has been primarily concerned with the conservation & protection of Forests and other natural resources in the state. In the State, though the Greenery along the road side is good it needs to be enhanced to the maximum level to protect the roads from landslides, slips, sinking and also to maintain the aesthetic beauty.
What is state Green Mission Sikkim?
The Government of Sikkim has launched a unique and innovative programme called “State Green Mission” with the view to raising avenue plantation and beautification of all vacant and waste lands to further reinforce wide spread recognition of Sikkim being a Green State.