Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister pointed to a declining fertility rate in southern states, which has dropped to 1.6—well below the national average of 2.1.
The Union Communications Minister confirmed that the spectrum for satellite communication will be allocated administratively, rather than through an auction of airwaves.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) adopted the Rome Declaration on Water Scarcity in Agriculture.
India needs a comprehensive nature restoration law, inspired by the European Union (EU) Nature Restoration Law, to address its growing environmental crises and land degradation.
A recent assessment by an organisation commissioned by Wetlands International, highlighted the critical importance of wetlands in the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAP) submitted after the COP15.