Picture source= https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-female-Mithun-Bos-frontalis-in-her-natural-habitat_fig2_345850491     गेयल (बोस फ्रंटलिस - Bos frontalis) जिसे मिथुन या ड्रंग ऑक्स के नाम से भी जाना जाता है, नागालैंड और अरुणाचल प्रदेश का राज्य पशु है। यह बोविडी परिवार से संबंधित एक लुप्तप्राय जुगाली करने वाली प्रजाति (ruminant species) है, जो पूर्वी हिमालय में पाया जाता है। इसे 'हाईलैंड्स का जहाज' और 'पहाड़ों के मवेशी' के रूप में भी जाना जाता है। असमिया में, मिथुन को 'मेथन' कहा जाता है, इसे अरुणाचल प्रदेश में 'एसो' या 'होहो' या 'सेबे' कहा जाता है, मिज़ोरम में इसे 'सियाल' कहते हैं ।यह मणिपुर में 'सैंडंग' या 'वी' तथा मणिपुर की नागा जनजातियों के बीच 'सीज़ंग' के नाम से प्रचलित है। मिथुन पालन एक महत्वपूर्ण परंपरा है जो उत्तर-पूर्व भारत में स्थायी आजीविका से जुड़ी हुई है।   मिथुन की उत्पत्ति ऐसा माना जाता है कि इसकी उत्पत्ति 8000 साल से भी पहले हुई है। मिथुन को नागा जनजातियों के ‘Ceremonial Ox’ के रूप में वर्णित किया गया है और भारत-म्यांमार सीमा को मिथुन की उत्पत्ति का स्थान बताया गया है। इसकी उत्पत्ति जंगली गौर (बॉस गौरस) या भारतीय बाइसन के प्रत्यक्ष पालतू जानवरों से भी मानी जाती है।   भारत में मिथुन की संख्या पशुधन गणना, 2019 के ...

Picture source = https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lansea/article/PIIS2772-3682%2823%2900098-7/fulltext   India has always inspired the world on environmental protection and now is the time India leads the world by example and conserves our environment. India’s per capita carbon footprint is significantly lower than world average because lifestyle is still rooted in sustainable traditional practices.   Ever noticed why you feel rejuvenated when you inhale fresh clean breeze of air with no pollutants? There is a great sense of belongingness and an invisible connection towards mother Earth while doing so. Breathing unpolluted air has become a rare phenomenon in a city like Delhi and it is spreading fast to other cities as well. This time (winter months of year 2022), Bombay and Bangalore too witnessed very poor levels of Air Quality Index. Air pollution alone is reducing solar power generation by 29%. Himalayan ice sheets have shrunk and there is a global sea level rise prediction between 2-6 feet by year 2100. Reasons can be attributed towards a cumulative effect of all environment damaging activities we do on day to day basis. The sad part is we acknowledge the facts that our habits have degraded the planet to an extent that it is time to act ...

Picture source = https://vajiramias.com/current-affairs/global-energy-transition-index/5c99d4491d5def13690f1126/     India’s energy transition phase started in the early 1980s when it set up a dedicated governing body for non-conventional energy matters, called the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the first country to do so in the world. In 1986, India set up its first wind power plants in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and has reached total wind power installed capacity of about 13 GW by 2010. In 2009, India had set up its first solar power plant in Punjab with a capacity of 02 MW. Since then, India has been working toward increasing its dependency on non-conventional renewable and non-emission energy sources.   Contribution of India to clean energy   India has installed electricity capacity of 172.72 GW from non-fossil fuels sources as on 31.10.2022. In fact, India's new draft National Electricity Plan 2022 sees about 18GW reduction in coal capacity by 2030 when compared to the Optimal Generation Capacity Mix report released in 2020.   India is one of the largest energy consumers and the third-largest renewable energy producer in the world. To strengthen its energy transition, the Government has implemented several policies and schemes to encourage manufacturing and research in ...