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Bihar Current Affairs June 2019: WWW - Gradeup.co
Bihar Current Affairs June 2019: WWW - Gradeup.co
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• The Government of Bihar banned felling of trees, citing increasing pollution as well
as a fatal heatwave.
• The order was passed under the Forest Conservation Act.
• Trees on private land, however, can be felled in the absence of a tree-protection
Act in Bihar.
• Bihar has been able to increase its green cover from seven to 15 per cent under
the Green Mission.
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• Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is the major cause of AES in India (ranging from
5%-35%).
• Nipah virus, Zika viruses are also found as causative agents for AES.