State of India’s Environment report , 2020 released

State of India’s Environment report , 2020 released

Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-III – Environment

In News:

• The State of India’s Environment report, 2020 was released by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a research and advocacy organisation. 

Key takeaways 

• 19 major extreme weather events claimed thousands of lives last year.
• Internal displacement:
  • More than 50 lakh internal displacements were reported in India in 2019 which is the highest in the world. 
  • Floods, Cyclones – Fani, Vayu and Bulbul, droughts were major factors. 
• Migrants: 
  • The report also broke down 2011 census data on migrant populations.
  • There were over 45 crore migrants in the country at the time, with the vast majority migrating within their own State.
  • In 2011, new migrants had moved for employment purposes, mostly from rural to urban areas.