Note:
➢ Mr. Dhabekar was water resources minister when the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance government came to power for the first time in the 1990s.
Important Days
- World Vegan Day is observed on 1st November.
Note:
➢ The Day provides an opportunity to promote the benefits of a vegan diet and veganism in general.
➢ On the Day, vegan groups and practitioners organize workshops to highlight the importance of animal rights.
➢ Donald Watson coined the term Vegan which was derived from the word Vegetarian in 1944.
- The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is a UN-recognized day observed annually on 2nd
November. Note:
➢ This year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is focused on local journalists.
- The World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) is being observed across the world on 5th November.
Note:
➢ In 2019, the World Tsunami Awareness Day will promote Target (d) of the “Sendai Seven Campaign” which focuses on reducing disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption of basic services.
➢ By the year 2030, an estimated 50% of the world’s population will live in coastal areas exposed to flooding, storms, and tsunamis.
- The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed annually on 6th November.