Why in the News?
The Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel visited the Wildlife Care Centre at Bodakdev, Ahmedabad to review rescue and treatment operations under Karuna Abhiyan 2026, a statewide initiative to rescue birds injured by kite strings during the Uttarayan festival.
About Karuna Abhiyan
- Karuna Abhiyan is a state led compassionate wildlife rescue campaign aimed at saving birds and animals injured during festivals, especially Uttarayan.
- It focuses on rescue, treatment, rehabilitation and release of injured wildlife.
- Launched in 2017
- First state driven initiative of its kind in India
- Implementing Departments: Forest Department, Animal Husbandry Department, Municipal bodies and Voluntary organisations and NGOs
Special Features
- Water Birds Unit for specialised avian care
- 24Ă—7 WhatsApp helpline: 8320002000
- Sending “Hi” provides district wise treatment centre details
- Emergency helpline: 1926
- Animal Husbandry helpline: 1962
Prelims Pointers
- Karuna Abhiyan was launched in 2017 by Gujarat
- Conducted mainly during Uttarayan
- Focuses on bird and animal rescue
- Uses WhatsApp based grievance and rescue reporting
- Considered the first state driven wildlife rescue campaign in India
| [2014] Every year, a month-long ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?Â
(a) Bhutia and Lepcha (b) Gond and Korku (c) Irula and Toda (d) Sahariya and Agariya |
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