June 2022

ATAPAKA BIRD SANCTUARY ✓Thousands of migratory birds reach the sanctuary every year for nesting. ✓The Atapaka Bird Sanctuary at Kolleru Lake has become a safe breeding ground for many migratory species namely Grey Pelicans and Painted Storks  ✓Grey Pelican and Painted Stork both are near threatened species under IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. □

Largest Plant : ✓The largest known plant on Earth – a seagrass roughly three times the size of Manhattan – has been discovered off the coast of Australia. ✓Using genetic testing, scientists have determined a large underwater meadow in Western Australia is in fact one plant. ✓It is believed to have spread from a single

SUPPORT TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN (STEP) ✓aims to increase the self-reliance and autonomy of women by enhancing their productivity and enabling them to take up income generation activities. It provides training for skill upgradation to women in the traditional sector viz. agriculture, animal husbandry, dairying, fisheries, handlooms, handicrafts, khadi and village industries