Telangana achieves 100% Tap Water Connections To Schools: Work on providing a connection to schools, AWCs and ashram shalas was taken up under the 100-day special campaign of the Ministry of Jal Shakti under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Now, Telangana has joined a group of States that has ensured tap water connections to all schools […]
Category: Environment Current Affairs
US Re-joined Paris Climate Deal : Implication
Paris Climate Deal: The United States has officially re-joined the Paris climate accord on February 19, 2020. It has joined the deal again after 107 days it left. With the rejoining of US, the world leaders expects that now the country will prove its seriousness as it was mostly absent for four years. The countries […]
Greenpeace Southeast Asia : Cost To The Economy Due To Air Pollution
Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis Of Cost To The Economy Due To Air Pollution: Air pollution claimed approximately 54,000 lives in Delhi in 2020, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia analysis of cost to the economy due to air pollution. Six Indian cities Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Lucknow feature in the global analysis. Globally, […]
Green Contest : Tree Cities of the World
Green Contest : Hyderabad has won a green contest among cities in India and emerged as one of the ‘Tree Cities of the World’. That title has been bestowed by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Hyderabad has been selected for its commitment to growing and maintaining urban forestry under […]
National Hydrogen Mission of India : Proposals
National Hydrogen Mission: India has announced a National Hydrogen Mission. The proposal in the Budget will be followed up with a mission draft over the next couple of months. And while proposed end-use sectors include steel and chemicals, the major industry that hydrogen has the potential of transforming is transportation — which contributes a third […]
World Solar Bank to be launched by ISA
World Solar Bank: The International Solar Alliance (ISA) has planned to launch the World Solar Bank (WSB) at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow that is scheduled for November 2021. Highlights The development of the World Solar Bank will support India’s attempt to secure its leadership in the climate arena. The development of […]
Mahabahu-Brahmaputra Initiative In Assam – Launched Virtually
Virtually Launch Of ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ Initiative In Assam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually launch the ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ initiative in Assam on February 18, 2021. Highlights He will lay the foundation stone for the Dhubri Phulbari bridge. PM will also perform the bhumi pujan for the construction of the Majuli Bridge in Assam. PM while announcing the […]
Fossils Of Coelacanth : A Giant Fish | IUCN Status
Fossils Of Coelacanth: A group of paleontologists has discovered fossils of the coelacanth, a giant fish regarded as an iconic example of a “living fossil.” The discovered fossil of Coelacanth is believed to be 66 million years old belonging to the Cretaceous era. Coelacanths are elusive, deep-sea creatures, living in depths up to 2,300 feet […]
ECOPact : A New Low Carbon Range Of Concrete
ECOPact: ACC Ready Mix Concrete has recently introduced its new low carbon range of concrete called ECOPact. It is a “Green Concrete” that has been introduced for a high-performing, sustainable and circular construction. ECOPact was launched in Mumbai and Hyderabad in the first phase. It will be rolled out across the country in a phased […]
Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary : Elephants Died Of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia
Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary: Six elephants died of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS) in Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary located in Odisha’s Kalahandi district. Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) is a disease which infects animals that come in contact with contaminated water or soil by contagious bacteria (Pasteurella multocida). In this disease the respiratory tract and lungs of the animals are affected, […]
