MISHTI Scheme For Mangrove Plantations: Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes’, MISHTI, will be taken up for mangrove plantation along the coastline and on salt pan lands Mangroves: The Mangroves cover 0.15% of the total Indian Geographical area. This is around 4,975 square kilometers. The state of West Bengal alone has 42.45% of […]
Tag: 3rd Feb 2023
NAMASTE (National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem) Scheme : Union Budget 2023
NAMASTE (National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem) Scheme: Union Budget 2023 In the Union Budget 2023, the Government of India allocated Rs 100 crores for the NAMASTE scheme. The GoI aims to mechanize septic tank cleaning and sewer cleaning in towns and cities. The scheme aims to provide an alternate livelihood to sanitation workers. […]
Mission To Eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia By 2047
Mission To Eliminate Sickle Cell Anaemia By 2047: Union Finance Minister recently announced the Central Government’s plan to launch a mission to eliminate sickle cell anemia by 2047. Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder. It affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body. People with […]
Lost Caesium-137 Found In Western Australia
Lost Caesium-137 Found In Western Australia: A Caesium-137 capsule lost in transit was discovered in Western Australia using specialised detection equipment that detected radiation. Caesium is a soft, flexible, silvery-white metal. It becomes liquid near room temperature, but easily bonds with chlorides to create a crystalline powder. Caesium-137 is the most common radioactive form of […]
Indian Institute Of Millet Research (IIMR) In Hyderabad : Act As a Centre Of Excellence (Union Budget 2023)
Indian Institute Of Millet Research (IIMR) In Hyderabad : Act As a Centre Of Excellence(Union Budget 2023) During the presentation of the Union Budget 2023, Union Finance Minister announced that the Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR) in Hyderabad will act as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for ‘Shree Anna’ to take the research on […]
Khadi Fashion Show
Khadi Fashion Show: A mega ‘Khadi fashion show’ was organised by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in Rann of Kutch/ Kachchh. This mega event was the first such event of KVIC to establish new dimensions of the Khadi brand all over the world. The government of Gujarat holds a three-month long festival known […]
2°C Warming By 2050
2°C Warming By 2050: A study published titled “contradicted projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)”., states that the planet is likely to warm up by two degrees Celsius by 2050, even under a low-emission scenario. The researchers used artificial intelligence called Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) to predict the time for reaching the […]
Lab-Grown Diamonds : Customs Duty Reduced (Union Budget 2023)
Lab-Grown Diamonds : Customs Duty Reduced (Union Budget 2023) In a recent Budget speech Union finance Minister announced that the Customs duty on the seeds used in lab-grown diamond manufacturing will be reduced. Lab-grown diamonds are diamonds that are produced using specific technology which mimics the geological processes that grow natural diamonds. The diamond simulants […]
Agriculture And Farmers Welfare Initiatives : Union Budget 2023
Agriculture And Farmers Welfare Initiatives: Union Budget 2023 During the Budget speech Union finance Minister announced multiple schemes towards Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. Key initiatives announced are: PM PRANAM (Prime Minister Programme for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth) This programme will seek to incentivise states and union territories to promote alternative fertilisers […]
Upper Bhadra Project : Union Budget 2023
Upper Bhadra Project: Union Budget 2023 Finance Minister recently announced a grant of ₹5300 crore for the Upper Bhadra Irrigation Project. It is a major lift irrigation Scheme under implementation in the central region of Karnataka State. Objectives: To provide sustainable irrigation facility in khariff season. It also proposes to recharge ground water tables and […]
