AMID LOCKDOWN, HUNTERS EYE RHINO HORNS
Why in news? The COVID-19 lockdown has activated poachers who had been forced into lying low for more than a year. At least six thwarted attempts have been made within a week in and around Assam’s national parks. The lockdown has inadvertently made it easier for the poachers by thinning the ranks of the network […]
WATER FROM GANGA, YAMUNA BEING TESTED
Why in news? The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) — the arm of the Water Ministry tasked with directing the ₹20,000 crore clean-up of the Ganga — and the Central Pollution Control Board are expected to find out if the lockdown had a measurable impact on the water quality of the Ganga and Yamuna, […]
GUJARAT TOPS IN DOMESTIC SOLAR ROOFTOP INSTALLATIONS
Why in news? Gujarat has topped the list in the installations of solar rooftop plants across the country with about 50,915 systems being fixed on domestic rooftops in the State as on March 2, 2020. Solar Power Generation in India’s States 1. Karnataka Karnataka tops the list of states with the highest installed solar power […]
WATER CRISIS LOOMS LARGE IN HIMALAYAN REGIONS
Why in news? Eight towns in the Himalayan region of Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan were nearly 20%-70% deficient in their water supply, says a survey. Unplanned urbanisation and climate change are the key factors responsible for the state of affairs. Dependence on Springs The places surveyed are extremely dependent on springs (ranging between 50% […]
NDIA IS HOST TO 457 MIGRATORY FAUNA, SHOWS LATEST CMS LIST
Why in news? With new additions to the wildlife list put out by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS), scientists say that the total number of migratory fauna from India comes to 457 species. Birds comprise 83% (380 species) of these 457 species. Details The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) had for […]
SPARROW, THE ENDANGERED SPECIES
Why in news? House Sparrow, once an integral part of our immediate environment, all but disappeared almost two decades ago. The common bird that lived in the cavities of our houses and polished off our leftover food, today sits on the red list of the endangered species of The International Union for Conservation of Nature […]
The National Project on Aquifer Management (NAQUIM)
NAQUIM is an initiative of the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India, for mapping and managing the entire aquifer systems in the country. The vision of the National Project on Aquifer Management is to identify and map aquifers at the micro level, to quantify the available groundwater resources, and to propose plans appropriate to […]
MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI ON AQUIFER MAPPING
Why in news? Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) is implementing National Aquifer Mapping and Management program (NAQUIM), which envisages mapping of aquifers (water bearing formations), their characterization and development of Aquifer Management Plans to facilitate sustainable management of Ground Water Resources. Details Out of the nearly 25 lakh km2 of mappable area in the country, […]
MISSION SOLAR CHAKRA
Solar Chakras are to be operated using solar power which is a renewable energy source. It will help in development of Green Economy as it is an environment friendly programme. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched the Mission Solar Charkha in 2018-19 for implementation of 50 Solar Charkha Clusters across […]
INITIATIVES TO RECAHRGE GROUND WATER
Initiatives in the country Water being a State subject, initiatives on sustainable water management including conservation and water harvesting in the Country is primarily States’ responsibility. However, important measures have been taken by the Central Government for conservation, management of ground water and effective implementation of rain water harvesting in the country Creation of a […]