The organization maintains national environmental standards, monitors water and air quality, and maintains monitoring data in consultation with regional, tribal, and local governments.
Hindustan Zinc’s Samadhan Initiative
The Samadhan initiative has equipped farmers with tools and knowledge to adopt modern farming techniques, adopt sustainable irrigation methods, and integrate profitable practices like cattle rearing and horticulture.
Individual Farmer Producer Organizations (i-FPOs)
FPOs are organizations which are owned and managed by the farmers. They are a vehicle through which farmers collectively better their income and capacity, by gaining access to technical knowledge, inputs, and direct market linkages. FPO can be in the form of a company, cooperative society, or a mutually aided cooperative society.
ADB to Provide $500 mn Loan to Support Sustainable Infra
Context: The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $500 million (about â‚ą 4,250 crore) loan to support green and sustainable infrastructure projects aligned with the countrys climate commitments. Asian Development Bank Green Deposit
Centre committed to protecting farmers and consumers
Context: Union Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi speaks about international trade and food security. Key Highlights: Also Read: MSP Needs Recognition
Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme is a welfare scheme of the Government of India. Under this scheme, people will be relieved from electricity bills by installing solar panels in their homes.
India Green Energy Milestone
Context: India has achieved a milestone toward its green energy goals. In October, the nation installed a renewable energy capacity of 203.18 GW. Highlights: Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme is a welfare scheme of the Government of India. Under this scheme, people will be relieved from electricity bills by installing solar panels in their homes. What is Green Energy?
India’s Population Decline: Falling Fertility Rate
Key Highlights: What is Fertility Rate? Fertility rate is the number of children born to women of a certain age or the number of children born to women of childbearing age in a given year.
OrbitAID’s: Zero-Gravity Test
Context: OrbitAID Aerospace is a 100% Indian space-startup that successfully tested its patented Standard Interface for Docking and Refuelling at zero-gravity flight in Florida. Key Highlights: Zero-gravity tests Zero-gravity tests are experiments that enhance the effects of zero gravity on Earth to support space research and development. OrbitAID OrbitAID is India’s first indigenous company for OOS. it develops in-orbit refueling technology for the satellite’s life extension and build orbital fuel stations in space. The main focus is on “On-Orbit Refueling” of satellites.
13th Amendment (13A)
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the 13th Amendment (13A) of Sri Lanka’s Constitution, while addressing a press conference in New Delhi along with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. What is 13th Amendment (13A)? The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka (13A) is amendment of the Constitution of Sri Lanka, passed in 1987, which created Provincial Councils in Sri Lanka. This particular amendment also made Sinhala and Tamil the official languages of the country and declared English the “link language”.
