An expert committee report of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has suggested measures to regulate the overuse of water in agriculture. The committee has recommended registering and creation of inventories of borewells across India. It has suggested recording details such as location and the withdrawal capacity, along with the size of the… Continue reading Environment ministry’s 50-year plan to tackle water crisis
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Shri Arjun Munda inaugurates ‘National Workshop on Tribal Enterprise with focus on Honey, Bamboo & Lac’
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs has inaugurated a “National Workshop on Tribal Enterprise with focus on Honey, Bamboo and Lac”. During the workshop,the union minister released the reports on (a) Bamboo and Bamboo Nomics (b) Lac and (c) Honey. India is the world’s second largest cultivator of bamboo after China. According to the data,India’s annual… Continue reading Shri Arjun Munda inaugurates ‘National Workshop on Tribal Enterprise with focus on Honey, Bamboo & Lac’
PM-Kusum not a solution for India’s irrigation needs: CSE
A report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) titled “Silver Bullet: Are Solar Pumps a Panacea for Irrigation, Farmer Distress and Discom Losses?” has assessed the expected impact of the PM-KUSUM scheme. According to the report, PM KUSUM might result in over-exploitation of groundwater. It notes that while, the solarisation of agricultural feeders… Continue reading PM-Kusum not a solution for India’s irrigation needs: CSE
Invasive weed found in Haryana wheat crop
Scientist have found an invasive weed called Emex australis Steinh in wheat fields at villages of Faridabad and adjoining districts in Haryana. The weed is commonly known as ‘doublegee’, ‘three corner jack’ or ‘spiny emex’. The invasive weed belongs to the family Polygonaceae. It is native to Australia and South Africa. The weed prospers in… Continue reading Invasive weed found in Haryana wheat crop
India plans to utilize its share under Indus Waters Treaty: Raj Kumar Singh
Government officials have said that India has planned to fully utilize its share of water under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960. This statement came as reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories will give the government direct control over J&K’s affairs which in turn is expected to speed up the process of… Continue reading India plans to utilize its share under Indus Waters Treaty: Raj Kumar Singh
Latest count is in: Desi cattle numbers continue to go downhill
According to the provisional 2019 Livestock Census report, India’s total population of indigenous and nondescript cattle is estimated at 139.82 million. This is a 7.5% decrease from 2012 indigenous cattle population. In contrary, the exotic and crossbred cattle population has increased by 29.5%. The Indian government had launched Rashritya Gokul Mission in 2014. The mission… Continue reading Latest count is in: Desi cattle numbers continue to go downhill
Ocean warming, overfishing increase methylmercury toxin in fish
According to a study published in the journal Nature, increase in sea temperatures and overfishing impacts the level of methylmercury in fish. Methylmercury concentration in fish has increased despite its decrease in seawater since 1990s The study observed there has been up to 23% increase in methylmercury concentration in Atlantic cod fish in the northwestern… Continue reading Ocean warming, overfishing increase methylmercury toxin in fish
‘FPI tax issues put divestment at risk’
The government may miss its disinvestment target of ₹1.05 lakh crore that has been set for the current financial year.Disinvestment is defined as the action of an organisation or government selling or liquidating an asset or subsidiary. The target may be missed as foreign portfolio investors(FPIs) could stay away from such share sales if the… Continue reading ‘FPI tax issues put divestment at risk’
Launching project to store floodwater, CM Kejriwal says Centre put it on fast track
Delhi state government and Jal Shakti Ministry has launched a pilot project to create natural reservoirs to conserve rainwater in the Yamuna floodplains. The pilot project will be carried out on a 40-acre plot in Sangarpur village. Later, in 2020, it would be expanded to 1000 acres. The project is aimed at charging aquifers using… Continue reading Launching project to store floodwater, CM Kejriwal says Centre put it on fast track
Finance minister to review jail term clause for non-compliance of CSR
Finance Minister has assured the industry that the government would review the criminal penal provisions on corporate social responsibility (CSR). The amendments to the Companies Act have empowered the government to put the concerned officers in jail for up to three years, besides imposing monetary fines if they do not adhere to CSR norms. The… Continue reading Finance minister to review jail term clause for non-compliance of CSR
