China has decided to build an eco-friendly toilet up the north slope of Mount Everest during this climbing season. The toilet will be equipped with a barrel fitted with rubbish bags underneath which will make it easier to collect human waste.The waste will then be collected and brought down the mountain. This decision was taken… Continue reading Eco toilet on Mount Everest
Category: Factly: Environment
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Environment. You can find all relevant Environment related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
CERC nod for higher tariff for Adani’s Mundra plant
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved higher tariff for Adani Power’s 2,000 megawatt (MW) capacities at its Mundra power plant. The power plant was facing hardships after compensatory tariff was disallowed by the apex court in April 2017.The power plant had got into trouble due to unforeseen hike in Indonesian coal prices.The Mundra… Continue reading CERC nod for higher tariff for Adani’s Mundra plant
Vedanta moves SC seeking access to Sterlite Copper plant
Vedanta group firm Sterlite Copper has approached the Supreme Court to seek access to its closed smelter unit in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. Earlier,the Supreme Court had set aside the order of the National Green Tribunal which permitted the re-opening of the Sterlite plant.However,the apex court gave the liberty to the Vedanta group to approach… Continue reading Vedanta moves SC seeking access to Sterlite Copper plant
A genetic method to empower conservation
Researchers at Stanford and the National Centre for Biological Sciences at India’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research have developed a method for extracting genetic clues from degraded and left-behind materials, such as feces, skin or saliva, and from food products suspected of containing endangered animals. The study has been published in the international journal Methods in… Continue reading A genetic method to empower conservation
Namami Gange gets global recognition at world summit
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has been awarded the distinction of Public Water Agency of the Year at the Global Water Awards in London,UK. The Global Water Awards are presented at the Global Water Summit.It is the major business conference for the water industry worldwide. The awards recognise excellence across the international water… Continue reading Namami Gange gets global recognition at world summit
SC nod for firecrackers at Kerala fest
The Supreme Court has allowed two temples in Kerala- Thiruvambady Devaswom and Paramekkavu Devaswom -to display fireworks during the Thrissur Pooram festival. The judgement comes in the backdrop of a plea submitted by the temples before the SC to exempt the traditional fireworks of Thrissur Pooram from its verdict delivered in October 2018. In October… Continue reading SC nod for firecrackers at Kerala fest
India stares at pile of solar e-waste
A recent study by energy consultancy firm, Bridge to India, has estimated that India’s photovoltaic (PV) waste volume would grow to 1.8 million tonne by 2050. The study has advocated urgent framing of a policy for solar module waste management and standards for use of environmentally sustainable material for manufacturing. Solar cell modules are composed… Continue reading India stares at pile of solar e-waste
NGT sets up Central monitoring panel
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a Central Monitoring Committee. NGT has entrusted the committee with the task of undertaking and executing a national plan to make river stretches across India pollution-free. The Committee will be composed of senior representatives of NITI Aayog, Secretaries of the Ministry of Water Resources, Ministry of Urban Development,… Continue reading NGT sets up Central monitoring panel
Rainwater harvesting: SC stays NGT fine order
The Supreme Court has stayed a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order imposing a penalty of Rs 5 lakh each on educational institutions in Delhi for failing to install rainwater harvesting systems. The Supreme Court’s order came in the backdrop of a plea filed by the Delhi government and others which had challenged NGT’s order. In… Continue reading Rainwater harvesting: SC stays NGT fine order
Transition to BS-VI fuel on track but infra, lack of awareness
At a round-table discussion on the preparedness to roll out BS-VI fuel norms, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has highlighted the key challenges in the India-wide transition to BS-VI norms. The Indian government has decided to skip BS-V and directly move to BS-VI from April 2020. The main difference between BS-IV and BS-VI… Continue reading Transition to BS-VI fuel on track but infra, lack of awareness
