Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Distributed Renewable Energy(DRE)?3 What are the problems faced by Distributed Renewable Energy(DRE) in India?4 What does the policy framework say on Distributed Renewable Energy(DRE)? What is the News? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) released a draft policy framework for Distributed Renewable Energy(DRE). What is Distributed… Continue reading MNRE’s new policy framework recognises distributed renewable energy as solution for uplifting rural economy
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Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of Centre’s flagship crop insurance scheme
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY)?3 Which States have opted out of PMFBY?4 What Central Government is planning to stop states from opting out of PMFBY? What is the News? Maharashtra may follow several other big states and opt-out of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana(PMFBY). What is Pradhan Mantri… Continue reading Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of Centre’s flagship crop insurance scheme
Why Union Budget is not good in environmental terms
News: Indian government at Glasgow CoP26 has set targets like achieving Net zero carbon emissions by 2070 and Reduction of one billion carbon emissions by 2021 to 2030, etc. However, the recent budget does not have provisions that would help it achieve these. What are the issues in the present Budget wrt environment conservation? Reduced… Continue reading Why Union Budget is not good in environmental terms
Understanding oceans: Why UNESCO wants to map 80% of the world‘s seabed
Contents1 What is the News?2 Why is the ocean floor being mapped by UNESCO?3 How will be the ocean floor get mapped?4 What is the significance of ocean floor mapping? What is the News? The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has pledged to map around 80% of the world’s ocean floors by… Continue reading Understanding oceans: Why UNESCO wants to map 80% of the world‘s seabed
Electric vehicles can lower emissions of volatile organic compounds in India by 2030: Study
What is the news? According to a study, India can slash emissions of volatile organic molecules (VOC) by 76% in the next eight years by swapping all two- and three-wheelers with electric vehicles and all diesel-fuelled ones with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). What are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)? Volatile Organic Compounds(VOC) are organic chemical compounds… Continue reading Electric vehicles can lower emissions of volatile organic compounds in India by 2030: Study
Consolidate clearances-4 steps for effective green clearances
News: Environmental Clearance to various developmental projects has been at the core of Environment- development debate. However both Environment and development are not the two different ends of a spectrum and can definitely coexist if some changes are made to our green clearance policy. What will make the system more effective? There is a… Continue reading Consolidate clearances-4 steps for effective green clearances
Back to nature: Immense need for crop diversification and role of agroforestry
News: This article discusses how crop diversification can help in dealing with numerous issues faced by the Indian agriculture and how agroforestry can add to it. What are the issues associated with Indian Agriculture? One, farmers face numerous challenges and climatic vagaries during agricultural production, such as untimely rainfall, stone hail, drought, flood etc. Other… Continue reading Back to nature: Immense need for crop diversification and role of agroforestry
Safeguarding childhoods from online harm during COVID-19 and beyond
News: Recently on 8th February, safer internet day was celebrated. It reminds to analyse internet’s impact on children while providing uninterrupted learning during the pandemic but also exposing them to several online risks How pandemic has increased online risks for children? One, during the lockdown, children did not have option of outdoor games, and it… Continue reading Safeguarding childhoods from online harm during COVID-19 and beyond
E-fasting can minimize E-waste
News: Electronic (e-waste) is emerging as a serious public health and environmental issue globally in this century. Why is e- waste generated and how different countries fare on the e-waste generation metric? When obsolete devices are replaced by new devices due to the advent of new technologies, this, in turn, results in electronic waste. United States… Continue reading E-fasting can minimize E-waste
Union budget 2022-23: Is India‘s Rs 13,700 cr space budget enough?
News: Budget allocation to the space sector in the Union Budget 2022-23, attracts reactions from the experts. Contents1 What is the expert’s view on the allocation of resources for the space?2 What is India’s position in global space?3 What are the upcoming missions of ISRO?4 How the collaboration with the private sector can help ISRO?… Continue reading Union budget 2022-23: Is India‘s Rs 13,700 cr space budget enough?
