{"id":52793,"date":"2019-10-03T21:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T15:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.forumias.com\/?p=52793"},"modified":"2019-10-03T17:25:56","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T11:55:56","slug":"9-pm-current-affairs-brief-october-3rd-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-october-3rd-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 October 3rd, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1586914\">Paryatan Parv\n2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Minister of Tourism has inaugurated the\nnationwide \u201cParyatan Parv 2019\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Paryatan Parv:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Paryatan\n Parv 2019 is dedicated to 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The\n objective of the event is to draw (a)focus on the benefits of tourism,\n (b)showcase the cultural diversity of the country and (c)reinforce the\n principle of \u201cTourism for All\u201d.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The three components of Paryatan Parv are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Dekho\n Apna Desh:<\/strong>To encourage Indians to visit their own country. In the run\n up to the parv, several activities have been organised across the Country\n like photography contest, promotion on social media among others through\n the MyGov platform.<\/li><li><strong>Tourism\n for All:<\/strong>Tourism Events at sites across all States in the country are\n being organised.The activities at these sites will include illumination in\n and around the Sites, Cultural Programmes among others,<\/li><li><strong>Tourism\n &amp; Governance:<\/strong>&nbsp;Interactive Sessions &amp; Workshops with\n Stakeholders on varied themes have been organised across the Country as a\n part of the Paryatan parv activities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India Economic Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The World Economic Forum\u2019s 33rd edition of the\nIndia Economic Summit will begin from October 3rd in New Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the summit:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n summit is being held by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the\n CII(Confederation of Indian Industry).<\/li><li>The\n theme of the summit is \u2018Innovating for India: Strengthening South Asia,\n Impacting the World\u2019.<\/li><li>The\n summit aims to accelerate Fourth Industrial Revolution.It will also have\n special focus on collaboration with South Asia and ASEAN countries.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Agenda of the summit:<\/strong>The summit is to address\nstrategic issues based on 4 thematic pillars&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>New\n Geopolitical reality \u2013 effects of geopolitical shifts and complexity of\n the global system&nbsp;<\/li><li>New\n Social System \u2013 Inclusive growth, health and inequality&nbsp;<\/li><li>New\n Ecological System \u2013 Climate Change, Environment and Food&nbsp;<\/li><li>New\n Technological System \u2013 Science, innovation, entrepreneurship and fourth\n industrial revolution<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>World Economic Forum(WEF)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>WEF\n was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is\n headquartered in Geneva,Switzerland.<\/li><li>The\n objective of WEF is to improve the state of the world by engaging\n business,political,academic and other leaders of society to shape\n global,regional and industry agendas.<\/li><li>Some\n of the most significant reports published by the WEF are (a)Global\n Competitiveness Report (b)Global Gender Gap Report (c)Global Risks Report\n and (d)Global Travel and Tourism Report among others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=193560\">The Gandhian\nChallenge<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>On the 150th birth Anniversary of Mahatma\nGandhi,Atal innovation mission(AIM), NITI Aayog\u2019s Atal Tinkering Labs(ATL) and\nUNICEF India, including Generation Unlimited has launched \u2018The Gandhian\nChallenge\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Gandhian Challenge:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>This\n innovation challenge provides a platform for every child across India to\n ideate innovative solutions for a sustainable India of their dreams, using\n Gandhi\u2019s principles.<\/li><li>The\n problem statement for the Gandhian Challenge is: \u201cShare your innovative\n solutions\/ideas to create a futuristic and sustainable world of your\n dreams, following Gandhi\u2019s principles.\u201d<\/li><li>The\n ideas and solutions to the Gandhian Challenge may be expressed through\n (a)Art (Letters, poems, painting, videos and photos) and (b) Science &amp;\n Technology (Robotics, IoT, sensors and 3D printers, among others).<\/li><li>The\n contest is open for every child in India from 2 October to 20 October. The\n winners of The Gandhian Challenge will be awarded in New Delhi by NITI\n Aayog\u2019s Atal Innovation Mission and UNICEF on the occasion of Children\u2019s\n Day in November.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Atal innovation mission(AIM):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) was set up by NITI Aayog in 2016.<\/li><li>It\n aims to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.It seeks to\n create institutions and programs that enhance innovation in schools,\n colleges, and entrepreneurs in general.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Atal tinkering lab:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Atal\n Tinkering Labs are established across schools in India.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The\n objective is to (a) foster curiosity, creativity and imagination among\n young children and (b) inculcate skills such as design mind set,\n computational thinking, adaptive learning, physical computing among\n others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNICEF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>UNICEF\n stands for United Nations Children\u2019s Fund.It was created by the United\n Nations General Assembly in 1946.It is headquartered in New York,USA.<\/li><li>It\n is a special program of the United Nations (UN) devoted to aiding national\n efforts to improve the health, nutrition, education, and general welfare\n of children.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Generation Unlimited<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Generation\n Unlimited is a new UNICEF-led global partnership that aims to ensure that\n every young person age 10-24 is in some form of school, learning,\n training, self-employment, or age-appropriate employment by 2030.<\/li><li>It\n aims to co-create and scale up proven solutions related to secondary\n age-education, skills for learning, employability and decent work, and\n empowerment, with a focus on girls.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/134-crore-street-lights-to-be-replaced-with-led-by-march-2020\/article29572862.ece\">Street\nLighting National Programme(SLNP)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The number of LED street lights in the country\nhas doubled from 49 lakh in March 2018 to 1 crore on October 1,2019.These\nlights are being installed under the Street Lighting National Programme(SLNP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Street Lighting National Programme(SLNP):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Street\n Light National Programme(SLNP) is an initiative of the Government to\n promote energy efficiency in the country.<\/li><li>The\n programme has been launched in 2015 to convert conventional street and\n domestic lights with energy efficient LED lights.<\/li><li>It\n aims to replace 3.5 crore conventional street lights with energy efficient\n LED lights.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Energy\n Efficiency Services Limited,a Public Energy Services Company under the\n administration of Ministry of Power,Government of India(GoI) is the\n implementing agency for SLNP.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives of SLNP:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mitigate\n climate change by implementing energy efficient LED based street lighting<\/li><li>Reduce\n energy consumption in lighting which helps DISCOMs to manage peak demand<\/li><li>Provide\n a sustainable service model that obviates the need for upfront capital\n investment as well as additional revenue expenditure to pay for\n procurement of LED lights<\/li><li>Enhance\n municipal services at no upfront capital cost of municipalities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About EESL:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Energy\n Efficiency Services Limited(EESL) is a joint venture of four National\n Public Sector Enterprises\u2013 NTPC Limited,Power Finance Corporation\n Ltd(PFC),REC and POWERGRID.It was set up under the Ministry of Power.<\/li><li>EESL\n is a Super Energy Service Company(ESCO) and leads the market-related\n activities of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy\n Efficiency(NMEEE),one of the eight national missions under the Prime\n Minister\u2019s National Action Plan on Climate Change.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/how-bangladeshs-economic-growth-is-stealing-indias-thunder-6045627\/\">Explained:\nHow Bangladesh\u2019s economic growth is stealing India\u2019s thunder<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>The economic outlook update released by the\nAsian Development Bank(ADB) has shown how Bangladesh is the standout economy in\nterms of growth momentum in South Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What did the report said?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n report has said that Bangladesh has been experiencing high and\n consistently rising economic growth rate while maintaining a stable level\n of inflation.<\/li><li>In\n 2016,Bangladesh has been growing at over 7% and in 2019 it is expected to\n cross the 8% threshold as well.<\/li><li>On\n the other hand,India has seen a secular decline from 2016.The constant\n declining industrial productivity and sales suggests that the current\n financial year India is unlikely to get anywhere close to the 7%.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What distinguishes Bangladesh from India?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n structure of Bangladesh\u2019s economy is quite different from India.<\/li><li>In\n India, the services sector contributes overwhelmingly but in Bangladesh\n there is a booming industrial sector.This allows its economy to create\n jobs.&nbsp;<\/li><li>In\n India,the bulk of the population is still stuck in the agriculture sector,\n which contributes the least to the GDP.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The\n industrial sector which has the maximum potential to absorb surplus labour\n from agriculture is struggling to grow fast enough and create employment.<\/li><li>Further,despite\n the trade war between the US and China intensifying over the past\n year,Bangladesh\u2019s exports have grown from 6.7% in 2018 to 10.1% in 2019.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/andhra-pradesh\/jagan-launches-village-secretariat-system-in-state\/article29577907.ece\">Village\nSecretariat system<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Andhra Pradesh Government has launched the\nVillage Secretariat system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Village Secretariat system:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n village secretariat system is aimed at ensuring an efficient and\n corruption-free delivery of the government\u2019s welfare schemes to\n households.<\/li><li>Under\n the system,one Village Secretariat has been set up for every population of\n 2,000 with each one comprising close to a dozen village officials.<\/li><li>The\n system would consist of ward and village volunteer system who will take\n governance to the doorsteps of the people.<\/li><li>The\n volunteers will conduct door-to-door visits and provide the benefits under\n various programmes to eligible beneficiaries.<\/li><li>This\n scheme also involves the provision of one volunteer to cover 50 families\n in each village.Identity cards would be given to the volunteers and they\n would be given an honorarium of Rs 5,000 per month.<\/li><li>The\n volunteers would first identify the beneficiaries, get to know their\n problems and then delineate the schemes being provided by the government\n for them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/other-states\/mo-sarkar-initiative-launched\/article29577698.ece\">Mo\nSarkar initiative<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Odisha government has launched a new governance\ninitiative named \u2018Mo Sarkar\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the initiative:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n \u2018Mo Sarkar\u2019 initiative which means \u2018My Government\u2019 is an important\n transformative initiative of the Odisha government under 5-T programme.<\/li><li>The\n 5-T mantra is based on the philosophy that transparency, teamwork,\n technology and time leads to transformation.<\/li><li>The\n objective of the \u2018Mo Sarkar\u2019 initiative is to provide service with dignity\n to people who are coming to government offices for different purposes.<\/li><li>The\n phone numbers of people who are coming to government offices will be\n collected randomly with the purpose to improve the governance system by\n collecting feedback on behaviour and professionalism of government\n officers.<\/li><li>The\n employees will be ranked as good or bad on the basis of the feedback and\n those with good rank will get out-of-turn promotion and action will be\n taken against employees with bad rank.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/country-s-top-three-cleanest-railway-stations-are-from-rajasthan-survey-11570024896531.html\">Stations\u2019\nCleanliness Survey Report\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>Minister of Railways has released the \u2018Stations\u2019\nCleanliness Survey Report\u2019(Cleanliness assessment of Non-suburban and Suburban\nStations 2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the survey:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n cleanliness survey is an annual exercise carried out by Quality Council of\n India (QCI).<\/li><li>The\n QCI evaluates railway stations on three broad parameters namely (a)process\n evaluation (b)direct observation and (c)citizen feedback.<\/li><li>The\n railways have been conducting third party audit and cleanliness survey to\n increase the level of cleanliness by identifying unclean spots, improve\n cleanliness standards and propel healthy competition among railway\n stations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key takeaways from the survey:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n top three cleanest railways stations are from the western state of\n Rajasthan.<\/li><li>The\n survey has ranked Jaipur on the first position followed by Jodhpur and\n Durgapura Railway station.<\/li><li>Further,the\n North Western Railway followed by South East Central Railway and East\n Central Railway are the top three railway zones.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Quality Council of India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Quality\n Council of India (QCI) was set up in 1997 by the Government of India\n jointly with Indian Industry bodies as an autonomous organization under\n the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of\n Commerce and Industry.<\/li><li>It\n is the Quality Apex and National Accreditation Body for accreditation and\n quality promotion in India.<\/li><li>The\n Council was established to provide a credible, reliable mechanism for\n third party assessment of products, services and processes which is\n accepted and recognized globally.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/pti-stories\/nbcc-bags-rs-400-cr-contract-to-develop-national-sports-university-in-imphal-119093001232_1.html\">NBCC\nbags contract to develop National Sports University<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>State-owned construction firm NBCC (India) has\nsigned a contract with Department of Sports for development of National Sports\nUniversity at Imphal, Manipur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About National Sports University(NSU):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>National\n sports university will be set up in Imphal,Manipur.<\/li><li>The\n University will be the first one of its kind to promote sports education\n in areas of sports science, sports medicine, sports technology, sports\n management and sports coaching.&nbsp;<\/li><li>NSU\n will have the flexibility to open new schools or departments in consonance\n with the advances and developments in sports science, sports medicine as\n well as allied areas.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It\n will also function as national training centre for selected sports\n disciplines by adopting best international practices.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About NBCC:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>NBCC\n is a Central-owned Public Sector Navratna Enterprise.Its operations are\n spread across India &amp; Overseas.&nbsp;<\/li><li>It\n was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in New Delhi.&nbsp;<\/li><li>NBCC\n is organized into three market focused segments namely (a) Project\n Management Consultancy(PMC) (b)Engineering Procurement &amp;\n Construction(EPC) and (c)Real Estate.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/us-warns-of-caatsa-sanctions-despite-jaishankars-assurance-he-can-persuade-them\/article29575340.ece\">After\nIndia-Russia missile deal, U.S. warns allies of sanctions risk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>United States has warned allies to forgo\ntransactions with Russia as this may risk triggering sanctions under CAATSA\nact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>India\n and Russia have concluded the deal for five S-400 \u2018Triumf\u2019 missile\n systems.<\/li><li>However,the\n U.S. has warned that the deal would invoke sanctions under the Countering\n America\u2019s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Countering America\u2019s Adversaries through Sanctions\nAct (CAATSA):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n Countering America\u2019s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is a\n United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and\n Russia.<\/li><li>The\n act also includes sanctions against countries that engage in significant\n transactions with Russia\u2019s defense and intelligence sectors.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About S-400:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>S-400\n Triumf Missile System is a mobile, surface-to-air missile system (SAM).It\n has an operational range of over 400 km.<\/li><li>The\n S-400 Trimuf can engage all types of aerial targets such as aircraft,\n ballistic and cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).<\/li><li>It\n can track 100 airborne targets including super fighters such as the\n American built F-35 and engage six of them simultaneously.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=193546\">Vayoshreshtha\nSamman \u2013 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>President of India will confer the Vayoshreshtha\nSamman-2019 on the eminent senior citizens and institutions to mark\nInternational Day of Older Persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Vayoshreshtha Samman-2019:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Vayoshrestha\n Sammans are conferred every year in 13 categories to eminent senior\n citizens and Institutions in recognition for their service to elderly\n persons.<\/li><li>The\n objective of the award is to showcase the Government\u2019s concern for senior\n citizens and its commitment towards senior citizens with the aim of\n strengthening their legitimate place in society.<\/li><li>The\n series of awards were instituted by the Ministry of Social Justice and\n Empowerment in the year 2005 and were elevated to the level of national\n awards in 2013.<\/li><li>The\n recipients of the Sammans are conferred on the 1st October on the occasion\n of International Day of Older Persons(IDOP).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/all-the-carbon-in-earth-and-co2-from-volcanoes-6049689\/\">Estimation\nof Carbon on Earth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>&nbsp;Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) has released\na series of papers estimating the total carbon on Earth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Two-tenths\n of 1% of Earth\u2019s total carbon \u2013 about 43,500 gigatonnes (Gt) is above\n surface in the oceans, on land, and in the atmosphere. The rest is\n subsurface, including the crust, mantle and core \u2014 an estimated 1.85\n billion Gt in all.<\/li><li>CO2\n out-gassed to the atmosphere and oceans from volcanoes and other\n magmatically active regions is estimated at 280 to 360 million tonnes per\n year. This includes the CO2 contribution from active volcanic vents, from\n the diffuse, widespread release of CO2 through soils, faults, and\n fractures in volcanic regions, volcanic lakes, and from the mid-ocean\n ridge system.<\/li><li>About\n 400 of the 1500 volcanoes active since the last Ice Age 11,700 years ago\n are venting CO2 today. 22 ancient volcanoes that have not erupted since\n Pleistocene epoch (2.5 million years ago to the Ice Age) are outgassing.<\/li><li>Humanity\u2019s\n annual carbon emissions through the burning of fossil fuels and forests,\n etc., are 40 to 100 times greater than all volcanic emissions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\n is a 10 year long global research program at the US National Academy of\n Sciences. It seeks to study the quantities, movements, forms, and origins\n of carbon in Earth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/rs-50000-fine-for-idol-immersion-in-ganga-its-tributaries-centre-6049652\/\">Idol\nImmersion in River Ganga<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>&nbsp;The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)\nhas issued a 15-point directive to chief secretaries in 11 Ganga-basin states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n directives include cordoning off ghats and imposing a fine of Rs 50,000,\n to prevent the immersion of idols in the Ganga or its tributaries during\n the festive season.<\/li><li>It\n also states that adequate arrangements should be made for designated\n idol-immersion sites within the municipal area or bank of river Ganga and\n its tributaries by constructing temporary confined ponds with removable\n synthetic liners at the bottom.<\/li><li>The\n NMCG has also directed that District Magistrates enforce these directions\n by ensuring monitoring and enforcement.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Namami Gange:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\n was launched in 2014. It is an Integrated Conservation Mission under\n Ministry of Jal Shakti. Aim: achieve effective abatement of pollution,\n conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.<\/li><li><strong>Main\n Pillars:<\/strong><ul><li>Sewerage\n Treatment Infrastructure,<\/li><li>River-Surface\n Cleaning,<\/li><li>Afforestation,<\/li><li>Industrial\n Effluent Monitoring,<\/li><li>River-Front\n Development,<\/li><li>Bio-Diversity,<\/li><li>Ganga\n Gram and<\/li><li>Public\n Awareness<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Institutional structure for policy and implementation<\/strong>:\nA 5 tier structure was put forward by National Council for River Ganga\n(Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Act, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>National\n Ganga Council:<\/strong><ul><li>It\n has been established as an Authority under National Council for River\n Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Act, 2016<\/li><li>It\n functions under&nbsp;<strong>chairmanship of Prime Minister of India<\/strong><\/li><li>It\n is responsible for superintendence, direction, development and control of\n River Ganga and the river basin, for prevention, control and abatement of\n environmental pollution in river Ganga and to ensure continuous adequate\n flow of water.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Empowered\n Task Force (ETF) on river Ganga:<\/strong><ul><li>It\n functions under chairmanship of Union Minister of Water Resources, River\n Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.<\/li><li>It\n ensures that states, ministries, departments have an action plan with\n specific activities, milestones, and timeliness for implementing the\n programme.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>National\n Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)<\/strong><ul><li>It\n has been established as an Authority under National Council for River\n Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Act, 2016.<\/li><li>It\n is the implementing agency of the Namami Gange Programme at the national\n level.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>State\n Ganga Committees&nbsp;<\/strong>oversee the implementation of the programme in\n respective states.<\/li><li><strong>District\n Ganga Committees<\/strong>&nbsp;in every specified districts through which river\n Ganga and its tributaries pass<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/news\/pollution\/no-ban-on-single-use-plastics-to-be-phased-out-by-2022-67064\">Single-Use\nPlastic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India would\nphase out single use plastic by 2022. However, there would be no blanket ban on\nsingle-use plastics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Single-Use Plastics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Single-use\n plastics, often also referred to as disposable plastics, include items\n intended to be used only once before they are thrown away or recycled.<\/li><li>They\n are commonly used for plastic packaging. These include, among other items,\n grocery bags, food packaging, bottles, straws, containers, cups and\n cutlery.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global Single use plastic Waste Generation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>According to UNEP,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In\n 2015, plastic packaging waste accounted for 47% of the plastic waste\n generated globally, with half of that coming from Asia.<\/li><li>China\n was the largest worldwide generator of plastic packaging. The USA was the\n largest generator of plastic packaging waste on a per-capita basis,\n followed by Japan and the EU.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/monsoon-excess-eludes-imds-models\/article29577415.ece\">Monsoon\nForecast in India<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>&nbsp;The Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecast\nModel, developed under the Monsoon Mission has failed to accurately forecast\nthe excess rainfall in August-September 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monsoon Forecast in India:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n IMD issues operational forecast for the southwest monsoon seasonal (June\n to September) rainfall for the country as a whole in two stages. The&nbsp;<strong>first\n stage forecast is issued in April<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>second stage\n forecast is issued in June.<\/strong><\/li><li>These\n forecasts are prepared using state-of-the-art Statistical Ensemble\n Forecasting system (SEFS) and using the dynamic coupled Ocean-Atmosphere\n global Climate Forecasting System (CFS) model known as the Monsoon Mission\n Coupled Forecasting System (MMCFS)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Statistical Ensemble Forecasting system (SEFS):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>IMD\n has been using the ensemble statistical model to predict monsoon since\n 2007.<\/li><li>It\n relies on arriving at a prediction based on historical monsoon data\n coupled with data on sea-surface temperatures and winds.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecasting System (MMCFS):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\n has been developed by the National Centres for Environmental Prediction\n (NCEP) and NOAA National Weather Service, USA.<\/li><li>It\n is a coupled ocean-atmosphere modelling system that combine data from ocean,\n atmosphere and land for providing long range forecasting.<\/li><li>As\n part of the Monsoon Mission project, the Indian Institute of Tropical\n Meteorology (IITM) has developed the indigenous strategy of the model.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>National Monsoon Mission:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The\n National Monsoon Mission was launched in 2012.<\/li><li>It\n aims to develop a state-of-the-art dynamical prediction system for monsoon\n rainfall on different time scales.<\/li><li>The\n mission falls under the aegis of Ministry of Earth Sciences.<\/li><li>The\n responsibility of execution and coordination of the mission is bestowed\n upon the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.<\/li><li>Climate\n Forecast System (CFS) of NCEP, USA has been identified as the basic\n modelling system for providing long range forecasting (seasonal prediction\n of Indian Monsoon). Further, the Unified Model (UM), developed by the\n United Kingdom Meteorological Office (UKMO), UK has been identified for\n short to medium range prediction.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Climate Models:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Climate\n models are computer programs made up of mathematical equations that\n quantitatively describe how factors like atmospheric temperature, air\n pressure, winds, water vapour and clouds respond to the heating of the\n Earth\u2018s surface.<\/li><li>Coupled\n climate models have equations describing three-dimensional oceanic\n circulation (the large-scale movement of waters across the Earth\u2019s oceanic\n basins), and how it transports the absorbed solar energy around the Earth,\n how it exchanges heat and moisture with the atmosphere.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rainfall Distribution on All India Scale<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Normal\n percentage departure of realised rainfall is within \u00b1 10 % of the Long\n Period Average (LPA)<\/li><li>Below\n Normal percentage departure of realised rainfall is &lt; 10% of the Long\n Period Average (LPA)<\/li><li>Above\n Normal percentage departure of realised rainfall is &gt; 10% of the Long\n Period Average (LPA)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;LPA is the 50 year average of monsoon\nrains in India and is pegged at 89 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/india-open-defecation-free-says-narendra-modi\/article29576776.ece\">Swachh\nBharat Mission<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong>&nbsp;On the occasion of 150<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;birth\nanniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared India\nopen defecation free (ODF) and claimed the success of Swachh Bharat Mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Swachh Bharat Mission:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\n is a nationwide cleanliness campaign initiated by Govt. of India on 2<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;October\n 2014.<\/li><li><strong>Aim:<\/strong>&nbsp;It\n sought to achieve a Clean India by 2019, as a tribute to the 150th Birth\n Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.<\/li><li><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><ul><li>Eliminate\n open defecation<\/li><li>Conversion\n of insanitary toilets to pour flush toilets,<\/li><li>Eradication\n of manual scavenging,<\/li><li>100%\n collection and scientific processing\/disposal reuse\/recycle of Municipal\n Solid Waste,<\/li><li>To\n bring about a behavioural change in people regarding healthy sanitation\n practices,<\/li><li>Generate\n awareness among the citizens about sanitation and its linkages with\n public health.<\/li><li>Strengthening\n of urban local bodies to design, execute and operate systems,<\/li><li>To\n create enabling environment for private sector participation in Capital\n Expenditure and Operation &amp; Maintenance (O&amp;M) costs.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Components:<\/strong><ul><li>Construction\n of Household Toilets,<\/li><li>Community\n and Public Toilets<\/li><li>Solid\n Waste Management<\/li><li>Information,\n Education &amp; Communication (IEC) and Public Awareness,<\/li><li>Capacity\n Building and Administrative &amp; Office Expenses (A&amp;OE).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Sub-Missions:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Swachh\n Bharat Mission (Gramin):&nbsp;<\/strong>It aims to improve the levels of\n cleanliness in rural areas through Solid and Liquid Waste Management\n activities and making villages Open Defecation Free (ODF) and clean. It\n is implemented by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Jal Shakti\n Ministry<\/li><li><strong>Swachh\n Bharat Mission (Urban<\/strong>): It aims at elimination of open defecation,\n conversion of unsanitary toilets to pour flush toilets, eradication of\n manual scavenging, municipal solid waste management and bringing about a\n behavioural change in people regarding healthy sanitation practices. It\n is implemented by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Notes:<\/strong> <strong>Open defecation (OD)<\/strong> is the practice of defecating outside or in public. This may be done as a result of cultural practices or having no access of toilet.<br><strong>Open Defecation Free (ODF):<\/strong> SBM G guidelines define ODF status as \u201cthe termination of faecal-oral transmission, that is, no visible faeces found in the environment, village, every household as well as public\/community institutions using safe technology options for disposal of faeces.\u201d<br><strong>In 2018, the Goi<\/strong> issued protocols on ODF+ and ODF++. Both the protocols include sustainability aspects including improved access to individual toilets, community and public toilet maintenance, functionality and liquid waste\/faecal sludge and septage management (FSSM)<br><strong>ODF+: Focus of ODF+<\/strong> protocol is on sustaining toilet usage by ensuring their functionality, cleanliness and maintenance <br><strong>ODF++:<\/strong> focuses on achieving sanitation sustainability by addressing complete sanitation value chain, including safe and compete faecal sludge management. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paryatan Parv 2019 News: Minister of Tourism has inaugurated the nationwide \u201cParyatan Parv 2019\u201d. Facts: About Paryatan Parv: Paryatan Parv 2019 is dedicated to 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.&nbsp; The objective of the event is to draw (a)focus on the benefits of tourism, (b)showcase the cultural diversity of the country and (c)reinforce the principle&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-current-affairs-brief-october-3rd-2019\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">9 PM Current Affairs Brief \u2013 October 3rd, 2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":48116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-brief","category-public","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/9-PM-Brief.png?fit=1000%2C500&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704787627},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52793\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}