Environment
SC seeks govt. reply to minor’s petition on saving Western Ghats
❏ The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Environment Ministry to file its counter affidavit to a petition filed by a minor, M. Kaviya, a resident of Nilgiris, seeking judicial intervention to protect the Western Ghats from destruction. ❏ The petition has been in limbo for the past two years since... .Read more
Updated on 18 March, 2023 GS3 Environment Geography Current Affairs
Editorial-4: Tested but tired, this force could be in distress
A day of remembrance of the Pulwama attack passed yet again last month. The attack that happened on February 14, 2019, claimed the lives of 40 personnel who were a part of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), India’s largest paramilitary force. The Pulwama attack was different as it resulted in unprecedented public outcry. The emotional res... .Read more
Updated on 17 March, 2023 Security Social issues & Justice Environment Current Affairs
NIOT to set up green, self powered desalination plant in Lakshadweep
Stepping up from its ongoing initiative of providing potable water on six islands of Lakshadweep using low temperature thermal desalination (LTTD) technology, the Chennai based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is working at making this process free of emissions. Currently, the desalination plants, each of which ... .Read more
Updated on 17 March, 2023 GS3 Infrastructure Economy Environment Current Affairs
Wait continues in T.N. for Centre’s Pennaiyar tribunal
With the time limit fixed by the Supreme Court for the constitution of an interState river water disputes tribunal for Pennaiyar river getting expired, Tamil Nadu is waiting for the Centre’s next course of action. In mid December, the court gave the Centre three months to constitute the tribunal to reso... .Read more
Updated on 17 March, 2023 GS2 Infrastructure Social issues & Justice Environment Current Affairs
Why do landfills catch fire during summers?
In News: The Kochi landfill site around Brahmapuram that caught fire earlier this month is a stark reminder that Indian cities need to be prepared for more such incidents as summer approaches. Preventing such fires require long-term measures, including thorough and sustained interventions from municipalities. H... .Read more
Updated on 15 March, 2023 GS3 Environment Disaster Management Current Affairs
Regulator’s guidelines on Rajasthan power lines ‘flout’ Supreme Court orders, threaten the Great Indian Bustard: Petitioner
●In a move that helps solar power projects in Rajasthan but may hinder efforts to make the region safe for the endangered Great Indian Bustard, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) — India’s apex power regulator — has proposed that only power lines below 33 KV need to go underground and the rest be fitted with bird-diverters. Conservat... .Read more
Updated on 6 March, 2023 GS3 Environment Current Affairs Science and Technology
