SOIL HEALTH CARD SCHEME
• Soil Health Card is a scheme launched by the Government of India in February 2015. • Soil Health card (SHC) is a printed report card issued…
PARTICULATE MATTER AND ITS EFFECTS
What is particulate matter? • Particulate matter or particle pollution is the general term for a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air….
PET COKE
What is petcoke? Petroleum coke, abbreviated coke or petcoke, is a final carbon-rich solid material that derives from oil refining, and is one type of the group…
SOUTH ASIA WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (SAWEN)
What is SAWEN? SAWEN is a network aimed at working as a strong regional inter governmental body for combating wildlife crime by attempting common goals and approaches…
Solar radiation management/Solar Geo-engineering
Solar radiation management (SRM) is a type of climate engineering which seek to reflect sunlight and thus reduce global warming. Background The main options for responding to…
GAS HYDRATES AND GLOBAL WARMING
WHAT ARE GAS HYDRATES? • Gas hydrates are an ice-like combination of natural gas and water that can form in deep-water ocean sediments near the continents, and…
Bio-medical Waste – Definition and Categories
For Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018 refer Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018 What is bio-medical waste? Bio-medical waste is any solid…
Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016 and Amendment 2018
For Bio-medical Waste – Definition and Categories refer https://fotisedu.com/bio-medical-waste-definition-and-categories/ Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 In 2016, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests had issued new Bio-medical…
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)
Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a farm practice that calls for use of natural resources and no chemicals or insecticides. The word Zero Budget refers to…
Desert National Park , Jaisalmer
The Desert National Park covers an area of 3162 km² of which 1900 km² is in Jaisalmer district and remaining 1262 km² is in Barmer district of…