Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA)
Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture (GACSA) is a voluntary and multi-stakeholder platform on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). Its vision is to improve food security, nutrition and resilience in…
ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986
• The genesis of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, is in Article 48A (Directive Principles of StatePolicy) and Article 51A (g) (Fundamental Duties) of the Indian Constitution….
Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
Salient features of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 1 . The Rules are now applicable beyond Municipal areas and extend to urban agglomerations, census towns, notified industrial…
Bio toilets- Working and End products
Sanitation facilities in India are alarming with many people having no access to toilets. People are still forced to defecate in the open. This poses health hazards,…
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA)
IREDA is a Non-Banking Financial Institution under the administrative control of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for providing term loans for renewable energy and energy…
Keibul Lamjao National Park- a swamp with floating vegetation
֍The Keibul Lamjao National Park is a national park in the state of Manipur. ֍It is the only floating park in the world. ֍It is an integral…
COAL BED METHANE – CHARACTERISTICS , EXTRACTION AND PROSPECTS
What is Coal Bed Methane (CBM)? Coal Bed Methane (CBM) is natural gas contained in coal.Coal Bed Methane (CBM) is absorbed into the fissures within un-mined coal…
Global Declaration of River Dolphins by 2030
Representatives from the 14 countries that are home to the world’s populations of river dolphins, came together on October 23 and 24, 2023 for the Global Declaration…
Reference fuels – the calibration and testing fuels
Recently, ‘Reference Gasoline and Diesel Fuels’ was launched which is produced by Indian Oil for the first time in India. This is the first time that India…
M-STRIPES
WHAT IS M-STrIPES? M-STrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers – Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) is a software-based monitoring system launched across tiger reserves by National Tiger Conservation…