Groundwater management Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Heli-borne Survey Technology?
Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh, launched state-of-the-art Heli-borne survey technology on October 5, 2021. Highlights Heli Survey Technology was launched for ground water management. In the first phase, the States of Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and Haryana are being taken up for the heli-borne survey. Survey was started from Jodhpur in Rajasthan on October 5. Heli ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Arid regions in India • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) • Ground Water Mapping • Groundwater management • Groundwater sources • Heli-borne Survey Technology
Atal Bhujal Yojana: GoI and World Bank signed loan agreement of 450 million USD
On February 17, 2020, the World Bank and the Government of India signed a loan agreement to support the national programme that aims on strengthening ground water institutions and also arrest the depletion of ground water resources. Highlights The project supported by the World Bank called the “National Ground Water Management Improvement Programme” is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Atal Bhujal Yojana • Groundwater • Groundwater Depletion • Groundwater management • india-world bank • Ministry of Jal Shakti • World Bank
PM Modi launches Atal Bhujal Yojana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY), a scheme for sustainable management of ground water resources, in New Delhi. The scheme was launched on the occasion of 95th birth anniversary former Prime Minister Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On the occasion, the 8.8-kilometre long Strategic Tunnel under Rohtang Pass was also named after late ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: ABY • Atal Bhujal Yojana • Atal Bihari Vajpayee • Groundwater management • Ministry of Jal Shakti • Narendra Modi
Atal Bhujal Yojana: Government formulates ambitious water conservation scheme
The Union Government has formulated ambitious water conservation scheme Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY) to tackle ever-deepening crisis of depleting groundwater level. The Rs 6,000-crore will be piloted under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation. It is awaiting cabinet’s clearance. Atal Bhujal Yojana The objective of scheme is to recharge ground water ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Topics: Atal Bhujal Yojana • Environment • Government Schemes • Groundwater • Groundwater management • National • Water conservation
7th International Ground Water Conference held in New Delhi
The 7th International Ground Water Conference (IGWC-2017) was hosted by India in New Delhi from December 11 to 13, 2017. The theme of conference was “Ground water Vision 2030- Water Security, Challenges and Climate Change Adaptation”. Key Facts The conference was organized by National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Topics: Central Ground Water Board • Groundwater management • International Ground Water Conference • National • National Institute of Hydrology • New Delhi