Lakshadweep declared 100% Organic

Context in Current Affairs: The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has been declared as Organic Agricultural Area by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s welfare. The UT is second after Sikkim to achieve the status of 100% organic region. It is first in the Union Territories of India to achieve the status. The entire 32 sq ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Lakshadweep • Lakshadweep Islands • Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare • Organic Farming • Union territory

Cabinet Approval: Occupancy rights to Scheduled Tribes of Lakshadweep

On February 26, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved amendments to provide occupancy rights to Scheduled Tribes of Lakshadweep. The approval was provided to amend the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965. Highlights The Scheduled Tribes in the island did not have occupancy rights so far. The Occupancy right is the ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Atoll • cabinet approval • Economic inequality • Lakshadweep Islands • Scheduled Castes • Scheduled Tribes • Union Cabinet • Union Cabinet Decisions

Indian Navy conducted HADR Exercise in Lakshadweep Islands

Indian Navy had conducted Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster relief (HADR) exercise in Lakshadweep Islands (Kavaratti, Aggatti, Kalpeni and Androth). HADR was Indian Navy’s large scale exercise to test its readiness for handling a tsunami like disasters in order to provide immediate succour and relief to the affected people. It involved participation of more than 20 ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015

Topics: Current Affairs 2016 • Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster relief (HADR) • Indian Navy • Lakshadweep Islands