River Ganga
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden – India’s largest botanical garden – is currently under threat because of severe land erosion by River Ganga. About Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2022
Category: Environment Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Bihar Mahatma Gandhi Bridge
On June 7, 2022, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the superstructure replacement for Mahatma Gandhi Setu. Key Points Union Minister also laid foundation stones for 15 National Highway (NH) projects in Hajipur and Patna. Mahatma ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Digital Dashboard for District Ganga Committee
The ‘Digital Dashboard for District Ganga Committees (DGCs) Performance Monitoring System’ (GDPMS) has been launched on 6th April 2022, by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti. Overview: G Asok Kumar, Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Nadi Utsav 2021 celebrations
Nadi Utsav 2021 started on December 16, 2021 and will conclude on December 23, 2021. About Nadi Utsav 2021 Nadi Utsav 2021 is a pan India celebration. It is being organised collectively by Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Tradition, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Ganga Mashaal starts Journey from Uttarakhand
The Ganga Mashaal started its journey, formally from Rishikesh and Haridwar in Uttarakhand on November 8, 2021. Key Points Mashaal will travel to a total of 23 stations along river Ganga. It will help in sensitization of local people and ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Varanasi-Chunar Cruise Service begins to boost Tourism
The Varanasi-Chunar Cruise service started on September 5, 2021 and added a new dimension to the tourism facilities in Varanasi. Highlights This cruise service in Ganga River will run from Varanasi to historic Chunar fort in Mirzapur. Tourists travelling to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2021
Turtle Rehab Centre in Bihar-First of its kind
In January 2020, a turtle rehabilitation Centre is to be set up in Bihar’s Bhagalpur forest. The centre will shelter more than 500 turtles and is to be spread over half a hectare. Highlights The rehab centre will act as ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Container Cargo Movement first time in River Brahmaputra
A landmark container cargo consignment will sail on inland waterway from the Haldia Dock Complex, Kolkata to the Inland Waterways Authority of India terminal at Pandu in Guwahati. It is to begin on November 4, 2019. The main objective of ..