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India-Bhutan: MOU inked to cooperate in areas of Environment
India and Bhutan have signed an MoU to develop cooperation between two countries in the area of environment. Key Points about MoU MoU was signed virtually by Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar. It will open new vistas of bilateral cooperation in the area of climate change, waste management etc. MoU will ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • India Bhutan MoU on Environment • India-Bhutan • Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change • Waste management
Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship- Things to Know!
The Office of Principal Scientific Adviser of the Government of India has launched the “Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship” under the “Waste to Wealth” Mission on March 3, 2021. About the Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship The Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship initiative was launched with the objective of recognizing the students, self-help groups, community workers, sanitary workers and municipal workers ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Centre of Excellence for Waste to Wealth Technologies • Smart Cities Mission • Swachh Bharat Mission • Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship • Waste management • waste to wealth
Sustainable Sold Waste Processing Facility developed by CSIR-CMERI
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has developed Solid Waste Processing facility. Highlights The facility has helped to achieve decentralized decimation of solid waste. Also, it will help in creating value added products. The main objective of the system is to unburden the segregation responsibilities. This is achieved ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) • CSIR • Gasification • solid waste management • Waste management
India’s first Online Waste Exchange launched
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the first online waste exchange programme. The programme was launched for safe disposal of toxic wastes and promote recycling and reuse of toxic wastes. Highlights The online waste exchange programme was launched on the occasion of World Environment day. The platform is to track, audit, scrutinize ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Topics: 5 June World Environment Day • andhra pradesh cm • Environment • environment pollution control authority • Waste management • YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
CPCB issues guidelines to handle COVID-19 treatment wastes
On April 20, 2020, the Central Pollution Control Board has issued guidelines to manage waste generated during treatment of COVID-19 patients. The guidelines are to be followed by sample collection centres, isolation wards, quarantine centres and also by all biomedical waste treatment facilities and disposal facilities. These guidelines have been issued to supplement Bio Medical ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: 2016 • Biomedical Waste • Biomedical Waste Management Rules • Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • Health care • isolation wards • Quarantine • Waste management