waste to wealth
Enhancing Circularity and Sustainability Project
The textile industries of India account for 4% of world trade and 5% of world GDP. However, textile waste from India accounts for 8.5% of global textile waste. Over 7800-kilo tonnes of textiles wastes are accumulated in India annually. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Swachh Survekshan 2023
The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs recently launched the ‘Swachh Survekshan 2023’. What is the theme of Swachh Survekshan 2023? The theme of Swachh Survekshan 2023 is “Waste to Wealth” for garbage-free cities. This theme is aligned with ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Decentralized Biomedical Waste Incinerator inaugurated in Buxar
Principal Scientific Adviser, Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan, virtually inaugurated a decentralized biomedical waste incinerator at Buxar in Bihar. Key facts This technology was developed by Ganesh Engineering Works. It was selected through Biomedical Waste Treatment Innovation Challenge that was launched ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
What is India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon?
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) is an initiative set up by NITI Aayog. AIM has collaboration with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). It will conduct a two-day hackathon on circular economy, ‘India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon (I-ACE)’, in December ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme launched
On June 29, 2020, the Minister of Food Processing Smt Harsimat Kaur Badal launched the PM Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises scheme under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat programme. Highlights The scheme will generate Rs 35,000 crore of investment in ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Facts Box: Thal Sena Bhawan, the new Army Headquarters
The Defence Minister Rajanth Singh recently laid foundation stone to construct a new Army Headquarters in Delhi Cantontment. The building has been named “Thal Sena Bhawan”. Highlights The building is designed as a rising sun and is spread over 39 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Indian Railway’s first Waste to Energy Plant uses “PolyCrack” Technology
The East Coast Railways commissioned the first waste-to-energy plant of Railways sector of India. It is the fourth such plant in the country. The plant has been set up at a cost of Rs 1.79 crores with Polycrack technology. Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Mines Ministry organises Workshop on Effective utilization of Red Mud
Union Ministry of Mines organized an interactive workshop called ‘Waste to Wealth’ in New Delhi for discussing productive utilisation of bauxite residue, commonly known as Red Mud. The workshop was presided over by Dr K. Rajeswara Rao, Additional Secretary, Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2019
PM-STIAC Identifies Nine Missions
The Prime Minister’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council (PM-STIAC) has identified nine national missions to address major scientific challenges to ensure India’s sustainable development. Through the nine missions, the PM-STIAC aims to facilitate collaboration to solve complex problems. Nine Missions Identified ..