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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
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 2020. What are the Key themes of the India-Australia Circular Economy Hackathon? The Key themes ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Circular economy • E-Waste • Hackathon • India-Australia • national productivity council • Recycling • waste to wealth
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 the country. Also, it will generate employment for 9 lakh skilled and semi-skilled labours. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Aspirational District Programme • Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan • Food Processing • Government Schemes India • Minor Forest Produce • One district one product • vocal for local • waste to wealth
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 acres. The new department that integrates army, navy and air force is to be placed ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: CDS • GRIHA • Indian Army • Security • waste to wealth
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 The plant installed converts waste collected from the garbage disposal units into carbon powder, diesel ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: East Coast Railway zone • Garbage • Indian Railways • Waste management • waste to wealth