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Report on Central and State Water Departments based on Efficiency Targets: Gujarat leads
The Ministry of Jal Shakti recently launched rankings of Central and state governmental water departments based on their efficiency targets. According to the report, Gujarat topped the ranking and Delhi was pushed to the last. Highlights Among the seven central government departments, Survey of India topped the list followed by National Institute of Hydrology and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) • Central Water Commission • competitive federalism • Smart Villages • Water conservation • water management • Water scarcity • Water security
World Future Energy Summit and CLIX to be held at Abu Dhabi
On January 13, 2020, the World Future Energy Summit is to begin at Abu Dhabi. It is to be held for four days. Highlights The Summit will have 33,500 participants from 170 countries. It will also include 800 special exhibits. The event is to be conducted under the theme Theme: Rethinking Global Consumption, Production and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Abu Dhabi • Clean technology • Energy conservation • Recycling • Renewable energy • Smart cities • Solar Energy • Water conservation • Water scarcity • World Future Energy Summit
The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 passed in Parliament
This Bill will have far reaching effects in Indian ship recycling industry. The existing Ship breaking code (revised), 2013 and the provisions of the Hong Kong convention, 2009 are merged in this bill. As India is a leader in the global ship recycling industry (30%), it will set global standards. Ships to be recycled in ..
Topics: Alang • Electronic waste • Energy conversion • Environmental dumping • Hong Kong • Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships • Recycling • Ship breaking • Waste management • Water conservation • Water conservation
4th India Water Impact Summit held in Delhi
The Union Minister of Jal Shakti inaugurated the fourth water impact summit in New Delhi. In 2019, the summit is to focus on integrated management of water resources in rural and urban areas. At the summit, the experts from various fields discuss the biggest problems associated with water. Theme: Financing of High Impact projects in ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Water conservation • Water Impact Summit • Water resources • Water scarcity • Water Supply Project
India-Netherland: “Water 4 change”, an urban water management system
The Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), operating under the Government of Kerala has launched the “Water 4 Change”. Under the project, six prominent institutions from Netherlands will perform a long-term research and field level action on urban water management systems along with Indian scientists. Highlights The project will bring solutions for water ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Topics: Groundwater Depletion • India-Netherland • Integrated water resources management • Kerala • Water conservation • Water scarcity